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Priority Care Centres to Ease Pressure on EDs - a message from Hon Stephen Wade

Thursday, April 18 2019

Patients with non-life threatening injuries and illnesses will soon be able to get the care they need without needing to go to a hospital emergency department, with the Marshall Liberal Government establishing community…

GP Round Table Summary Report - findings from our March workshop with Adelaide general practitioners

Monday, April 15 2019

Following on from the success of our GP Round Table Workshop in November, Adelaide PHN held another GP Round Table event in March 2019. Facilitated by Enzyme, this workshop gave GPs working in the metropolitan region an…

GP Info Sessions – Proof of Concept Opportunity 2019 Winter Period

Wednesday, April 03 2019

Adelaide PHN, Country SA PHN and SA Health would like to invite GPs to attend one of a series of information sessions as part of the continued partnership between SA Health and PHNs to deliver better integrated health…

Extra Support for South Australians Living with Significant Mental Health Needs – Available Now

Monday, April 01 2019

South Australia has received $5.6 million to provide psychosocial support services, to help people struggling to engage in day-to-day life due to chronic/complex mental illness.

The National Psychosocial Support (NPS)…

Closing the Gap Day

Wednesday, March 27 2019

Adelaide PHN is proud to be supporting this year’s Closing the Gap Day event that is set to be one of South Australia’s largest health events for Aboriginal people and communities.

This free all-ages event hosted by…

Mental Health Treatment Services for Residents of Aged Care

Wednesday, March 13 2019

The Commonwealth Government has provided funding to Adelaide PHN to commission new mental health treatment services for people who reside in residential aged care facilities. This will help to address a current service…

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Champion Nurse Immunisation Program

The Champion Nurse Immunisation Program provides direct support and mentoring to immunisation providers and the wider Adelaide metropolitan community. The program’s Champion Nurses are focused on increasing vaccine uptake, as well as raising provider confidence and knowledge around immunisation delivery. Delivered by the Health and Immunisation Management Services (HAIMS), this program and is one of a suite of Adelaide PHN’s commissioned services. This program works closely with the SA Immunisation Hub.

More Information

http://www.haims.com.au/services/champion-nurse-immunisation-program/

HAIMS
admin@haims.com.au
08 8152 0363

SA Immunisation Hub Team
immunisationhub@adelaidephn.com.au

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HAIMS

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Community Peer Support for Cancer Screening - a program for Aboriginal people

This project aims to increase participation in breast, bowel and well women’s screening for Aboriginal people, giving them a greater chance at preventing or surviving a cancer diagnosis. Cancer Council SA has been provided with funding to recruit, facilitate accredited training for, and support Community Ambassadors to deliver yarning circles across Adelaide. These circles aim to increase awareness of, and participation in, the free National Cancer Screening Programs.

More Information

https://www.cancersa.org.au/get-informed/atsi/aboriginal-health/aboriginal-cancer-screening-project

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Cancer Council SA

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Get Screened and Get on With Living: a new collaborative approach to cancer screening promotion

Adelaide PHN has collaborated with Cancer Council SA, Country SA PHN and SA Health to launch a brand new cancer screening campaign, which encourages South Australians to get screened and get on with living instead of worrying about the unknown. Workplaces, community groups and primary health care providers are welcome to support the Get Screened and Get on With Living campaign by sharing information with their staff, patients and community. Follow the link to the right to access campaign material.

More Information

https://www.cancersa.org.au/get-screened-and-get-on-with-living

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HealthPathways South Australia: an online resource for GPs and health care providers

An online portal providing GPs and other health professionals with easy access to comprehensive, evidence-based assessment, management, service and referral information. Designed for use at point of care it is free and accessible anywhere, anytime. The program engages local GPs, hospital and community health professionals to develop pathways that support people’s journey in accessing the right care at the right time in the right place. Adelaide PHN partners with SA Health and Country SA PHN in the roll-out of this state-wide program.

More Information

http://saproject.healthpathwayscommunity.org

The HealthPathways Team
southaustralia@healthpathwayscommunity.org

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Integrated Team Care - previously known as Closing the Gap Program

The Integrated Team Care program is delivered across three sites within the Adelaide region and supports Aboriginal people to better manage their chronic health conditions and increase access to medical specialists and allied health providers. The program works at the local level by engaging with community, health care providers and Aboriginal organisations. Each service delivery site includes care coordinators and Aboriginal outreach workers working closely together engaging with clients referred to the program.

More Information

http://sonder.net.au/closing-the-gap/

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Sonder

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Lived Experience Telephone Support Service (LETSS) – peer mental health support line

LETSS is an after hours telephone service designed to provide non-clinical mental health information and support people with mental health challenges, as well as their carers, family and friends to navigate the mental health system in the Adelaide metropolitan region area. The service is delivered by experienced peer workers between the hours of 5:00pm to 11:30pm, 365 days a year and focuses on engagement and an empathetic consumer experience. Access to the service via a free-call number (1800 013 755) or web-chat via the program website.

More Information

https://www.letss.org.au/

Call the LETSS
1800 013 755

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Links to Wellbeing

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Living Well with Persistent Pain Program

When pain lasts longer than three months things need to change. A multi-disciplinary, evidence-based and collaborative primary care pain management program combining a group program and individual pain service assessments. This program supports individuals to better understand their chronic pain, equips them with tools to improve their quality of life. This program aims to provide an accessible local service but has a focus on people who are waiting for hospital-based pain management services. Living Well With Persistent Pain is a Painwise Program, © Painwise Pty Ltd.

Referral Information

Patients are eligible if they are: 18 years of age, experiencing persistent pain which has lasted for more than 3-6 months, diagnosed with persistent pain, not suited for surgical or urgent pain specialist intervention, suitable for and willing to participate in group education, able to understand English written and spoken, willing to give consent for their de-identified data to be collected to evaluate the program.

Central Western Adelaide region

painprogramwest@adelaidephn.com.au
phone: 08 8440 5200
fax: 08 8440 5299

Northern Adelaide region

painprogramnorth@adelaidephn.com.au
phone: 8289 1222
fax: 08 8289 1255

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MATRIX - an intensive outpatient treatment program for methamphetamine users

The Matrix Program is an intensive outpatient addiction recovery program that provides group-based structured education and cognitive behaviour therapy for methamphetamine and IV heroin users across 20 weeks. The program requires weekly attendance in order to maintain focus and support. Groups are run by trained psychologists and co-facilitated by a recovered peer with lived experience. Delivered by PsychMed this is one of a suite of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.

Referral Information

This program is designed for people who have become dependent on methamphetamine andwho have not used for 3 weeks.

Providers or agencies can refer to the program, and individuals, families and friends may self-refer.

Contacting the locations listed below to refer:

Central
PsychMed Adelaide Clinic
9 Hutt Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Phone: 8232 2424
Fax: 8232 5277
psychmedcity@gmail.com
Southern
PsychMed Morphett Vale Clinic
118 Main South Road
Morphett Vale, SA 5162
Phone: 8326 6600
Fax: 8326 6611
psychmedsouth@gmail.com
Inner Southern
224 Seacombe Rd
Seaview Downs
Phone: 08 7444 4260
Fax: 08 7444 4270
Northern
PsychMed Salisbury Clinic
7/ 25-27 Wiltshire Street
Salisbury, SA 5108
Phone:8281 2499
Fax: 8281 2755
psychmednorth@gmail.com