Chronic Care Resources

These resources relate to improving care for people with pre-existing or long term illness, including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Hypertension, recognising that people with these diseases often have multimorbidities such as depression, arthritis and dementia.

Chronic Care Network Newsletters

Newsletters from the Chronic Care Network

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/chronic-care/newsletters

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Other Resource Type: Newsletters

Added: 26 August 2014 Updated: 6 January 2016

Frailty Forum

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/other/frailty-forum

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Other Resource Type: Other

Added: 4 March 2020 Updated: 4 March 2020

Australian Disease Management Association

http://www.adma.org.au/

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Organisations Resource Type: External Links

Added: 9 July 2014 Updated: 25 July 2014

Health Change Australia

http://www.healthchange.com/

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Organisations Resource Type: External Links

Added: 9 July 2014 Updated: 25 July 2014

ACI Integrated Care

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) has been commissioned to lead the implementation of two streams of the NSW Integrated Care Strategy - Risk Stratification and Patient Reported Outcomes/Experience Measures.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/aci/integrated-care

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: ACI Integrated Care Resource Type: Web Resources

Added: 15 December 2014 Updated: 29 October 2015

Risk Stratification Program

Risk stratification approaches support a focus on organising care to meet the needs of targeted patients and their carers, rather than organising services around provider structures. Early identification and selection of people at risk of poorer patient health outcomes will enable the provision of appropriate integrated care interventions and mitigation strategies.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/aci/risk-stratification-program

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: ACI Integrated Care Resource Type: Web Resources

Added: 26 August 2015 Updated: 29 October 2015

Action areas for consideration by ACI Networks

This Action areas for consideration by ACI Networks document aims to support ACI Networks to deliver and/or enhance current and developing models of care to improve outcomes for people with neurodegenerative and neuromuscular conditions. It should be read in conjunction with the Diagnostic report.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/332281/neuro-action-areas.pdf

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Subcategory: Care pathways for people with neurodegenerative and neuromuscular conditions Resource Type: Reports

Added: 16 September 2016 Updated: 16 September 2016

Summary report: diagnostic exercise

This Diagnostic report draws together information about care and service issues for people affected by neurodegenerative (ND) and neuromuscular (NM) conditions in NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/332282/Neuro-diagnostic-report.pdf

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Subcategory: Care pathways for people with neurodegenerative and neuromuscular conditions Resource Type: Reports

Added: 16 September 2016 Updated: 16 September 2016

Participant experience focus groups

This page includes the guide and tempaltes to show how LHDs and PHNs can use focus groups to collect information about the participant experience with the ultimate aim of improving services.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/participant-experience-focus-groups/participant-experience-focus-groups

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Participant experience focus groups Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Added: 19 October 2016 Updated: 21 October 2016

Participant experience focus groups: facilitation guide

This guide shows how LHDs and PHNs can use focus groups to collect information about the participant experience with the ultimate aim of improving services.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/333861/Participant-experience-focus-group-guide.pdf

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Subcategory: Participant experience focus groups Resource Type: Implementation Guides

Added: 28 September 2016 Updated: 28 September 2016

Chronic care stories

This collection of patient story videos highlights the importance of self-management and coordinated care to support people living with chronic conditions.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/patient-experience/stories/stories

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Patient stories Resource Type: Web Resources

Added: 10 January 2017 Updated: 12 January 2017

Social determinants of health

Presentation on the social determinants of health initiatives by the Chronic Care Network

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/347622/Franca_Facci_Social_Determinants.pdf

Format: PDF File (1.2 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Social determinants of health Resource Type: Presentations

Added: 6 February 2017 Updated: 10 February 2017

Your health - Harry Burns

Harry Burns presented on the importance of early years and the impact of social determinants on a community’s health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/348138/Harry-Burns-scoial_-determinants.pdf

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Subcategory: Social determinants of health Resource Type: Presentations

Added: 10 February 2017 Updated: 10 February 2017

Health inequalities - Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey presentation on improving healthcare, especially improving outcomes and addressing the role that poverty can play in creating ill health.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/348139/Ruth_Hussey-social-determinants.pdf

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Subcategory: Social determinants of health Resource Type: Presentations

Added: 10 February 2017 Updated: 10 February 2017

Social Determinants of Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/social-determinants-of-health/sdoh

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Social determinants of health Resource Type: Other

Added: 19 September 2016 Updated: 19 November 2018

Analysis of tools that measure enablement

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/460468/Analysis-of-tools-that-measure-enablement.pdf

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Subcategory: Consumer Enablement Resource Type: Other

Added: 18 January 2019 Updated: 18 January 2019

Consumer Enablement Guide

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/consumer-enablement/guide

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Consumer Enablement Resource Type:

Added: 27 September 2018 Updated: 30 November 2018

Consumer enablement: evidence check

This evidence check is part of the development process of a framework for consumers to participate in the management of their healthcare and ongoing treatment decisions.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/351429/Consumer_enablement_evidence_check.pdf

Format: PDF File (2.4 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Consumer Enablement Resource Type: Reports

Added: 14 March 2017 Updated: 14 March 2017

Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework

Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions Framework

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/385998/ACI_Rehabilitation_for_-chronic_conditions_framework_FINAL.PDF

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Subcategory: Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework Resource Type: Frameworks

Added: 29 September 2017 Updated: 13 October 2017

Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework - Information summary

A snapshot summary of the Rehabilitation for chronic conditions Framework.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/386196/Information-sheet-Poster.pdf

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Subcategory: Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework Resource Type: Posters

Added: 29 September 2017 Updated: 13 October 2017

Rehabilitation-cc-framework.jpg

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/396192/Rehabilitation-cc-framework.jpg

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Subcategory: Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework Resource Type: Other

Added: 5 December 2017 Updated: 5 December 2017

Rehabilitation for chronic conditions - Flow diagram

A diagram identifying the core components for chronic conditions rehabilitation and their linkages.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/386192/Rehabilitation-for-chronic-conditions-Flow-diagram.pdf

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Subcategory: Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework Resource Type: Other

Added: 29 September 2017 Updated: 13 October 2017

Rehabilitation (for chronic conditions) - Plan template

An optional Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions Framework resource that may be adapted to suit individual services or programs.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/386182/Rehabilitation-plan-template.pdf

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Subcategory: Rehabilitation for chronic conditions framework Resource Type: Template

Added: 29 September 2017 Updated: 13 October 2017

Lymphoedema: A guide for clinical services

Lymphoedema is a chronic swelling of a limb or body region and is associated with significant morbidity, loss of function and, on rare occasions, mortality. Poor management of lymphoedema can have detrimental effects on a person’s physical and psychosocial health. Pain and discomfort are frequent symptoms, and people with lymphoedema have increased susceptibility to acute cellulitis, requiring hospitalisation and antibiotic therapy.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/chronic-care/lymphoedema/lymphoedema-guide

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Lymphoedema Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Added: 29 August 2018 Updated: 28 February 2019

NSW Integrated Care Strategy

The previous Chronic Disease Management Program has been aligned with the NSW Integrated Care Strategy. The new model, Integrated Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions reflects Commonwealth reforms and supports equitable access, comprehensive evaluation and local flexibility to ensure the needs of individual patients can be met.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/integratedcare/Pages/strategic-framework-for-integrating-care.aspx

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Integrated Care for People with Chronic Conditions Resource Type: Web Resources

Added: 23 April 2019 Updated: 23 April 2019

Chronic Care Network

Contact

Jenny Caspersonn
Manager, Chronic Care Network

+61 2 9464 4682

jenny.caspersonn@health.nsw.gov.au