Genetic Services in Victoria

Current activities

Costing review of Victorian public genetic services

The Department of Health has undertaken work to:

1. determine activity and costs associated with the delivery of Victorian public genetics services
2. develop options for an activity-based funding model for provision of public genetic services.

SyRis Consulting was engaged to undertake this work on behalf of the Department of Health and the final report was received in April 2011. Public providers of genetic health services have contributed to this activity, which the department will consider in 2011-12.

A web-platform for genetics clinical data

Clinical genetic services are currently supported by three different IT platforms, which can lead to inconsistent and duplicative data collection. The objectives of this project are:

• To identify a suitable single, state-wide, integrated web based platform to support delivery of public genetic services in Victoria that will:
  • facilitate clinician access to patient and family data, whether at a service hub or an outreach clinic
  • support integrated patient care and continuity of care through integrated electronic patient records
  • streamline data collection, management and reporting.
• To identify the financial and human resources required to develop, implement, roll out, operate and maintain the framework.

A business snalyst will be engaged to consult with the service providers and Department of Health to identify and document to busines and functional needs underpinning a web-based platform to support public genetic service delivery.

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