Transition Care Resources

These resources relate to systems and processes for young people with chronic health problems and disabilities to facilitate their effective transition from paediatric to adult health services.

Building Bridges to Adult Care Through Collaboration

A new transition model of care for young people with Spina Bifida in NSW Australia' was presented on behalf of the Transition Care Network, Spina Bifida Collaborative paper and Spina Bifida Adult Resource Team (SBART) at the 5th Transition Conference hosted by Bloorview Kids Rehab in Toronto Canada May 31-1 June 2010

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/155767/building_bridges.pdf

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Subcategory: Spina Bifida Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 29 Jun 2011

Spina Bifida Checklists

Three checklists which recommend actions during and outside of clinic visitsfor young people of different age groups with spina bifida

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/155713/checklist_spina_bifida.pdf

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Subcategory: Spina Bifida Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 29 Jun 2011

Final Report – Evaluation of the Adult Spina Bifida Resource Team 2011-2014

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/274260/Final_SBART_evaluation_report.pdf

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Subcategory: Spina Bifida Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 12 Jun 2015

Checklist for Diabetes

Checklist for young people with type 1 diabetes to review their knowledge of the disease before leaving paediatric services.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/155701/checklist_diabetes.pdf

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Subcategory: Diabetes Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 29 Jun 2011

Transition Care Network for Young People With Chronic Childhood Illnesses/Disabilities Framework

The purpose of this document is to assist all stakeholders involved in the process of transition to manage this group of young people with chronic childhood illnesses through transition, to achieve successful health outcomes and enhanced quality of life for young people and their carers/families.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/155719/ACI-Transition-Framework.pdf

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Subcategory: Chronic illness Resource Type: Frameworks

Updated: 22 Oct 2014

GMCT Transition Care Workforce Project Report

Report on the project to identify service gaps and determine specific medical, nursing and allied health workforce required to manage young people with chronic diseases / disabilities transitioning to the adult health system.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/153615/transition_care_workforce_report.pdf

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Subcategory: Workforce Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 29 Jun 2011

Generic Referral Form

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0009/165870/2017-ACI-Referral-Form.docx

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Subcategory: General Information and References Resource Type: Other

Updated: 18 June 2020

Information for Professionals on Transition from Children’s Health Services to Adult Services

Introduction to transition services for health professionals, includes definitions, contacts and checklists.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/164246/Information-for-health-professionals.pdf

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Subcategory: General Information and References Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 22 Oct 2014

Information for Parents and Carers about Transition from Children’s Health Services to Adult Services

An overview of transition services and guidelines for patients and carers

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/164245/Information-for-parents.pdf

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Subcategory: General Information and References Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 Oct 2014

Information for Young People about Transition from Children’s Health Services to Adult Health Services

Guide for young people in health care covering transition services, their responsibilities, finance and education

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/164244/Information-for-young-people.pdf

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Subcategory: General Information and References Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 Oct 2014

Transition planning checklist for young people with chronic gastrointestinal conditions

Checklist for health professionals to use with young people with a chronic gastrointestinal condition

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/155707/checklist_gastrointestinal.pdf

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Subcategory: Planning Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 29 Jun 2011

Transition planning checklists

A series of checklists for health professionals to consider transition issues for young people with chronic illness / disability moving from paediatric to adult services

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/159915/checklist_health_prof.pdf

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Subcategory: Planning Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 22 Nov 2011

Individual transition care plan

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/284435/Transition_Plan.pdf

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Subcategory: Planning Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

Livewire: website of the Starlight foundation especially for young people

Livewire: website of the Starlight foundation especially for young people. This website connects teens with chronic illnesses and disabilities throughout Australia

http://www.livewire.org.au

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Patient experience Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

Patient’s transition experiences

View videos on the transition experiences of young people and parents/carers on the Trapeze website and check out their blogs

http://www.trapeze.org.au/

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Patient experience Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 18 June 2020

