Program design
- Review of Mental Health Services in North East Victoria. This project investigated and recommend future service management focused on the clinical and community-based mental health services in north east Victoria.
- Barriers to SAAP Services. Housing Tasmania commissioned a research project to explore the extent, context, and implications of barriers to access to Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) services.
- Children's Therapy Improvement Project. This project was conducted for two Tasmanian Departments: Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education. The project developed a more equitable and child-centred delivery model of therapy services to preschool and school-aged children and their families.
- Development of Community Transport Strategies in both rural and metropolitan locations in Victoria. The projects developed integrated and coordinated transport models.
- Youth and family services in the Shire of Campaspe, Victoria. The project identified the outcomes required to improve the health and well-being of families and young people living in the Shire and developed appropriate service models to bring about a more integrated and coordinated service delivery system.
- After School Child Care for Indigo Shire – developed a model of operation to assist with improving the quality of service.
- Review of Food Services – Shire of Yarra Ranges: Services were mapped and the needs of the HACC target group were identified. Changes to the service delivery model were developed.
- A review of two community services programs for Albury City Council (The Yellow Bus – a support service for children at risk, and Family Support Service). An integrated service delivery model was developed.
Needs Studies
- A Health Needs Study was conducted in 12 rural and remote communities in the Mallee, Victoria and the Western end of the Riverina in NSW. Service delivery models developed and a submission for funding to the Commonwealth Government prepared.
- Needs Analysis of aged people in Lilydale district, an outer suburb on the fringe of Melbourne (commissioned by Shire of Yarra Ranges). The study was used to help inform Council and service providers plan for the future and consider a range of service delivery responses.
- Aboriginal Home and Community Care (HACC) needs study in the Riverina area of NSW. This project, conducted for Home Care NSW, gauged the specific needs of the Aboriginal population and developed Koori-sensitive service delivery models for the future.
Strategic planning
- Development of a joint Municipal Public Health Plan (MPHP) for Swan Hill Rural City and the shires of Gannawarra and Buloke. The MPHP was integrated with the Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership Community Health Plan.
- Development of a joint Municipal Public Health Plan (MPHP) for three local government areas in regional NE Victoria. The MPHP was integrated with a broader Community Health Plan.
- Facilitation of the development of strategic, corporate and operational plans for a variety of organisations and agencies providing a range of supports to the community, including community health services, disability services, youth services, children's services, SAAP services.
- Feasibility study and business plan for a multi-purpose medical centre in Rutherglen, Victoria. This project was conducted for Glenview Community Care and involved assessing the feasibility of co-locating community health services, General Practitioners, Indigo Shire's community services such as Maternal and Child Health and Youth Services, and visiting specialist services. A business plan was developed collaboratively with the core stakeholders and a submission made to the commonwealth for funding.
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