Diabetes Primary Care Integration
Program contacts
Mitchell Grambauer:
Business Development Officer, GP Links Wide Bay
Martin Ridge:
Project Officer, GP Links Wide Bay
Program aims
To encourage more integrated patient centred care for Type 2 diabetic patients by improved service coordination in the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast region.
Key objectives
To achieve the aims of the program a number of key objectives have been set:
- Improve integration of health promotion strategies in the community sector
Link with local health agencies to promote Type 2 diabetes health.
- Improve integration of resources for existing services and programs
Support GP and primary care by coordinating timely and responsive access to existing services, patient education, lifestyle and self management programs.
- Improve communication and collaboration between diabetes networks
Develop a Diabetes Network Peer Support Group linking current provider networks.
Program governance
Program governance is provided by the Diabetes Advisory Group that meets quarterly or as required. The purpose of the advisory group is to provide advice and support to ABHI Primary Care Integration Program on all matters relating to the program’s aims. The membership of the advisory group has been drawn from Wide Bay Health Service clinical staff, allied health professionals, the local GP community, the GP Links Wide Bay Business Development Officer and the program’s Project Officer.
Communication to the Diabetes Advisory Group can be made through the program contacts above.
