YOUR LOCAL health NEWSNorthern Health Network

Vol 7• January 2016

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Pledge to be Healthy anytime, anywhere!Invite your patient to make a healthy goal for 2016 with us and win a great prize!Page 4

Public Health Information Zika Virus InfectionPage 13

New Changes to NALHN Pacemaker & Defibrillation Clinics

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medicare benefit cheques stopping from 1 July 2016

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Healthy for Life

Art Competition 2016Wednesday 13 April 2016

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Organisation News from page 4

Pledge to be healthy anytime, anywhere! - 4

Bushfire Response Update - 5

An Interview with Denise - NHN Closing the Gap - 6

Shifting Focus: wellbeing not weight - 7

Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia: xxxTowards Culturally Inclusive Service Delivery - 8

Community Engagement Zone - 10

External News from page 13

Public Health Information: Zika Virus Infection - 13

Medicare Benefit Cheques Stopping from 1 July 2016 - 14

New Changes to NALHN - Pacemaker & Defibrillation Clinics - 15

“Ageing Well” in General Practice Waiting Rooms: - What can we offer? - 16

Carer Gateway - 18

Education & Events from page 19

Opportunitiesfrom page 22

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From the CEO

Happy New Year to our readers and welcome to the January edition of the Northern Health Network Newsletter.

A new year brings with it a reflection on the year gone by and a chance to seize the initiative for the year ahead. With that in mind, the NHN Board and management team have been busy working to develop a comprehensive strategic plan that maps out the strategic direction of the NHN including opportunities, challenges and goals. This strategic plan will guide our organisation as we enter the competitive space and as the PHNs begin to commission new contracts to deliver health

services across Adelaide’s rural and metropolitan region. We will update you on the progress made and share the final version of the Strategic Plan with you once it is completed. The NHN will be guided by our values when we tender for services to ensure that new services meet our core set of principles to work with disadvantaged vulnerable communities and to deliver locally appropriate solutions that bring genuine respite to our community.

It is timely to reflect that it has not been ten weeks since the Pinery Bushfires devastated the Balaklava and Roseworthy area in the state’s mid north. This destructive crisis has had a far reaching and heartbreaking impact on local communities, and the Northern Health Network has been pivotal in responding to community need in the delivery of mental health triage and counselling services.

It is important to note that the NHN response would not have been possible without the prompt and collaborative efforts of the Country SA Primary Health Network, SA Health Emergency Management Unit and Country and Outback Health. Despite the very personal nature of this tragedy, it has been encouraging to witness exemplary working partnerships, whereby organisational and geographical boundaries had no impact on service delivery. We saw a range of agencies come together with a common goal – to be there for those most at need.

With the immediate crisis subsiding, the NHN has commenced evaluating the model implemented in our response, with the aim of identifying evidenced – based improvements in planning and training for potential future emergency response situations.

Again, we shall keep you informed of the refinements to our Emergency Response programs.

The next edition of the NHN newsletter will be a hardcopy version and it promises to be a bumper edition. If you are reading this online, remember to put your name down on our mailing list to receive our Summer Edition!

Sageran NaidooNHN Chief Executive Officer

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Pledge to be healthyanytime, anywhere!

For those of you who have read our last edition, you will be no strangers to our “Pledge To

Be Healthy - anytime, anywhere!” Project. This fun and innovative project initiated by the Northern Health Network (NHN) aims to help our readers and community members to make positive lifestyle changes in the new year.

The importance of having healthy lifestyle habits is often overlooked or misconstrued. It is dangerous to think that good health is reflected by the mere fact that one is not currently feeling ‘sick’ or in any obvious form of discomfort, because this can be easily overturned by the accumulated effect of negative lifestyle habits in the long run.

By the time a person is indeed feeling sick and unwell, it may already be too late to rectify unhealthy habits and cause the sickness and symptoms to be much more difficult to overcome.

Altering long-term lifestyle habits can be quite challenging and intimidating sometimes. It requires determination and patience to sustain the changes. A good way to start is to look at ‘big picture’ healthy goals and then break them down into smaller goals. These smaller goals

serve as the ‘stepping stones’ for achieving the over-arching goal.

A well planned goal will follow the S.M.A.R.T criteria:

• Specific - define what the client want to accomplish in great detail and should answer questions such as who, what, where and why.

• Measurable - how will the client keep track of his or her progress?

• Attainable - is the goal achievable?

• Realistic - is the goal feasible? Attainable goals are those that can be achieved to a specific extent

• Timely - the goal should have a defined time frame. ‘I will eat more fruit’ - this is inadequate and may be ineffective for motivating a change. ‘I will eat at least 1 piece of fruit as a snack for a full week‘ - this goal is more defined and thus more effective in promoting change in the long term.

Understanding how a particular habit will impact on one’s physical and mental health can also help to motivate lifestyle changes. Health professionals have a crucial role in help clients to discover and gradually overcome the negative habits that cast a long-term threat.

Our “Pledge To Be Healthy - anytime, anywhere!” Project provides a useful tool to clients who requires help to maintain positive lifestyle changes.

By lodging a health pledge through the NHN website at http://northernhealth.net/?page_id=7447 clients can establish clear goals relating to their health and pledge to achieve them within 2016.

A printable version of the pledge card is also available for download at http://northernhealth.net/?p=7703 Health professionals can reproduce this form in hard copies for their clients as a reminder of their goals.

To add incentive, a sports pack valued at $60 will be given to one randomly drawn participant from the online healthy pledge entries when this activity concludes on Monday, 29 February 2016.* So hurry, there is still a month left!

*By participating in this activity, parties agreed to the terms and conditions: the details provided in the pledgecard will be kept private and confidential. Anonymous version the pledges may be reproduced on social media or in our newsletter to promote the health promotion calendar and inspire others

to do their own pledge. To promote a healthy lifestyle on a regular basis, participants will receive email notifications of the latest NHN health promotion activities. To opt our your subscription, please email comms@northernhealth.net and specify ‘unsubscribe’ in your email subject.

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Since the initial days of the disaster, the NHN provided a centralised triage point of

contact for anyone wanting to access counselling services.

