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Ochre Health. Our Story. AOL Brewarrina and Bourke Boggabri Coonamble Tea Gardens Collarenebri, Cunnamulla Allied Health. Necessary Elements?. Partnership with AHS (fixed rate contracts), Shire, Division and other stakeholders
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Our Story • AOL • Brewarrina and Bourke • Boggabri • Coonamble • Tea Gardens • Collarenebri, Cunnamulla • Allied Health Ochre Health
Necessary Elements? • Partnership with AHS (fixed rate contracts), Shire, Division and other stakeholders • Model – support, support, support, guaranteed base income, walk in – walk out • Management Team – passion • Professional independence, but VMO management • Ochre Recruitment Ochre Health
Recruitment and Retention Recruitment “Walk in, walk out” Guaranteed base income Trust Individualise the “package” Retention Honesty – exceed their expectations Find the right people Support, Recognition and Relief Work satisfaction Ochre Health
Does it cost the AHS more? • yes and no!! • Increases – VMO payments are more than would be paid to long term permanent VMOs • Decreases - locum costs, admin time, workforce instability, accommodation, rooms, infrastructure • Other savings – decreased relative utilisation due to improved primary health care and continuity of service. Decreased community staff costs Ochre Health
Does it work? • Every first on call shift covered for 4 years • Relative Utilisation 2000/1 – 2003/4 • Bourke – 18%, Bre – 34% • Diabetes - HbA1c • Workforce Stability • Allied Health Team growing by the minute!! Ochre Health
