Integrated Team Care

Wellbeing SA is pleased to announce that the Cancer Screening Grants are now open, which includes Grants of up to $5,500 to support innovative projects aimed at increasing participation in cancer screening.

Grants are available for general practices, community groups or organisations that work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, multicultural groups, people with a disability, LGBTIQA+ communities, people from regional and remote areas or areas of socio-economic disadvantage.

For application forms and details of each grant category, visit Cancer screening grants • Wellbeing SA. To share the post on your social media channels, visit Wellbeing SA • Facebook

Applications close 5pm, Friday 25 November 2022.

If you would like to speak to someone about which grant is right for you, please email us on WellbeingSACANCERSCREENING@sa.gov.au with your contact details and one of our team will get in touch.

Benchmarque Group has been engaged by the Department of Health for the delivery of the Chronic Disease Support Project, in particular, the delivery of the Chronic Disease Learning Pathway.

We are launching an Expression of Interest for the 2023 rollout of the Chronic Disease Project Workshops - Chronic Conditions of the Foot, Chronic Conditions and Nutrition, and Chronic Disease Care Planning.

The activity utilises the Chronic Disease Learning Pathway to engage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and other health professionals to assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who live with chronic disease to achieve better health outcomes.

Applications close on 30 November 2022. They will be prioritised and processed according to the order of submission.

CSAPHN have teamed up with the RACGP to purchase 120 subscriptions to the RACGP Cultural Awareness Active Learning Module (ALM) for Non-Members, for all General Practice staff and Health Professionals in the Country SA PHN service area.

RACGP Members have access to the ALM via the RACGP GP Learning Website.

The Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness in general practice aims to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by enhancing the cultural awareness of GPs, general practice staff, medical students, primary health care staff, and other health care providers.

This 6 hour Active Learning Module (ALM) aims to help participants to:

• extend their knowledge about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture,
• explore how attitudes and values can influence perceptions, assumptions and behaviours in a clinical setting, and
• discuss key ways the practice team can be more culturally aware.

The module is also now accredited for 40 Category 1 QI & CPD points.

The value of the subscription for Non-Members is $179, however CSAPHN are offering free subscriptions to the ALM.

To take advantage of this opportunity, contact Lorreta Masamvi on lmasamvi@countrysaphn.com.au or call Anthea on (08)) 8159 2255 to find out more.

This opportunity is limited to:

• Practices and health professionals within the CSAPHN service area.
• Limited Subscriptions left.

Lowitja Institute has developed a package of mapping tools and resources that assist clinicians, managers and teams to recognise:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient and family needs

• identify strengths and gaps in health systems

• evaluate effectiveness, and

• meet accreditation standards.

The Health Journey Mapping package consists of a handy user guide, some worked examples and introductory videos to support the uptake and implementation of 3 Health Journey Mapping tools at the following levels of complexity:

• Clinical: For busy clinicians in everyday clinical practice.
• Detailed: For more comprehensive quality improvement, care planning and evaluation.
• Complex:  A higher-level tool that brings together multiple perspectives of the patient, family, and health services across different stages of a journey.

Built on the foundations of the underlying principles of Equity, Safety and Partnership; it is our vision that these tools can assist with:

• improving equitable and,

• optimised health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For more information go to https://www.lowitja.org.au/page/services/tools/health-journey-mapping

In order to access these tools, you will need to sign up to Lowitja Institute's Learning and Development Hub

iBobbly is a social and emotional wellbeing app for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 15 years and over.

Completely private and confidential, it helps by showing you ways to manage your thoughts and feelings, as well as how to decide what is important in your life.

More information can be found at https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/digital-tools-apps/ibobbly/

A new crisis line has launched to provide free, 24/7, culturally safe, and confidential support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Designed, led and delivered by First Peoples, 13YARN (13 92 76) offers one-on-one yarning opportunities with Lifeline-trained Indigenous Crisis Supporters. More information

https://www.13yarn.org.au/

As part of the SA Dental Plan, and to address gaps in services where there are no Dental Clinics, SA Dental have released locations where there are Participating Private Dental clinics as part of their program.

For more information on the eligibility criteria please the Private Providers Information Handbook

RHD SA have released a Double Swab resource to assist in the response to the need to continue to look for signs and symptoms of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) within high risk communities whilst also swabbing for COVID-19.

Symptoms of Acute Rheumatic Fever coincide with COVID 19 symptoms, insofar as

• fever
• sore throat
• shortness of breath
• fatigue
• vomiting
• nausea

There has been some concern nationwide amongst the Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) control programs WA, NT, QLD, SA (and NSW) and ACCHO’s that with the focus being all about COVID-19 swabbing, potential cases of ARF are being missed.

Double Swab Poster