By contacting NHN on (08) 8209 0700, people can talk with a trained mental health clinician who will provide psychological advice and information and then arrange a priority counselling appointment if required.

Services can be provided out of our main office in Elizabeth and in Gawler. Clients will also be connected with services closer to where they live through seamless referral pathways to our partners Country and Outback Health team.

There is no cost for this service and usual wait times do not apply.

Members of the community are welcome to self-refer for support.

People are contacting us with a variety of requests. Some are needing help to manage the traumatic impact of what they witnessed during the disaster, others call because they are concerned for family or friends.

It has been encouraging to also hear from those who are wanting to build psychological resilience for themselves and their families as they move forward from the bushfires. Much of the research into similar previous disasters suggests that clients may present with symptoms of trauma for some time and at times, years after the event has actually occurred.

Some of the common symptoms of

trauma can include increased anxiety or hypervigilance, flashbacks, difficulty sleeping or having nightmares.

For some clients, they may be aware of the link between what they are experiencing and the fires. For others, they may not have this insight, presenting with a range of vague or unexplained symptoms.

We expect to receive referrals relating to the Pinery fires throughout the coming year and beyond. People will be connected with a service regardless of the time frame of when they present.

If you or someone that you know has been affected, in whatever capacity, by these fires please do not hesitate to contact our centralised triage number on (08) 8209 0700.

Bushfire Response UpdateThe Pinery bushfires in November last year had a devastating impact on the local community. At the Northern Health Network (NHN), we have worked to support the local community by providing a range of responses to assist with the emergency effort.

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Denise is a 51 year old lady who was referred to our Closing the Gap Care Coordination Program

in December 2014 for assistance with her health needs. She suffered from hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea and hyperlipidaemia.

In early 2015, Denise had her first Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Health Assessment and found out that she had diabetes. This was a turning point in which her memories of her mother who suffered from chronic diabetes came to mind. She recalls the suffering that her mum endured with diabetes.

Her mum had her lower leg amputated, encountered vision problems and needed to have dialysis a few times a week, which were all long term effects of her poorly controlled diabetes.

Denise saw her mum suffer and made a conscious decision there and then that she was not going to let the diabetes take control.

“That moment where you think if I don’t do it now, I never will”, she did not want to go down the same path.

“My mum gave up and didn’t make any changes, I didn’t want my children to see me like that,” Denise’s greatest inspiration are her seven supportive

children.

She used to drink between 2-4 litres of Coca-Cola each day and she knew that giving up the soft drink would be the toughest battle.

“The first week was the hardest, but it did get easier,” she simply replaced it with water and remarked “water is my best friend”.

Denise also gave up some of her favourite foods and no longer drinks alcohol. She now makes healthier choices and finds it easy.

With her sleep apnoea, Denise often feels lethargic and tired and did not have the energy to exercise or get motivated. “The CPAP machine changed everything,” she admits.

The NHN Care Coordination program was able to assist her with the purchase of CPAP trial and therapy.

“I have far more energy and no longer need to have a nanna nap in the afternoons. I am so grateful that the Closing the Gap team were able to help.”

Since January 2014, Denise has lost almost 15kg and feels very positive about her current lifestyle. “It’s so great to be able to go in to a shop and buy clothes and feel good about myself,” she said.

Denise has been taken off of all her medication including her blood pressure tablets as her blood pressure is back to normal range.

She plays softball with her 22 years old daughter twice a week, has joined a walking group and has also spent time in the gym. In addition, Denise goes to dancing with her friends about once a month.

“I haven’t danced in over 8 years and it feels so good,” she said.

Denise has gained confidence and is doing things that she never thought she would. She has recently began to be employed and is working 15 hours per week at a Coles Supermarket. Her life has turned around completely and she is very proud of her achievements.

“Once your mindset changes, you work for what you want and nothing can hold you back,” says Denise.

Denise’ story has strengthened the NHN CTG team’s strong commitment to advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity and equality.

For more information about our Closing the Gap Care Coordination program, contact the NHN CTG Team on (08) 8209 09700 or email enquiry@northernhealth.net

An Interview with DeniseNHN Closing the Gap

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A key element of the non-diet approach is a focus on wellbeing rather than weight. This has led to some debate around the relevance of weight - what does it mean? Is it important? Is weighing patients helpful?

Society places a great deal of importance on weight, shape and size. It is often associated with success, discipline, attractiveness, proactiveness, motivation, the list goes on. It may also be perceived as laziness, lack of discipline, lack of control, greed and so on.

Unfortunately these labels have extended to health, with weight, shape and size commonly related to a particular health status, the skinnier you are the healthier you are.

So, what is the relationship between weight and health? Studies have suggested that factors such as diet, exercise and smoking status are more accurate predictors of health compared to weight.

In a study where these factors were controlled, the association between obesity and mortality disappeared for those individuals who were weight stable. Interestingly for those who repeatedly lost and regained weight an increased risk was observed.

Other studies have indicated that health outcomes, such as blood lipids, blood pressure and insulin sensitivity, can improve even in a state of weight gain if good nutrition and physical activity habits are adhered to. In addition, subgroups within obese populations who are metabolically healthy/normal have been identified

and, in fact, a considerable proportion of normal-weight individuals present with multiple cardio metabolic abnormalities.

These findings highlight the limitations of a weight-centric approach and indicate that weight can be misleading when using it to assess an individual’s health status and risk of morbidity and mortality.

Despite the limitations around weight in relation to health, traditionally health care professionals have used weight as an indicator, goal and measure of progress for patients pursuing ‘good health’.

This begs the question of whether weight-centred approaches are in fact appropriate and helpful for patients working to achieve good health.

Unfortunately, research has shown that a weight focus can have negative physical and mental health outcomes on an individual. These can include body dissatisfaction, weight cycling, preoccupation with weight, poor self-esteem and eating disorders.

Additionally, weight dieting is rarely sustainable, and often results in weight regain plus some. Setting goals around behavioural change, physiological measures (i.e., blood pressure, blood glucose, or cholesterol levels) and mental health status have been shown to be more effective than a goal of weight loss.

