Become a Wound Care Champion

Wound care is provided in a wide range of care settings, including aged care, primary care, hospitals, the community, and more. There are clinicians who specialise in wound management, but many healthcare workers also provide wound care as just one part of their role. People who aren’t specialists may feel they lack the experience or

Implementing Nurse-led Care in General Practice

This Primary Care Impact project is designed to equip General Practices with the knowledge and skills needed to implement nurse-led initiatives, enhancing patient outcomes and practice efficiency.

Improve consumer access through modifications to the general practice booking system

General practice is broadly accepted as the cornerstone to effective primary healthcare with a pivotal contribution to make to the delivery of better health outcomes[1]. Working to ensure access to appointments for acute and routine primary health care is a requirement of the RACGP Accreditation Standards 5th edition in criterion GP1.1. See responsive system for

Develop systems of care in general practice for people diagnosed with dementia and their families

Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the leading cause of death for women1. The North Coast region has one of the highest incidents of dementia in Australia. By 2041 it is predicted 32% of the HNC population will be over 65, with the largest growth in the 75+ age group2 

Establish a wound management clinic in general practice

An estimated 345,000 people in Australia live with chronic wounds costing the health system 2.85 billion annually. Wounds can result in long term pain, decreased mobility, lost productivity and reduced physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Chronic wounds are wounds that have not progressed through the stages of healing normally. They may heal at a much slower rate, heal only partially or

Approaching patients to register on Voluntary Patient Registration (VPR)

The Australian Government’s new primary healthcare reform plan, Future focused primary health care: Australia’s Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022–2032 focuses on strengthening primary healthcare as part of the health system, and providing an agenda for primary health care reform over the next decade. The plan consists of two major foundations, telehealth as the centrepiece, and

Improve data quality and teamwork to inform preventative reminders process

Reminders are used as a prompt for patients for preventive health promotion and activities. By reflecting on the patient, both on an individual level and as a part of a wider population, general practices hold enormous potential to improve health outcomes, broader determinants of health, and the cost of healthcare. Putting preventive recommendations into practice

Improve and maintain team wellbeing, communication and empathy

General practices often play a central role in the provision of healthcare to communities in the immediate, acute phase of emergency situations, and on an ongoing basis for the long-term recovery of individuals and their broader community. Challenging times, such as a natural disaster or pandemic, may understandably cause increased stress and anxiety. It is

Improve health literacy

60% of Australian adults have low health literacy. This means more than half of the people who visit our health services have trouble understanding day to day health information. Low health literacy is linked to poorer health outcomes, including lack of knowledge about medical conditions, lack of engagement with health care providers and increased hospitalisations.

Embed falls screening and prevention into general practice

One in three people aged 65+ years fall every year. It is the leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults (41%) and costs an estimated $3.9 billion nationally each year*.  Many people believe falls ‘just happen’ as you get older, but falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. Fall risk is multifactorial and linked

Improve the patient experience for a person with mental illness

This quality improvement activity will provide your practice with evidence-based information and resources to become a Mental Health Literacy Responsive Organisation. “Improving mental health literacy is associated with early help seeking, which, in turn, is more likely to lead to improved long-term outcomes for individuals”  Christine Morgan CEO of the National Mental Health Commission. “Mental

Improving general practice engagement with transgender and gender diverse people

The needs of the transgender, gender diverse and non-binary (TGDNB) people are an important aspect of delivering patient centred care in general practice. Primary care environments need to be supportive and inclusive of all gender identities and expressions of gender identity. This is important because negative experiences within primary care can lead to future hesitation