Centres Promoting Health Independence

Implementation Funding

Funding will be conditional upon the:

• Nomination of an executive sponsor;
• Nomination of a key implementation contact with responsibility for implementation of various initiatives;
• Participation in a community of practice including attendance at regular meetings and other activities; and
• Reporting on outcomes (to be agreed with Health Services) on a six-monthly basis.

The executive sponsor will be expected to provide strategic leadership and support for the implementation of the policy direction. The key implementation contact will also need to take a leadership role, possess a strong understanding of the operational issues within the Health Service and be given the mandate to affect change across the organisation.

The initial meeting for executive sponsors and key implementation contacts will be held in February 2005.

Outcomes of funding

The executive sponsor and key implementation contact will work with the department on various projects, packages and tools. These activities will be aimed at ensuring that Health Services meet the following outcomes:

• Person-centred Care - that staff model a culture of taking a person-centred approach to care. This approach will be promoted to areas of the Health Services including acute care and the emergency department.
• Specific Care Needs - that the specific care needs of older people and those with complex and chronic conditions will be identified and met throughout Health Service settings.
• Physical Environment - that the Health Service will ensure that the physical environment is as “aged friendly” as possible, within budgetary constraints. Guidelines and an audit tool currently being produced will inform this work.
• Training and Development - that Health Services will provide training and education to staff regarding the specific care needs of older people and those with complex and chronic conditions, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary team models and the promotion of evidence based practice. Activities will include mentoring, placements and upskilling programs.
• Partnerships and Networks - that the CPHI is the centre of a regional health care network for older people and those with chronic and complex conditions. This will be achieved through building networks with primary and aged care providers in the CPHIs own geographical catchment and establishing links with other CPHIs across the state.