The non-diet approach encourages health-centric thinking in place of weight-centric and looks at all aspects of health and wellbeing, independent of body weight, to

create healthy lifestyles. The point of difference being the goal is not weight loss but rather behavioural change.

Some key points for health care professionals when working with weight management:

• Keep it simple, change is much easier achieved in a step-by-step approach

• Use weight-neutral language and avoid making judgments based solely on a patient’s weight, i.e. ‘above the most healthy weight’ v ‘obese’

• Focus on behaviours, i.e. healthy eating and physical activity, rather than a particular number on the scale

• Assess patient’s readiness for change, if there is no intrinsic motivation patients are unlikely to take on advice

• Identify SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely) goals

• Use other biophysical measures rather than just the scales i.e. biochemistry, waist circumference

• Promote self-compassion, ensure patients have an understanding that perfection is unattainable and mistakes are inevitable and are part of the journey.

To learn more about this topic, contact Brittany Marsh, NHN Metabolic Mental Health Clinician, on (08) 8209 0700 or email bmarsh@northernhealth.net

The non-diet approach to weight management is gradually gaining some traction within primary healthcare as patients achieve health goals through a client-centred approach, focusing on the individual and their own personal situation and behaviours, rather than using a ‘one-size-fits-all’ diet approach. This approach is particularly helpful in assisting long-term yo-yo dieters to achieve sustainable positive change. Read more.

Shifting the Focus: wellbeing not weight

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As a multicultural nation, a substantial part of the Australian population are individuals from a culturally and linguistically diverse or refugee background. This promotes a great demand for culturally responsive healthcare services and practices.

Read this article to find out how your service can help to address this need.

Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia: Towards Culturally Inclusive Service Delivery

The Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia: Towards Culturally Inclusive Service Delivery (http://goo.gl/ew528L)as developed to promote ongoing assessment and development of culturally responsive service delivery for clients from the CALD communities.

There are three integrated components in the Framework: the Organisational Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Scale (OCRAS), implementation guides, and resources.

The most important element, the OCRAS, is based on the National Cultural Competency Tool (NCCT) for Mental Health Services (2010) which includes eight cultural competency standards to effectively guide organisations through the development of a customised action plan (NCCT 2010).

The action-oriented implementation guides consist of kes outcome areas and associated indicators and strategies, which assist organisations and individual workers to identify what they can do to become more culturally responsive.

The resources provide good practice examples, theoretical concepts, useful policy documents and related online content to assist organisations and individual workers to build knowledge and skills and provide services to culturally and linguistically diverse clients in the most appropriate way.

It was suggested that there are considerable gaps in data and information on the prevalence of mental illness in people from CALD backgrounds and their experiences with the health system (NCCT 2010).

Despite the limitation, some data indicate that the mental health experiences and outcomes of first and second generation immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and their families are different to those of other Australians (NCCT 2010).

As a multicultural nation, Australia’s mental health policies and plans contain principles promoting cultural responsiveness (NCCT 2010). There are a number of mental health policies and plans designed to promote cultural competency.

The Framework is mapped to existing Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation, policies, plans and frameworks in mental health services, suicide prevention and multicultural affairs to assist organisations to fulfil their existing safety, quality and accreditation requirements.

The Framework is designed to turn principles into actions. This is done through a simple 5-step process and involves the questions of what, how, why, when and who. It translates principles and standards into clear, practical and achievable strategies that can be implemented at an organisation’s own pace, and fully adopts principles underlying

the Fourth National Mental Health Plan (NCCT 2010).

Implementation of the Framework is not intended to be a one-off process. It is a continuous approach of building and enhancing culturally responsive systems and practices that will result in sustained and positive change (NCCT 2010).

There are two ways through which the Framework engages with the mental health sector. It operates on the organisation-wide level in relation to the delivery of culturally responsive care and practice, and also captures individual members of the workforce to enable reflection and corresponding delivery of culturally responsive services (NCCT 2010).

Health service providers are encouraged to utilise the Framework (available at http://framework.mhima.org.au/framework/index.htm)to enhance the cultural responsiveness of their service delivery process.

Reference• Multicultural Mental Health Australia

2010, National Cultural Competency Tool (NCCT) For Mental Health Services, Government of Australia. Available from <http://www.mhima.org.au/pdfs/NCCT.pdf>. [20 January 2016].

• The Department of Health 2009, Fourth National Mental Health Plan: An agenda for collaborative government action in mental health, Government of Australia. Available from <http://www.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-f-plan09-toc>. [20 January 2016].

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The Northern Health Network runs a comprehensive suite of mental health programs to meet the needs of clients from all ages. Our CALD & Refugee Health Project also works with clients, service

providers and other stakeholders to develop strategies and collaborations to promote culturally responsive service delivery. For more information related to this topic, contact us on (08) 8209 0700.

Community Engagement Zone

The NHN is closely connected with our local community through participation in various health events and collaborations with local governments and organisations. We strive to understand our community’s healthcare needs and meet expectations through delivering services that are inclusive, productive and cost-effective, embracing the diversity of our community.

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Barossa Outdoor Cinema Pinery Bushfire FundraiserOn Friday 18 December 2015, YAC Barossa held an outdoor cinema event at the Nuriootpa swimming pool.

The purpose of the event was to raise money for the Pinery Bushfire appeal. It was a perfect night for an outdoor cinema with lots of the community members coming to have a swim to cool down or just to watch a the Christmas movie.

It was also fantastic to support the Barossa Youth Advisory Committee working together to serve popcorn and fairy floss to the local community. The event attracted 175 local community members and raised $880 for the Pinery Bush Fire Appeal.

If you want anymore information about the Barossa Youth Advisory Committee please contact Jeannine Malcolm at jmalcolm@barossa.sa.gov.au

ARA Christmas PartyOn Friday 18 December 2015, an end of year celebration was held at the Salisbury 12 25 Youth Centre for ARA Salisbury Homework Club participants and CALD youth.

This event was supported by ARA and headspace Edinburgh North. The event was co-facilitated by both ARA and headspace Edinburgh North. Over 40 young CALD people attended the event and took part in a range of activities from henna art workshops to cultural dancing. There was also a cultural shared lunch to finish the event.

