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People with complex needs and disability
Through the Long Stay Patient Program, the department collaborated with the
Department of Communities and the Mental Health Commission to improve care
coordination for people with complex needs and disability. The cross-agency
Long Stay Working Group provides complex case input and bespoke solutions to
support patients medically ready to be discharged from hospital but are awaiting
long-term community support or accommodation. Since July 2021, the Long Stay
Working Group has consulted on more than 770 patients experiencing discharge
delay; this includes the approval of funding packages for 61 individuals to provide
interim solutions to enable discharge to community living.
In October 2022, the From Hospital to Home Disability Support Transition
Pilot was expanded to include accommodation in Coolbinia and Swan View to
support people on discharge from hospital while awaiting secure long-term
accommodation. As at 30 June 2023, Coolbinia and Swan View have supported
the discharge of 16 patients and reduced the bed block burden by 1,493 days.
People with COVID-19
In collaboration with the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia and Derbarl
Yerrigan Health Service, high quality and culturally secure community healthcare
services were made available for Aboriginal people with COVID-19. The services
offered aimed to improve individual patient outcomes and reduce transmission
potential. The delivery of these services was tailored to meet the needs of people
living in metropolitan Perth and for those in rural and regional areas of Western
Australia. For Aboriginal people living in Perth the focus was to ensure readily
available access to health information. This was achieved through implementation
of a COVID Care Line and communication via Noongar radio and other media
platforms. Upskilling staff in the use of antivirals and the formation of a community
of practice with local infectious diseases specialists all contributed to a holistic
model of care. In the Kimberley, Pilbara, Murchison/Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central
Desert, and South West regions, the Aboriginal Community Controlled health
services supported local communities including managing COVID-19 outbreaks.
In July 2022, Shelter WA was funded by the department to help support
vulnerable communities and people experiencing homelessness who were
affected by COVID-19. As part of this grant, Shelter WA supported approximately
160 Western Australian agencies, including refuges, safe houses, congregate
living services, and specialist homelessness services, allowing them to link clients
with accommodation, psychosocial support, and COVID-19 treatment and
management.
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