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Today we're talking about system reform.
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And that to me is thrilling.
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More than 5 million appointments happen in Victoria
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in the setting of outpatients or specialist care.
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It's the largest part of our public health system,
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although maybe something that we haven't
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had as much focus on in the past.
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It's an amazing opportunity for us to reform and improve
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how we deliver care in Victoria.
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I've always described specialist clinics
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or outpatients as the great unreformed part of our system.
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But to bring this together
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at a system level, I think is a great opportunity.
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The blueprint sets the direction to redesign specialist care
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so we can improve access, make better use of capacity,
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and ensure the system remains sustainable into the future.
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Only 20% of the specialist care appointments
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in 2024 - 25 were for new patients.
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This clearly highlights a problem when some health consumers
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can't even get a foot in the door, and signals
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the need for new approaches to be taken.
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There's a lot to be optimistic about.
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there's a huge willingness and excitement.
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And we've heard it here in the room today,
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but actually we've heard it all throughout this process.
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And that's really what we need to harness.
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Through genuine partnership and shared decision making,
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the patient will be more
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committed to the chosen treatment,
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will be more motivated to show up,
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more likely to take agency over their own health and wellbeing.
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This is a win win situation.
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