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Guiding Principles of Clinical Networks

  • Engaging clinical leaders and key stakeholders in state-wide service planning, policy and clinical reforms.

  • Focusing on the patient and the community by increasing participation, partnerships, communication and responsibility.

  • Improving patient care in terms of quality, access, appropriateness and integration.

  • Providing a focus on improving and promoting links between country and metropolitan health services.

  • Driving an increased focus on the provision of co-ordinated health strategies.

  • Facilitating the alignment of strategic and operational functions of the health system.

  • Promoting continuous improvement in all services and clinical practices by developing and advising on the implementation of evidence based practice and referral and support structures between and within health services with an emphasis on clinical management and partnerships.

  • Ensuring accountability and reporting arrangements for the network are clearly defined and the networks’ operation and dealings with all stakeholders are transparent.
Last updated: 14 August, 2009
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