Improving access to specialist outpatient services

Tabled Report 8: 2021–22

Tabled date

2021-12-06

Report year

2021-22

Health

Entities audited

Not identified in the published HTML audit scope.

Recommendations

1. QAO's text Addressed to: the Department of Health implements the following recommendations as part of the Connecting your Care initiatives

   Work with hospital and health services to embed proven, innovative models of care and more integrated health solutions across the state to help increase capacity and optimise benefits more broadly.

2. QAO's text Addressed to: the Department of Health implements the following recommendations as part of the Connecting your Care initiatives

   Implement initiatives to stream non-urgent referrals, where clinically appropriate, to alternate pathways to address priority pressure areas and early intervention.

3. QAO's text Addressed to: the Department of Health implements the following recommendations as part of the Connecting your Care initiatives

   Engage with general practitioners (GPs) and Primary Health Networks to identify and deliver any required training and support needed to achieve more widespread use of GP smart referrals.

4. QAO's text Addressed to: the Department of Health implements the following recommendations as part of the Connecting your Care initiatives

   Develop clear and measurable objectives for future projects, including the Connecting your Care project, to assess whether intended benefits have been realised.

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