Christmas gift packs were given to each young person in attendance that included service information and resources. The end of year celebration was well received by all in attendance.

NorthernHealth NetworkAccess this calendar on the NHN website at:

http://northernhealth.net/?page_id=7523

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On Friday 29 January 2016, the SA Health Communicable Disease Control Branch issued a Public Health Information update in relation to recent reported Zika virus infection outbreaks in the Pacific and Central and South America. The virus is also known to occur in south-east Asia and Africa.

Recent outbreaks have been associated with a dramatic increase in the numbers of infants with severe birth defects including microcephaly, and other poor pregnancy outcomes, particularly in Brazil. Investigations are underway to determine whether there is a casual link with Zika virus infection in pregnancy. An increase in autoimmune and neurological diseases during an outbreak in French Polynesia is also being investigated. Zika virus is not generally transmitted from person to person other than maternal-fetal transmission, though sexual transmission is considered possible.

Zika virus is an arthropod borne virus transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitos, primarily A. aegypti but also by A. albopictus. Neither species occurs in South Australia though A. aegypti is present in parts of north and central Queensland.

The incubation period is typically 3-12 days. Zika virus infection is asymptomatic in around 80% of people. Symptoms include acute fever (usually low grade: 37.8-38.6C), maculopapular rash, arthralgia

(usually of small joints of hands and feet, swelling may occur), non-purulent conjunctivitis, and retro-orbital headache.

Travellers to areas where Zika virus transmission is occurring are being advised to:

• Avoid mosquito bites, particularly if pregnant, see www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/FightTheBite

• If pregnant (any trimester) consider postponing trael until more is known about prgnancy and Zika virus infection

• Visit their GP if symptoms consistent with Zika virus infection occur.

Doctors are asked to consider Zika virus infection in patients with:

• History of travel, within 14 days of illness onset, to areas with current or recent outbreaks or transmission of Zika virus, see http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ohp-zika-countries.htm AND

• Symptoms consistent with Zika virus infection

Management of suspected cases:

• Notify the Communicable Disease Control Branch on 1300 232 272. Zika virus infection is a notifiable condition in South Australia as Arbovirus (not listed elsewhere).

• Discuss testing with SA Pathology. If testing is indicated, take blood for

Zika virus PCR (note that period of viraemia is less than 7 days) AND paired serum for IgM and IgG for Zika virus - zcute serum within 5 days of symptoms onset if possible AND convalescent speciment 2-3 weeks later. Only paired serum sampls will be sent interstate for parallel testing.

• Exclude other clinically similar diseases such as dengue, malaria, parvovirus and alphavirus (Ross River, Chikungunya) infection, and measles and rubella if there is no history of vaccination.

• Recommend symptomatic treatment such as rest, fluids, analgesics and antipyretics. Do not use aspirin and other NASIDs until dengue has been excluded. There is no specific treatment for Zika virus infection. Acute symptoms usually resolved within 4-7 days.

• Suspected or confined cases of Zika infection should avoid travel to Queensland. Screening of asymptomatic pregnant women is not recommended in the absence of fetal microcephaly or intracranial calcifications.

• For further information visit this link (http://goo.gl/1jTz1J) and for information about management of pregnant women see this page (http://goo.gl/f1D9Ed).

For public health alerts see www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/HealthAlerts

Public Health Information:

Zika Virus Infection

EXTERNAL NEWS

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Medicare Benefit Cheques Stopping from 1 July 2016

From 1 July 2016, Medicare benefit cheques are stopping. This means your patients will

need to register their bank account details with the Department of Human Services (‘the Department’) for the benefits to be paid directly into their nominated bank account. The change excludes Pay Doctor Via Claimant (PDVC) cheques which will continue to be issued.

The measure was a decision from the Federal Budget 2015-16 and aims to enhance efficiency by moving all Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) payments to Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or online.

Once the change takes effect, Medicare benefit will usually be paid into the nominated bank account the next working day, whether an individual claim online or in person. A failure to provide the requisite bank account details to the Department may result in missing out on the benefits.

Health professionals are strongly recommended to inform their clients and patients about this information and ensure their are aware of the relevant details and implications.

There are a number of ways your clients and patients can inform the Department about their nominated account:

Online using the Medicare Online Account (http://goo.gl/8y9Oly) via myGov (https://goo.gl/a3nTZ), or the Express plus Medicare (http://goo.gl/8y9Oly) mobile app.

Over the phone call the Medicare general enquiries hotline on 132 011 and inform them the bank details.

In person lodge a completed Bank Account Details Form at a service centre or put it in the service centre’s drop box. Hard copies of the form can be obtained at the centre. Alternatively, visit the Department’s website and download a printable copy to save time: http://www.

humanservices.gov.au/spw/customer/forms/resources/ms013-1509en.pdf

The Department recommends individuals to double-check their current address and contact details when registering their bank details as this will ensure a replacement Medicare card can be promptly sent when an existing one expires.

By registering correct personal details, patients and clients can also access all services more easily.

The Department has published an A3 Poster to assist service providers to promote this information to their clients and patients. This document can be accessed here: http://northernhealth.net/?p=7725

Visit the Department’s website to view the original News Update dated Friday 18 December 2015: http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/news/medicare-benefits-cheques-are-stopping

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New Changes to NALHN Pacemaker &Defibrillator Clinics

Since December last year, new changes have been introduced to the pacemaker and

defibrillator clinics at the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN).

The new changes include:

• Patients will be bulk-billed for the outpatient service and will therefore be asked to bring a current referral from their General Practitioner. However, should a patient chooses to opt out bulk billing, he or she will still be seen.

• A report of the outcome of the visit and device check will be routinely sent to the patient’s General Practitioner.

The aim of these changes was to improve communication between the clinics and GPs and to improve our referral pathways and patient experience.

The revenue generated from these changes will mainly be used to help fund the NALHN cardiology research, training and equipment for our cardiology unit and staff. Recent examples of how this revenue has been used include:

• Scholarships that reimburse the expenses of several LMH cardiology unit registered nurses who have successfully completed a Master of Nursing (Cardiac Nursing) with the University of Adelaide.

