Service mapping for Brisbane South Older People and Palliative Care Services: Brisbane South PHN

Status: Completed December 2018

Client: Brisbane South PHN

Background

The purpose of the project was to undertake a comprehensive service mapping process to inform Brisbane South PHN’s development of a joint Older People’s Health and Wellness Strategy.

Approach

The project aimed to achieve the following objectives:

1. Establish a current view of all older people and palliative care health services delivered in the Brisbane South PHN region by type and geographic distribution

2. Identify gaps in delivery and reduce potential duplication of services

3. Compare identified health need within the region and projected demand

4. Provide an analysis of key considerations for the region’s future planning with a particular focus on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) consumers and potential health navigation models of care.

Outcomes

Beacon Strategies delivered a comprehensive regional service profile outlining the capacity and projected demand for services within the Brisbane South region, along with a strategic lens document outlining key considerations for future planning within the region, with a particular focus on vulnerable consumers such as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) populations.

The findings and outcomes of the project were considered as part of the strategic planning and prioritisation process undertaken by Brisbane South PHN in consultation with the Older People’s Governance Group and Older People Health and Wellness Strategy Steering Committee, along with existing BSPHN Clinical and Community Advisory Councils.

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