Provider Connect Australia (PCA) is operated by the Australian Digital Health Agency. It connects healthcare organisations with their business partners to streamline updates of the services they provide and the practitioners providing them. The benefits to patients include: Secure referrals Appointment booking Centralised, connected care for patients – all …
Delve into a Reflective Learning Experience with CCQ Cultural Awareness, Cultural Safety training
Join us for a face-to-face, immersive Cultural Awareness and Cultural Safety Training across the region. This training is for doctors, practice staff and other healthcare professionals, who provide care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities. Embark on a reflective journey as we explore the historical impacts and …
Digital Health maturity in RACH
CCQ wants to hear from our local Aged Care Homes to better understand the use of digital health locally. CCQ currently provide a range of digital health support to local primary health care providers and we would like to hear how our aged care homes use digital health in their …
Aged Care Student Nurse Placement Program
APNA’s Aged Care program supports second and third-year Bachelor of Nursing students wishing to experience what it is like to work in the exciting sector in aged care. Students are supported on placements by dedicated Clinical Nurse Facilitators (RNs) funded by APNA. The facilitators ensure students meet their learning outcomes …
Influenza season vaccinations
New 2024 season influenza vaccines under the National Immunisation Program are now available. Aged Care Residents and staff should get their annual influenza vaccine anytime from April onwards to be protected for the peak flu season, which is typically July to September. Influenza vaccines can also be given on the …
New aged care volunteering materials available
All the information you need to know about volunteering in aged care is now in one place. New materials are available to better support aged care volunteers, managers and providers. You can find: support, training and resources volunteering opportunities across Australia information about what is involved and who is eligible. This …
Aged Care Business and Workforce Advisory Service
Aged care providers nationally can apply for free, independent and confidential advice to improve their business operations. The Department of Health and Aged Care engaged consulting firm EY to provide a Business and Workforce Advisory Service for eligible residential aged care and home care providers. EY can advise on: cash …
MyMedicare – Patient Registration Campaign 2024
MyMedicare – Patient Registration Campaign 2024 MyMedicare is a voluntary patient registration system, that aims to strengthen the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams. The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has recently initiated a campaign to promote patient registration, aiming …
Call for CCQ Workforce and Education Advisory Group members
Are you a clinician living in the Central Queensland, Wide Bay or Sunshine Coast regions, with a desire to contribute to enhancing the health and well-being of your local community? Country to Coast, QLD is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that delivers the Primary Health Network (PHN) program on behalf of …
151 General Practices now registered for Primary Sense across the region
This month, Primary Sense registration continues to expand, with 59% of eligible practices now partnering with the Country to Coast team to install the state-of-the-art technology into their practices. Created by GPs specifically for general practice, Primary Sense is user-friendly and available at no cost to general practices located within …
Fantastic news for residents of Imbil and surrounds with the announcement that GP services are coming back to town!
On 21 February, Country to Coast, QLD CEO Julie Sturgess welcomed the announcement by Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs, The Hon. Mick de Brenni and Queensland Hydro CEO Kieran Cusack of a $5M community investment package, which will also fund a partnership with CCQ to re-establish GP services …
Seeking members for our Workforce and Education Advisory Group
As a clinician living in the Central Queensland, Wide Bay or Sunshine Coast regions, do you have a desire to improve the health and well-being of your local community? Country to Coast, Queensland (CCQ) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that delivers the Primary Health Network (PHN) programs on behalf of …
Commonwealth-funded Rapid Antigen Test RACH allocations
Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) COVID testing kits will continue to be sent weekly across the aged care sector (specifically Commonwealth-funded HCPs, RACHs, MPSs and NATSIFACs) at no cost until 30 April 2024. Quantity depends on the number of staff, residents and visitors expected at your provider. This supply should form …
Better connected care through My Health Record (MHR)
My Health Record (MHR) digital technology enhances medical care for your residents and their care team, along with one-on-one tailored support when you sign up. Through My Health Record, healthcare providers and your authorised multi-disciplinary care team have immediate access to a resident’s key health information. This connected healthcare will …
New General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) to improve access to primary care
The Australian Department of Health is developing the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) funding a $112 million investment in aged care over four years. The new program will give aged care residents better access to high-quality, continuous and person-centred primary care. From August 2024, the new incentive will …
Protect our most vulnerable against the worst of COVID-19
Reported cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in our region, including outbreaks in residential aged care homes, putting our more vulnerable community members at risk. The latest recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is for people over the age of 75 years or older to receive …
Persistent Pain focus for next Clinical Societies round – Register now
Persistent Pain – Innovation and Interdisciplinary Care is the focus for Round 3 of Country to Coast QLD’s Clinical Societies events, identified by Round 2 participants as the highest priority topic in Central Queensland, and the second highest priority topic for Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast. Chronic pain is a …
New MBS Level E Consultation (60 minutes or more)
New MBS Level E Consultation items were established on 1 November 2023 for longer consultations of 60 minutes or more where clinically required, as announced in the 2023-24 Budget. This will allow better management of care of patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs such as, but not limited …
New RACGP Standards for general practice residential aged care
RACGP has recently developed the Standards for general practice residential aged care (1st edition) (Standards for GPRAC) to support and enhance the delivery of high-quality and safe general practitioner care to residents in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The Standards for GPRAC focus on the clinical and systemic interface between the GP …
HealthPathways contributes to CPD hours
Did you know that HealthPathways can be used as a tool to assist in reflective learning that counts towards CPD hours? Using HealthPathways for CPD is formally approved by RACGP and ACRRM. Appraise your knowledge and application of local guidelines and referral pathways after using HealthPathways to assist your patient …