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To support local First Nations people with chronic disease, CHN partners with local organisations to provide care coordination services and funding for certain approved medical equipment and support services for eligible First Nations people. The Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program assists First Nations people with chronic disease who require coordinated, multidisciplinary care to access timely and culturally appropriate health care, and this is funded by the Australian Government’s Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme.
CHN, ACT’s PHN has partnered with Grand Pacific Health to support clients who have been referred to them through mainstream GPs and Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services to provide the program for their clients. Over the last year, over 13,300 occasions of service were provided to assist First Nations people through the ITC Program.
Client story
Don is a proud Aboriginal man living with multiple chronic health issues that impact his every day life. “I got through leukemia, but I also have prostate issues, a heart condition, diabetes, sleep apnoea, mobility issues, arthritis, eye disease and my eyesight is deteriorating, I am now blind in one eye. I just have to take one day at a time,” said Don.
The ITC Program is providing support to Don through the Aboriginal Health Team. Don said “The team has ben fantastic helping me understand the program and understand more about my health issues”.
The program has supported Don by providing care coordination, links to his medical appointments, transport support and some medical equipment.
“It’s been great having help to get to specialist appointments. Public transport can’t get me close enough to the specialist rooms. I try to manage my own appointments where possible and pay for things when I can, I don’t like to be dependent upon anyone, but sometimes I need help. GPH has helped me stay above the proverty line which I am very grateful for.”
Excerpt from GPH’s “Real Stories”.
