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OUT OF HOSPITAL PROGRAMS

68 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 June 2010). What programs are run as 'out of hospital' programs?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

Please find attached a list of out-of-hospital programs.

List of 2010-11 funded GPS (Out-of-Hospital) Programs

List of GP Plus Services (GPS) (Out-of-Hospital) funded programs Brief Description
Primary Prevention
Eat Well Be Active Healthy Weight Strategy Priorities Implementation To improve the health and wellbeing of South Australians by working towards achieving the target of reducing the percentage of South Australians who are overweight or obese by 10 per cent within 10 years.
Start Right Eat Right An award based training and assessment scheme to increase the capacity of South Australian Long Day Child Care Centres to provide safe, healthy food choices to children.
Health Promotion
Do it for Life State-wide lifestyle modification program aimed at high risk adults with SNAPS risk factors (Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical Inactivity and Stress).
OPAL A community-based childhood obesity prevention program involving comprehensive social marketing, along with a variety of programs and activities to support healthy eating and physical activity through a range of settings, including schools, Local Government, health services and community organisations.
Tobacco and Alcohol
Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)—Primary Prevention Strategy to Address Binge Drinking To address binge drinking in young people through a media campaign (Drink too much it gets ugly), alcohol action plan development, screening tools, training, data analysis.
DASSA—Smoking and Disadvantaged Groups including Youth Training around tobacco control for those working with Aboriginal People, young people, and other disadvantaged groups, plus development of innovative strategies to support youth to quit.
COAG Subacute (Rehabilitation, GEM & Palliative Care) Strategies
Rehab @ Home Funding supporting community based teams delivering safe care In community based settings (for example home, residential aged care and other primary care locations). This is reducing the need for hospitalisation and reducing the amount of time spent in hospital waiting for community based supports to be in place. A good example is the Health Care @ Home service, which coordinates packages of care delivered in community settings
Palliative Care @ Home
GEM In the Community
Metro Home Link/Health Care @ Home
Hospital Avoidance Program Packages of care for clients, aimed at avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions or facilitating early discharge from hospital. GPS funds have substantially funded/fund the major initiatives in this area—Metro Home Link operated from December 2010 and from January 2011 the Health Care @ Home service has operated, which is provided under contract by RDNS for SA Health.
Chronic Disease Community Program To improve the quality of life for people living with chronic diseases. Targeted and tailored care packages with self management provided to assist people to better manage their health and well being, and integrated management plans are developed for all participants.
Metro Health Referral Unit (MRU) The MRU is a centralised service for the metropolitan area to streamline the process of referral to hospital avoidance and discharge support services.


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