Teenagers with chronic conditions: transition to adult care

This video looks at the transition from paediatric health care to adult health care. Health professionals as well as parents of teenagers with chronic illness talk about the transition process. Two young people share their experiences of the move from child-centred care to adult-centred care.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/teenagers_chronic_health_conditions_adult_care.html

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Patient experience Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 18 June 2020

Transition Video: Bringing in the Voices

This video was filmed as part of a workshop held at Luna Park in 2005 that brought young people together to help develop a transition program for young people with a chronic illness / disability as part of the Greater Metropolitan Transition Taskforce’s (GMCT) Transition Care Network. GMCT evolved to the Agency of Clinical Innovation in 2010. The Transition Network continues to improve transition systems and processes for young people across NSW and the key messages in this video are still current.

http://www.trapeze.org.au/content/our-history

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Patient experience Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

Transition Checklist for Young People withCystic Fibrosis

Checklist for health professionals to use when planning transition services for young people with cystic fibrosis

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/155695/checklist_cystic_fibrosis.pdf

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Subcategory: Cystic fibrosis Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 29 Jun 2011

Aboriginal Resources & Pathways Project: Cultural Proficiency in Service Delivery for Aboriginal People with a Disability

http://www.idfnsw.org.au/images/A_Guide_to_Cultural_Proficiency_in_Service_Delivery_for_Aboriginal_People_-_Information.pdf

Format: PDF File

Subcategory: Aboriginal people Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

ReachOut.com

Reachout.com is an online youth mental health service

http://au.reachout.com/

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Mental health / intellectual disability Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

ReachOut.com Professionals

Content, tools and technology for professionals supporting youth mental health and wellbeing.

http://au.professionals.reachout.com/

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Mental health / intellectual disability Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

Transition For Children With Intellectual Disabilities

This UK link provides an overview of transition for young people with intellectual disabilities as they move from children’s to adult services.

http://www.intellectualdisability.info/life-stages/articles/transition-for-children-with-intellectual-disabilities

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Mental health / intellectual disability Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

Key Principles for Transition of Young People from Paediatric to Adult Health Care

Evidenced based best practice key transition principles for clinicians

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/251696/Key_Principles_for_Transition.pdf

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Subcategory: Principles Resource Type: Key Principles

Updated: 8 Dec 2014

Key Principles of Care for Young People Transitioning to Adult Health Services [summary]

Summary of evidence based best practice transition principles

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/251697/Key_Principles_of_Transition_Care.pdf

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Subcategory: Principles Resource Type: Key Principles

Updated: 8 Dec 2014

Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service Transition: A Guide for parents, carers and families

This document provides an overview of transition and relevant resources and services to support young people with a brain injury to transition from paediatric to adult healthcare in Queensland. This guide has been developed by the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane with funding supplied by the Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance Commission.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/280946/CHQ_QPRS_Transition_Guide_FAMILIES.pdf

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Subcategory: Brain injury Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 20 Aug 2015

The Next Step Tookit. Transition from Children’s services to the adult world

The Next Step is a resource for workers working with young people with Traumatic Brain Injury transitioning from children’s services to adult services.

http://www.tbistafftraining.info/ToolkitA/S_0.html

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Brain injury Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 18 June 2020

Checklist for clinical care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/284431/Checklist_for_Clinical_Care.pdf

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Subcategory: Checklists Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

Checklist for clinicians

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/284432/Checklist_for_clinicians.pdf

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Subcategory: Checklists Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

Checklist for family

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/284433/Checklist_for_family.pdf

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Subcategory: Checklists Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

Checklist for young people

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/284434/Checklist_for_young_people.pdf

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Subcategory: Checklists Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

Individual transition care plan

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/284435/Transition_Plan.pdf

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Subcategory: Checklists Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

Transition readiness checklist

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/284436/Transition_Readiness_Checklist.pdf

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Subcategory: Checklists Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 25 Sep 2015

10 - Practical Tips For Health Professionals

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/284430/10_PracticalTipsForHealthProfessionals.pdf

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