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Health Justice Partnerships. Health and legal services working together to support better outcomes. PART 1 – what is a Health Justice Partnership?. Instruction box
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Health Justice Partnerships Health and legal services working together to support better outcomes PART 1 – what is a Health Justice Partnership? Instruction box This template PowerPoint presentation is intended to assist in delivering training to health service staff, including explaining what a HJP is, why it is valuable and how to identify legal issues. Part 1 can be used to inform legal and health service staff about what a HJP is and its benefits, or to present to external stakeholders. Part 2 is intended to assist health service staff to identify legal issues in order to make referrals for patients to see the Legal Service lawyer.
Whatis a Health Justice Partnership? Health professionals Lawyer …working together in the trusted health settings
Case study [include video of Danila Dilba Dr talking about the benefits of the HJP for his patient – critical to have the voice of health professional vouching for the success of a partnership]
Domestic violence order Risk to safety • Report to police
Injury Stress Psychological harm Victims of crime compensation Assistance with National Disability Insurance Scheme Assistance with social security
Tenancy Public housing assistance
Unfair consumer contracts and debt Money trouble, including debt Reducing or clearing debt due to hardship Debt or fines accrued by perpetrator
Why a Health Justice Partnership? • People TRUST health professionals and tell them their problems • Health workers can help SPOT LEGAL PROBLEMS and refer them for legal help • Solving legal problems helps to IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Research from the US 86% of clinicians reported improved outcomes for patients 64% of clinicians reported greater compliance with medical treatment as a result of legal service assistance People with chronic illnesses were admitted to the hospital less frequently
Many types of HJPs • Co-location model – lawyer working as part of clinic/hospital staff within medical facility • Clinic model – regular clinic located at clinic/hospital, with referrals made by clinic/hospital staff • On call service – lawyer attends on an ‘as needs’ basis to provide immediate legal services within clinic/hospital setting
Health Justice Partnerships Health and legal services working together to support better outcomes PART 2 – identifying legal issues