Allied Health Private Public Partnerships
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Population Health > Allied Health > Allied Health Development
Partnership in Rural Health Project
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing through the Rural Private Access Program and the WA Country Health Service funded the Partnerships in Rural Health Project.
Background
Communities within the WA Country Health Service currently have limited access to privately insurable health services. This has resulted in limited consumer choice with the existence of private health services within WACHS communities being variable.
Comprehensive privately insurable health services within many communities in country Western Australia are essentially not viable or sustainable. Factors influencing the establishment of private services include small catchment areas, a transient workforce and infrastructure and operational costs. The consideration of private public partnerships allows both the state and private providers to establish mutually beneficial relationships and address such barriers.
Project Objective
Development of a strategic plan to identify appropriate public/private partnership models to ensure the long-term viability of privately insurable allied health services in the North West of Western Australia.
Project Target Outcomes/Benefits
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Appropriate public/private partnership models identified to increase the availability of privately insurable allied health options within the North West of Western Australia.
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The implementation of public/private allied health service provision models in rural and remote Western Australia offers the opportunity to:
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maximise the capacity of privately insurable allied health services
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increase the sustainability and viability of privately insurable allied health services,
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facilitate consumer choice of service providers
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provide additional career opportunities to allied health professionals.
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