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Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA) is a collaborative organisation of over 20 acute care and primary care service providers across the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. This site is your gateway to the web sites of each of these Gippsland based health providers (listed below).

Latest news

The Jumbos: Gippsland eReferrer of the Year Award

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Better Health Care in Gippsland

It’s been another very exciting year for S2S eReferral in the Gippsland region. New agencies have come on board with S2S and the system has also expanded to many more sites, services and staff at existing agencies. From a total of 535 eReferrals sent in June 2007, we reached a whopping 1946 referrals sent across the region in June this year - even cracking the 2000 mark for referrals both sent and received for the first time in May. With statistics like that, it’s hardly a surprise that Gippsland has led the way across the state during the year – now consistently sending more eReferrals each month than the rest of Victoria put together!

Against that background, it has proved extremely difficult to pick the winners for the 2007-08 ‘Jumbos’. There have, however, been a few people who have stood out as true eReferral ‘champions’ in the Gippsland region.

Firstly then, the coveted GHA / Infoxchange Gold Elephant Stamp for Gippsland eReferrer of the Year. So difficult ...[Go to full story]

Recent Stories

 •  The Jumbos: Gippsland eReferrer of the Year Award  
        Better Health Care in Gippsland
 •  Leongatha Hospital Rebuild Update - 17.7.08  
        Gippsland Southern Health Service
 •  SCHSC Welcomes new Executive Officer  
        South Coast Health Services Consortium
 •  Woodside goes for its life  
        Central Gippsland Health Service
 •  Bairnsdale go live with S2S eReferral!  
        Better Health Care in Gippsland
 •  Hospital opened 50 years ago  
        Gippsland Southern Health Service

 • More news items are here.
  

Visit the sites of GHA member organisations

Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA), is a consortium of all publicly funded health services in the Gippsland region.

Our overarching objective is to provide timely information to health professionals and administrators wherever needed. This will both maximize the effectiveness of patient care and optimize the use of scarce resources.

In undertaking our work we value:

  • our community;
  • our staff and other health providers;
  • privacy considerations;
  • integrity;
  • collaboration;
  • respect.

GHA is one of five Rural Health Alliances established by the Department of Human Services (DHS). All have similar objectives.

What are our goals?

To improve the quality of health service to Gippsland residents, by providing more timely and comprehensive information to providers, and expanded access to services;

To establish a system that allows providers to easily deliver collaborative and co-coordinated services;

To ensure our work provides the best value for money solution.

What have we achieved to date?

A strategic infrastructure to allow

  • Integration and exchange of patient information between providers
  • Hospitals to use the same for systems patient administration, financial management and payroll.
  • Access to improved electronic communication and clinical and management information
  • Piloted network based telephone technology to avoid the cost of telephone calls.
  • Piloted the use of video conferencing.

What will we achieve over the next 4 years?

Over the next four years we will;

  • Expand the network to include other providers such as community health centres. In time, other professionals such as General Practioners will be able to access information on their patients.
  • Consolidate patient data currently held in multiple systems into a concise electronic medical record.
  • Provide real time access to relevant patient data for authorized providers.
  • Improve service coordination by ensuring patient data is only collected once.
  • Improve remote access to services through free video conferencing and phone calls within the GHA network by applying the learning from the pilot projects.

GHA development processes and principles.

All GHA developments will occur within the Victorian State Government framework for health services.

Future developments will be done on a collaborative basis, taking account of broader government priorities, and driven by the need to improve service outcomes or achieve better value for money.

GHA has established task groups in the major areas of health activity to identify opportunities to improve quality and cost effectiveness.

These opportunities will be reviewed by the GHA Steering Committee and, if supported will be subject to a detailed analysis to ensure the proposed outcomes can be achieved in a cost effective way.

Following completion of this analysis the Steering Committee will decide if the project is to proceed and if supported will determine appropriate resourcing, costs timeframes and milestones for successful implementation.


What's On

Tai Chi for Health
  Yarram & District Health Service
Monday, July 14, 2008
to Saturday, December 13, 2008
Category:Community Services

Weekly Tai Chi classes, designed for anyone with a chronic condition or poor balance ...[more]

Centenary Celebrations July 2008
  West Gippsland Healthcare Group
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Category:Events

Centenary Celebrations July 2008 ...[more]

Golden Anniversary Ball
  Gippsland Southern Health Service
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Category:Events

Celebrating 50 years ...[more]

2008 Nutritional Symposium: Nutritional Issues for
  Gippsland Region Palliative Care Consortium
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Category:Cancer Care

This symposium is for dietitians, nurses and health professionals that care for children with cancer and their families. ...[more]

Women's Health Update-Incontinence and Prolapse
  East Gippsland Division of General Practice
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Category:Education

Jean Hailes foundation for Women's Health ...[more]

Diabetes ALM
  East Gippsland Division of General Practice
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Category:Education

Diabetes Acitive Learning Module ...[more]

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
  Gippsland Region Palliative Care Consortium
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Category:Palliative Care

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2008 ...[more]

Palliative Care State Conference 2008
  Gippsland Region Palliative Care Consortium
Thursday, October 23, 2008
to Friday, October 24, 2008
Category:Palliative Care

Palliative Care State Conference 2008 - Palliative Care: Beyond the Boundaries ...[more]

 • More events.

Latest Library entries

Driblets 08-29
   East Gippsland Division of General Practice
Allied Health Assistant Maternity Leave Position
   West Gippsland Healthcare Group
Women's Health Update-Incontinence and Prolapse
   East Gippsland Division of General Practice
Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Oncology Registered Nurse Division 1
   West Gippsland Healthcare Group
Andrew's House Reg Nurse Div 2
   West Gippsland Healthcare Group
Andrew's House Reg Nurse Div 1 Grd 3
   West Gippsland Healthcare Group
Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
 • These and more available here.

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