The Australian Medicare Local Alliance (AML Alliance)
amlalliance.com.au/
The AML Alliance and Medicare Locals have been established as part of National Health Reform and, together with Local Hospital Networks, form a critical part of a new arrangement for locally governing health.
Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local
https://www.iemml.org.au/
The Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local (IEMML) is an independent accredited not-for-profit organisation supporting general practice and other primary healthcare service providers.
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
http://www.grief.org.au/
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement is a not for profit organisation established to provide a range of education, counselling, research and clinical services for those working in and affected by experiences of grief and bereavement.
Victorian Government Department of Health
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/
Including the Cancer and Palliative Care Unit, Health Data Development Unit and Emergency Program.
North and West Metropolitan Region Palliative Care Consortium
http://www.northwestpalliative.com.au/
The North and West Metropolitan Region Palliative Care Consortium is one of nine regional and metropolitan alliances of palliative care agencies established under Victoria’s Strengthening Palliative Care Policy. Projects include reviewing palliative care service coordination across the North and West metropolitan region.
Victorian Health Innovation and Reform Council
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/hirc/
The Health Innovation and Reform Council (the council) is an independent advisory body that has been established in line with the provisions set out in the Health Services Amendment (Health Innovation and Reform Council) Act 2011 (the Act).Projects for the Council include development of a web-based service redesign resource and review of its Focus on Variation Program.
Melbourne Citymission Palliative Care
http://www.melbournecitymission.org.au/What-We-Do/Our-Programs-Services/Palliative-Care
Victoria’s first community-based palliative care agency.
Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS)
http://www.wcmics.org/
WCMICS is one of nine integrated cancer services (ICS) funded by the Victorian Government Department of Health. The ICS aim to improve the care and outcomes for cancer patients and deliver components of Victoria’s Cancer Action Plan. In 2008 WCMICS commissioned Alison Boughey Consulting to undertake a lung cancer services mapping and development project.
Loddon Mallee Region Palliative Care Consortium
LMRPCC is one of nine regional and metropolitan alliances of palliative care agencies established under Victoria’s Strengthening Palliative Care Policy. Projects undertaken by Alison Boughey Consulting for the consortium include development of a regional model for palliative care service delivery.
Palliative Care Victoria
http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/
Palliative Care Victoria Inc (PCV) is the peak body representing palliative care providers, consumers and their families and those with an interest in palliative care in Victoria. ABC projects have included review of Victoria’s rural palliative care medical purchasing fund and review of PCV’s Volunteer Training Resource Kit.
Statewide Primary Care Partnerships
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/index.htm
Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs) improve access to services and continuity of care for people through improved service coordination, as well as chronic disease prevention, integrated health promotion, and partnership development. In 2011 ABC was commissioned by the PCP to review Victoria’s Service Coordination Practice Manual and associated resources: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/sc_pracmanual2.pdf