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OPTIMAL care: Enhancing transitions for older persons in hospitals

The inter­ven­tion phase of this project is cur­rent­ly under­way in three wards in CAL­HN in Novem­ber 2024. The project is being imple­ment­ed over 14 months, with wards in SAL­HN join­ing from March 2025 and in NAL­HN by May 2025.

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Genomics Digital Pathway and Consent project wins SA Health award for innovation

An Aus­tralian-first dig­i­tal path­way re-imag­in­ing genet­ics con­sul­ta­tions in SA. It stream­lines pre-clin­ic data col­lec­tion, online con­sent, and more, improv­ing patient expe­ri­ence, reduc­ing con­sul­ta­tion times, and enhanc­ing acces­si­bil­i­ty and efficiency.

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Transforming Cancer Care: Release of the completed Cancer Navigation Framework 

We are excit­ed to announce that the Can­cer Nav­i­ga­tion Frame­work has been finalised! Ensur­ing equi­table access to can­cer care for all indi­vid­u­als, this essen­tial resource is designed to enhance can­cer care acces­si­bil­i­ty through­out South Australia.

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National call for effective pain management in primary care

Recent par­lia­men­tary meet­ings have empha­sised the need for bet­ter pain man­age­ment in Aus­tralia. Our opti­mal care sys­tem for low back pain offers an adap­tive mod­el to inform these dis­cus­sions and dri­ve improve­ments in pri­ma­ry care pain management.

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Shifting the workplace wellbeing culture in our health system: Progress and next steps

Over the past two years, we’ve part­nered with key stake­hold­ers to boost work­force well­be­ing and sus­tain­abil­i­ty. Now, two years after our dis­cus­sion paper, we reflect on our gains and out­line next steps.

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The South Australian Cancer Clinical Research Symposium 2024 discussing the future of cancer treatment and prevention, focussing on equitable access, and local research advancements

Over 200 atten­dees, rep­re­sent­ing our South Aus­tralian local health net­works and uni­ver­si­ties, gath­ered to dis­cuss the future of can­cer treat­ment and pre­ven­tion, focus­ing on equi­table access, and local research advancements.

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