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Aboriginal Health
Aim:
- Build capacity in preventing and managing chronic disease for Aboriginal people in NSW
Activities:
- Identification of Aboriginal patients
- Health Checks for Aboriginal patients
- Indigenous Lifescripts & GP Education
- Collect data on Aboriginal health checks
- Regular contact with Aboriginal community
- Art therapy course provided as requested by the community
- Lectures as requested by the community
Benefits:
- The Health Checks encourage early detection and treatment of common, treatable conditions, and assists in the prevention and reduction of chronic disease and serious illnesses
- Educational sessions aid in preventative health
Resources:
Electronic billing and annotating re MBS Primary Care items from GPNSW
Included below are links to information and resources for the Aboriginal Health items which reflect the changes to the MBS Primary Care Items that came into effect from 1 May 2010.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples MBS Health Assessment Resource Kit
This resource kit contains a fact sheet and proforma providing information on health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people updated with changes to the MBS item numbers resulting from the MBS review. The kit also includes fact sheets concerning the follow-up service items for practice nurses/ registered Aboriginal health workers and allied health professionals. Click on the following link:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/mbsprimarycare_ATSI_mbsha_resource_kit
Medicare PIP Indigenous Health Incentive
For Information on the Practice Incentives Program including Q&As on the Indigenous Health Incentive click on the following link:
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/pip/
