In addition to this workforce enhancement, which has enabled the increase and improvement of a range of sub-acute services, the NPA on HHWR has also enabled the purchase of equipment for the Equipment Loan Services (ELS) to meet demand and to expand the range of equipment available to rehabilitation patients, such as bariatric equipment, bathing items and wheelchairs. The ACT’s ongoing commitment to sub-acute service provision and continuation of key principles beyond the NPA on HHWR is evidenced through the development of a new subacute hospital. Key deliverables Progress and timing Allocation of NPA funding Comments 1. Enhance equipment funding for the Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Care (RACC) Equipment Loan Service (ELS) to expand the range of equipment available to rehabilitation patients. This service is provided by RACC at the Canberra Hospital. Location: Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Care – Village Creek Centre Kambah Equipment requirements have been identified and ordered from July 2012 to June 2013. Activities/purchasing under this initiative have been implemented up to and ending 30 June 2013. 1.0 FTE Health Service Officer (HSO) who was permanently appointed in September 2010 continues to work in this role on an ongoing basis. $726k over four years (out of total Rehabilitation funding of $1.995 million over four years). Total expenditure for 2012-13 on this key deliverable is $139,579.71 The staffing profile for Equipment Loan Service (ELS) has been enhanced to include an additional 1.0 FTE Health Service Officer (HSO). Equipments for the ELS enhancement pool was ordered and received by 30 June 2013. Bariatric equipment such as bathing items and wheelchairs were purchased to meet demand. Key deliverables Progress and timing Allocation of NPA funding Comments
The OPMHCT Sub Team has been allocated new consumers to clinically manage who present with complex needs. The OPMHCT Sub Team consults with the Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Practitioner to assist with the management of challenging behaviours associated with Parkinson’s Disease/ Dementia. The OPMHCT Sub Team consults with non government organisations to assist with the management of older persons with MI and complex care needs. 6. Expand palliative care service by increasing FTEs for palliative care Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and Clinical Supervision at the Canberra Hospital. A second Nurse Practitioner position has been recruited to at 1.0FTE and has been transferred to Calvary Health Care to enable a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Clare Holland House $1.995 million over four years. Total expenditure for 2012-13 on this key deliverable is $560,187ss and timing There are $500,301 in remaining funds as a result of the delay in the employment of the two nurse practitioners in 2009-10 and 2010-11. This funding will be used for continuation of the positions in 2013-14. f NPA funding Key deliverables Progress and timing Allocation of NPA funding Comments
*this funding is being spent in 2013-14 for the continuation of two nurse practitioner positions. Contact Officer: Ross O’Donoughue, Executive Director, Policy & Government Relations, ACT Health Phone: (02) 62050568 Contact Officer: Inez Nimpuno, Senior Policy Officer, Government Relations and Health Reform, ACT Health Phone: (02) 62054802