Program Manager: Kerry Woods
Program Officer: Daphne Collard,
Herzel Eades and
Lauressa Norton
GP Links is a collaborative program between Royal Perth Hospital and Canning Division
of General Practice. This program enhances the health care of Aboriginal clients
discharged from RPH who live in the South East Metropolitan region by linking them to
a GP and by providing follow up appointments with specialists or health related tests.
The program also provides extended services for clients through inter-sectorial agencies.
GP Links Program aims to:
- Prevent readmission to hospital
- Provide continuity of care - patient follow up within community and
mainstream General Practice
The Child and Adult Health Check enhance health care for Aboriginal clients
accessing mainstream General Practices and living in the South East Metropolitan region.
This program aims to:
- Facilitate the uptake of Aboriginal Child (MBS 708) and Adult (MBS 710)
health check, followed by 3 months follow up if required
- Provide multidisciplinary primary health care in mainstream General Practice
for Aboriginal people
- Provide General Practicioners with the social and medical background
information regarding client and family
The Eye Program provides Aboriginal clients living in the South Easth
Metropolitan region an opportunity to have their eyes checked.
This program aims to:
- Promote good eye health through screening
- Provide access to follow up eye services and receive appropriate
intervention and support
- Improve client's well being with the assistance of a General Practitioner
- Refer clients to an Ophthalmologists or Optometrist as necessary
Target Groups
- Aboriginal people with diabetes and high blood pressure
- Children with possible eye conditions
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