• Scholarships that reimburse the expenses of our cardiac physiologists who undergo a Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Sonography with Queensland University of Technology

• Purchase of a new Optical Coherence Tomography and Fractional Flow Reserve system that allows us to view the inside of

coronary arteries and determine the haemodynamic significance of a coronary artery stenosis. This is both a major clinical decision making tool and a fantastic research tool.

• Ongoing wage for a research assistant in our Cardiology Research and Clinical Trials Unit.

For more information about the pacemaker and defibrillator clinics, or to make a general enquiry about the new changes, contact Associate Professor Margaret A Arstall, Director of Cardiology at the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) at Margaret.arstall@sa.gov.au

“Ageing Well” in General Practice Waiting Rooms: What can we offer?

The Intergenerational Report released in 2015 highlighted something many GPs are very

familiar with - people are living longer and there are more older people in our practice populations.

The care of community dwelling older patients comprises a large proportion of the workload for GPs. Encounters with patients aged 65 years or more accounted for 30% of general practice encounters (BEACH study 2013). This group is complex, with the number of medications used per person climbing after the age of 75 with at least 50% taking 8+ medications.

A major issue for about 10-15% of older people is the concept of frailty, a subset of functional decline, and reflects the inability to perform usual activities of daily living due to weakness, reduced muscle strength, and reduced exercise capacity. It occurs due to a combination of deconditioning and acute illness.

Functional decline and frailty is often under recognised. Both are core factors for admission to hospital and premature entry to residential aged care facilities after an acute illness.

Employing a “wellness model” of primary care in rehabilitation or restoration for older people is possible when general practice and community aged care providers collaborate to improve outcomes for older people.

It is important to be familiar with new evidence-based frailty screening tools as it is no longer acceptable to respond by demeaning the older person with unhelpful comments, such as “there’s nothing much to be done, it’s because you are getting older”.

Evidence based responses now show referrals for exercise (muscle building) programs, dietary supplementation, plus social and cognitive stimulation and support can slow the rate of functional decline, and frequently reverse decline if people are detected at the early frail stage.

The 15-second Frailty screen from Professor John Morley (Geriatrician from St Louis, Missouri) consist of the following indicators:

• Fatigue - is the client feeling fatigued?

• Resistance - can the client walk a flight of stairs?

• Ambulation - can the client walk around the block?

• Illnesses - does the client possess five or more chronic conditions?

• Loss of Weight - did the client lose 5% or more of his/her weight over the past 6 months?

If the older person scores 2, they are pre-frail. 3+ indicates they are frail and would benefit with immediate referral to a community-based restorative care program.

Programs that are currently available include that coordinated by the ACH Group (fax (08) 8159 3787 to refer, does not require a myAgedCare referral) and that provided by the NALHN Community GEM team (call (08) 7321 4014 to find out more information).

This article is courtesy of Dr Chris Bollen, BMP Healthcare Consulting (chris.bollen@bmpconsulting.com). Opinions and views expressed do not necessarily represent that of the Northern Health Network.

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HESTA Australian Nursing Awards: Nominate today!

Do you know an If you know an outstanding nurse or midwife who deserves to be honoured?

Nominate them today for their chance to win $10,000!

The annual HESTA Australian Nursing Awards recognise graduates, individuals and teams for their professionalism, innovation and care, across a range of health settings.

There are three categories available:

• Nurse of the Year

• Outstanding Graduate

• Team Excellence

Winners will receive $10,000 in a ME Everyday Transaction account towards further education or team development.

Nominations are being sought from colleagues, patients and employers and are open until 11 March 2016.

The 2016 finalists will be announced in April and interstate finalists will be flown to Melbourne for the Awards dinner on 12 May 2016, the International Nurses’ Day.

Make a nomination or learn more at hestaawards.com.au

Carer Gateway is a new national service funded by the Australian Government. Carer

Gateway includes a website and phone service for carers to access practical information and support.

If your client helps a family member or friend who has a disability, chronic illness, dementia, mental illness, an addiction or is frail aged, then Carer Gateway could help.

Carers can be family members or friends, they can be parents, children, siblings, grandparents or neighbours. Some carers look after another person 24 hours a day and help with daily living activities, while other carers look after people who are fairly independent but need help with some everyday tasks.

Carer Gateway provides a range of information that can help carers in their role, from practical advice and resources, to help finding support services including:• Information on the types of care

and stages of caring;• Advice on how to look after yourself

while caring for someone;• Managing day to day care;• Legal and financial support

considerations;• What to do in an emergency or

crisis situation;• Help on combining caring with

work or study.

The Carer Gateway website (https://www.carergateway.gov.au) also has information for carers including young carers, older carers, working carers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers and culturally and linguistically diverse carers.

If your client is looking for a particular service or would like to know more about eligibility, call 1800 422 737 (Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm) or use the Find a Service Tool on the website. By answering a couple of questions, Carer Gateway will provide you information on services in the client’s area to suit

individual needs.

There are no changes to how carers currently access support services and carers can continue to directly contact their existing service providers.

If your client is more comfortable having a conversation in a language other than English, phone the Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) on 131 450. TIS can translate in more than 100 languages and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Carer Gateway website includes a read aloud function provided by Readspeaker which automatically changes written text to speech, providing an audio version of the information on the website. Simply click the “listen” button on any page and it will be read aloud to you.

For more information, visit the Carer Gateway website at https://www.carergateway.gov.au/ or call 1800 422 737, Monday to Friday between 8am to 6pm.

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NHN Education

Reports

The NHN regularly holds free education sessions and events for health professionals in the northern Adelaide region. To find out all upcoming sessions, please visit our Education & Events webpage.

For education enquiries, contact our Education Officers, Josie Longo and Monika Hembram, on (08) 8209 0700 or email enquiry@northernhealth.net.

Northern Practice Managers Network - First MeetingThursday, 19 November 2015

The Northern Health Network hosted the first meeting of Northern Practice Managers Network on 19 November 2015 at 2 Peachey Road, Edinburgh North. The focus of this network will be building on the capacity of general practice and medical specialists to learn about the changing primary health sector; to share opportunities to improve the patient experience and to be inspired by a range of exciting speakers.

Mr Sageran Naidoo, CEO, NHN provided an overview on the changes on the changes that have happened since 1st of July 2015 with Medicare Locals being defunded and the NHN being reinstated to provide service delivery in the north and north eastern region.

Ms Deb Lee, CEO APHN was invited to give an overview on the changes in funding for After Hours and My Health Records. NPMN’s first meeting was well attended and received good feedback.

The NHN has also launched an eForum for Northern Practice Managers Network to enable the members of the Network to share their experience and best practices and discussing topics of their interest.

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EDUCATION & EVENTS

Northern Practice Managers Network To support practice managers to improve services provided to patients, the Northern Health Network has established the Northern Practice Managers Network in late 2015.

Through conducting quarterly meetings, the NHN supports members of the Network by acting on their recommendations, providing strategic advice on all matters relating to running a general practice, and assisting them to find ways to manage patient health through better referrals process and improved use of the MBS scheme.

The NHN advocates for the Network by facilitating effective and efficient feedback and discussions around the latest and most relevant primary healthcare topics, and will assist general practices to expand their referral pathways and capacity to better care for our community.

NEXT MEETING

Time & Date6:00-8:30pm on Wednesday 17 February 2016

Venue & LocationGP Plus Elizabeth16 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth SA 5112

RegistrationDownload the complete the Registration section on the event flyer: http://goo.gl/WqFMH6 and return to rsvp@northernhealth.net by 12 February 2016.

Upcoming NHN Education & Events

Wed 17 Feb6:00PM - 8:30PM

Northern Practice Managers Network

MeetingFor Practice Managers

Through quarterly meetings, the NHN supports members of the Network

by acting on their recommendations, providing strategic advice on all

matters relating to running a general practice, and assisting them to find

ways to manage patient health through better referrals process and improved use of the MBS scheme.

GP Plus Elizabeth16 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

http://goo.gl/aGuDw5

Mon-Wed 22-24 Feb

8:45AM - 4:30PM

Quitskills Brief Intervention Training for Tackling Indigenous Smoking

For Health Professionals

This training provides participants with the knowledge, skills and

confidence to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to think about their smoking and make some changes. The training is delivered free

to anyone working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Northern Health Network2 Peachey RoadEdinburgh North

http://goo.gl/ovI2Ik

Tue 23 Feb5:30PM - 8:05PM

Northern Adelaide Primary Health Care

Nurse NetworkFor Practice Nurses

An initiative by the Northern Health Network and the Australian Primary

Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), the Nurse Network

offers local nurses working in general practice the opportunity

to share knowledge, network and build working relationships

through mentoring and education roundtables.

GP Plus Modbury77 Smart Road

Modbury

http://goo.gl/9SLuZL

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EXTENAL NEWS

Wed 24 Feb6:00PM-9:30PM

Refugee & Asylum Seeker’s Health &

Cultural SafetyFor General Practitioners

This workshop provides participants with an update on Refugee &

Asylum Seekers’ Health and cultural safety. The session will centre

on health issues and commonly seen implications, recommended

screening and management protocols and explore considerations to ensure culturally safe approaches

in general practice.

Mawson Lakes Hotel10 Main StreetMawson Lakes

http://goo.gl/ixoG42

Tue 1 Mar6:00PM - 9:40PM

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for General Practitioners

General Practitioners Only

This CPR course provides the knowledge and skills required to

maintain the life of an unconscious patient until medical aid arrives.

Some learning topics include DRSABCD Action Plan, legal issues and infection control

and management of a range of emergency conditions.

GP Plus Elizabeth16 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

http://goo.gl/K8wKWO

Wed 2 Mar6:30PM - 9:15PM

Dementia & Driving: Support Driver

RetirementFor GPs, IMGs & Practice Nurses

This session will focus on increasing participants’ knowledge of the

diagnosis of Dementia and how it impacts on the patients’ lifestyle and driving ability. The relevant resource

will also be introduced to participants to improve management of the early

onset of Dementia.

GP Plus Elizabeth16 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

http://goo.gl/dfBGO4

Tue 16 February

City of Salisbury & COTA SA:Safe on the Road

Salisbury

http://northernhealth.net/?p=7719

Sat 13 February

AMPHEaT Clinical Assessment of Common MSK Conditions:

Upper Extremities

Adelaide

https://www.ivvy.com/event/SM1302/

ExternalEducation & Events

23 February - 29 March

WiseMove a Healthy Lifestyle Program for Men & Women

Pine Lakes Community Centre

Call (08) 8206 8251 to register

Wed 24 February

Northern Suburbs Clinic for Lung Cancer Official Launch & Lung

cancer Education Session

Elizabeth Vale

http://goo.gl/GLE2Ff

Tue 23 February

RACGP Communication and Dealing with Difficult Patient

Behaviour

Adelaide

http://goo.gl/kpK9bF

Tue 8 March

City of Salisbury Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Visit website for info

http://goo.gl/JHFrXl

Tue 8 March

RACGP Administering Iron Infusion Intravenously

North Adelaide

http://goo.gl/4V8L5k

Friday-Sunday 4-6 March

RACGP Fellowship Preparation Program 2016

Adelaide

http://goo.gl/FSIqBz

January-June 2016

Occupational Therapy Australia Professional Development &

Training

Visit website for info

http://goo.gl/Lj2NHW

2016

Australian Centre for Eating Disorders Courses

Visit website for info

http://goo.gl/a3d1NG

Advertise your event with us!The Northern Health Network distributes its Education Snapshot and newsletter monthly to help promote education and training opportunities that are relevant to health professionals in northern Adelaide. If you think your event will benefit our local health professionals, please email our Communications Officer at comms@northernhealth.net and include a brief summary of the event and an event flyer or web link (if applicable) in your email. We will be in touch soon to discuss your options and answer any related questions.

The Spring 2015 Edition of the northern health times published by the Northern Adelaide Local Heath Network

(NALHN) has been released in October.

This quaterly publication contains all the latest programs, services, research, people and developments in the NALHN and can be accessed through this link: http://goo.gl/CRwGNR

To subscribe or to put in a story suggestion to the northern health times, simply email HEALTH.NorthernCommunication@sa.gov.au

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General PractitionersHyde & Partners Medical Centres Are you considering a move to or from the country? Looking to manage your own patients with flexible working conditions? Hyde and Partners is looking for suitable GPs. We are a long-established, supportive and high quality practice focused on patient care with sufficient staffing. Support teaching and active in emergency and inpatient management care at local hospital. Contact Dr Anthony Page on (08) 8522 3444.

Golden Grove Family Health Full or part time Non VR or VR GP to work in a modern, family-owned mixed-billing practice offering flexible hours. DWS Section 19AB exception available. Regular daytime, weekend or evening shifts available to suit your needs. Enjoy support from a wonderful team of experienced GPs, Nurses and Allied Health services. Excellent remuneration. Contact Rob Gordon at robgordon@live.com.au or 0490 020 977 for a confidential discussion.

GP Plus Super Clinic Elizabeth Seeking a full or part time VR GP to join a fully accredited, multidisciplinary medical facility. Supported by on-site pathology and Allied Health Specialists, regular daytime hours, weekend or evening shifts are available depending on your needs. Supportive management team will accommodate your special interests. Contact Rob Gordon on 0490 020 977 for confidential discussion, or visit website for more info: www.familyhealthgroup.com.au

Paralowie/Elizabeth Full time or Part time VR GP to work in renovated, fully computerised clinic at either Paralowie or Elizabeth. Family owned mixed billing practice offering flexible hours. DWS Section 19AB exception available. We offer regular daytime hours, and weekend shifts. Experienced GP’s onsite and nursing support available. Excellent remuneration. May be eligible for government grant of $30K under more doctors for outer metro scheme. Contact Dr Neil Stanford on neilfhgg@gmail.com or Rob Gordon on robgordon@live.com.au or 0417 800 864.

Midway Medical Clinic Doctor required for established, unopposed surgery in DWS (Northern Metro L ocation). VR/non VR. Suitably qualified IMGs are welcomed to apply. Ability to work independently a definite advantage. Excellent prospects and potential. Fax resume to the Principal on 8255 1912.

Elizabeth North Clinic Seeking a full

time VR/Non-VR GP. Good remuneration, ASAP Start. Please contact 8255 3355 or elizabethnorthclinic@hotmail.com

GP Plus Super Clinic Modbury Looking for a part time or full time VR GP. Located at 77 Smart Road, Modbury. Excellent working conditions with a strong focus on preventative medicine, and a friendly accredited practice with a Registered Nurse. Contact Practice Manager, Carolyn Black on (08) 74258700 for further info.

Grand Health Medical Centre Looking for a fully registered (AHPRA), Non VR or VR GP, for full/part time work in a fully accredited medical centre in the West. Good remuneration package and flexible working hours. Joining 3 current GP’s, a physician, practice nurse, podiatrist, physiotherapist and psychologist plus on-site pathology and a supportive reception team. Great long-term opportunity. Contact Christie Chandra at cchandra@grandhealthcentre.com or on 0449 992 165.

Continence Matters Looking for a VR GP to join existing team, preferably 2 days/week. Free training provided by current medical staff and specialists in all relevant areas to a GP with an interest in women’s health, looking to work in a specialist practice as a Continence GP. Ongoing mentoring, support and training provided by surgeons Dr Samantha Pillay and Dr Ailsa Wilson Edwards. Visit www.continencematters.com or contact Peter at prutter@continencematters.com for info.

Northern Suburbs Family Practice Seeking an enthusiastic VR GP to fill a newly available position to service our growing patient base. Great opportunity to join a great team of 8 doctors, 4 nurses and supportive reception staff. Fully computerised accredited general practice with Pathology, dental, cardiology, gynaecological, podiatry, physiotherapy and other allied services on site. Required availability: weekdays, evenings and weekends. Attractive income, 70% of billings. Great opportunity for an experienced GP seeking long term position. Please contact Cheryl Paz on (08) 8255 1999 or email manager@craigmorefamilypractice.com.au

Martins Road Family Medical Practice Urgently needing VR doctor for busy 7 day practice. Practice nurses, pathology collection, podiatry, physiotherapy, dietician, exercise physio, psychology and visiting specialists available. Please call Taryn on 08 8283 4411.

Holden Hill Family Practice Seeking F/T or P/T VR GP required to join our team. Fully computerized modern practice. Management encourage work/life balance

and a team focus. Proactive nursing and Admin support. Allied Health & Pathology onsite. Contact Rebecca on (08) 8261 4216 or email info@holdenhillfamilypractice.com.au.

Inner North-Eastern Suburbs Seeking for experienced GP’s to work in an expanding multisite, fully computerised and accredited practice. All practices are supported by extensive on-site allied health, nursing staff and excellent resources and facilities. Full and part time Doctors are required for weekday, evening and weekend sessions to service our growing patient base. Also looking for a GP to commence a women’s health clinic one evening/week. Contact Business Manager David Bowes on (08) 8365 8111 or email david.bowes@healthonmontacute.com

Trinity Medical Centre Salisbury Seeking a VR GP who is enthusiastic and interested in working amongst a great team of Doctors and staff in a very busy practice. Required for evenings and weekends (especially Saturday’s). A fully computerised accredited general practice. Pathology and allied health on site. Two experienced nurses and wonderful staff to help with all aspects of patient continuity of care. Great opportunity for an experienced GP seeking long term position. Please contact Helen Darzanos for more information: trinitymc@internode.on.net/(08) 8258 1677.

Elizabeth Medical & Dental Centre Seeking FT/ PT GP to provide services in extended hours, attractive and negotiable remuneration. We are a modern centre located in Elizabeth, fully computerised with comprehensive mixed billing, FT nursing support, treatment and procedure rooms, ECG testing, pathology, radiology and pharmacy on site. The successful candidate will maintain clinical independence and enjoys stimulation from a steady flow of varied patients. Contact Annette for a confidential discussion on 0424 011 271 or email annettealt88@gmail.com

Salisbury South VR Doctors wanted for a new Bulk Billing surgery in Salisbury South on Main North Road, opp Brahma Lodge Hotel. 75% billings. Hourly Rate negotiable. Fully computerised, with allied health and RN to do all care plans etc. Opens after hours. Contact Dr Kamath 0402 720 505.

Clovercrest Family Practice Seeking F/T or P/T VR GP required to join our team. Fully accredited & computerized modern practice. Management encourage Worklife balance and a team focus. Proactive nursing and Admin support. Allied Health & Pathology onsite. Attractive remuneration. Contact

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Dianne on 8264 8387 or at manager@clovercrestfamilypractice.com.au

Golden Grove Medical Centre Seeking FT VR GP (DWS location) to join a new practice to be open in August. Backed by a highly successful consortium, this family clinical is mixed billing and located in Golden Grove, a growth area in north-eastern Adelaide. Offering 70% of Medicare or $120 per hour if higher. Full time friendly nursing and reception staff, supportive management, pathology on site, visiting allied health and mixed billing. Great opportunity for an experienced GP seeking long term appointment in a DWS. Contact Mike Little on 0422 658 414 or mike@mlhealthcare.com.au

Allied Health ProfessionalsGrand Health Medical Centre Looking for fully registered (AHPRA) part time practice psychologist in a fully accredited medical centre in the Western Suburbs. Starting with one session a week during normal hours on weekdays; flexible hours and open to negotiation. Joining 3 current GP’s, a physician, practice nurse, podiatrist, physiotherapist and psychologist plus on-site pathology and a supportive reception team. Some experience is an advantage; great opportunity for long term position. Contact Christie Chandra at cchandra@grandhealthcentre.com or on 0449 992 165.

Salisbury South New surgery opened at 1/1568 Main North Road, Salibusry South with room available for visiting psychologists, half to a full day per week. Contact Dr R Kamath on (08) 8250 2266 if interested.

Nurse PractitionersPara Hills 365 Days Medical Centre Looking for RN with experience in care plans, immunisation, etc. 4 GPs present at this stage, hours are 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, start asap. Contact Fiona on 0409 002 455 or email efg73@hotmail.com

Northwest Medical Centre requires a FT/PT RN to join our friendly team. Must be enthusiastic and motivated with previous experience in Chronic Disease Management, health assessments, health counselling and immunisations preferable. Must be computer literate. Please send CV to Maggie at northwestmc@internode.on.net or (08) 8258 2558 for enquiries.

Clovercrest Family Practice Seeking an RN-Practice Nurse for a FT position, required for treatment room duties and Chronic Disease Care Planning & Health Assessments. Immediate start. Proven organisational and communication skills

essential, experience with Best Practice an advantage. Contact Dianne Engelhardt on 0407 456 075 or email manager@clovercrestfamilypractice.com.au

GPaxis Munno Para Looking for an experienced practice nurse, RN or EN, to join our friendly team. 2 days / week and must be available to relieve for annual leave and short-notice sick leaves. Experience with care plans, health assessments, Child Immunisations, ear syringing and spirometry an advantage, previous experience with Best Practice software. Send CV by email to admin@gpaxis.net.au

Elizabeth Grove Surgery Looking for a Nurse to join our friendly practice for one half day session each week. Role includes performing Care Plans, Health Assessments, ECGS and Lung Function Tests. Please send CV to Dr Seema Jain on jais2004@gmail.com or call 8255 2133.

Grand Health Medical Centre Looking for fully registered (AHPRA) part time practice nurse in a fully accredited medical centre in the Western Suburbs. Starting with 3 days a week (15-20 hours), but open to negotiation. Will be joining 3 current GP’s, a physician, practice nurse, podiatrist, physiotherapist and psychologist as well as on-site pathology and a supportive reception team. Required to have some experience; great opportunity for long term position. Contact Christie Chandra at cchandra@grandhealthcentre.com or on 0449 992 165.

New Medical Centre in Northern Suburbs Looking for RN/EN/Receptionist for a new medical centre starting soon in the northern suburbs. Knowledge of GPMP/CMA/and other health checks/Immunisations-Child and Adult/Ear syringing/PAP smears/ECG/Spirometry or willingness to learn is essential. Need to work afterhours and weekend on roster. Send CV to drk5098@gmail.com

Practice StaffTrinity Medical Centre Salisbury Seeking an experienced medical receptionist to join our very busy general practice in Salisbury. Casual position starting from 10–15 hours/week (inclu. afterhours and weekends). Must be available to work on short notice. Applicant must have excellent computer skills with the knowledge of Zedmed and Best Practice, excellent phone and communication skills, a friendly nature and good interpersonal skills, works both efficiently and independently. Contact Helen on (08) 8258 1677 or email trinitymc@internode.on.net

New Medical Centre in Northern Suburbs Requires an experienced Practice

Manager, full-time or part-time position available. Send CV to drk5098@gmail.com

Room for RentFamily Health Medical Group Join our locations at Golden Grove, Greenwith, GP Plus Elizabeth and Paralowie. We currently see more than 10,000 patients/ month and our large team of GPs across the group love to refer to in-house Allied Health Specialists. Rooms available for in-demand services including Psychology, Audiology, Ophthalmology and other visiting specialists on a sessional basis. Visit www.familyhealthgroup.com.au or contact Rob Gordon Gordon on 0490 020 977 or robgordon@live.com.au for further info.

Goodwill Medical Centre Rooms available for rent for allied health professionals and specialisation our practice at Mawson Lakes. Contact Practice Manager on 8260 5600 or email gmcml2014@gmail.com

Regency Medical Clinic/Northfield Surgery We see over 4000 patients per month. If you’d like to be a part of this growing practice, we have rooms available on a sessional basis. Optional advertising, reception and nursing services available. Suit dentist, specialist or allied health professionals. For further information, contact Tracey Holgate on 8269 1900 or tholgate@regencyclinic.com.au

Vale Medical Group A room available for rent that would suit a psychologist, physiotherapist bor dietician/diabetes educator. Contact Dr Muhammad Tariq on 8255 1178 for more details.

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