metro north brisbane outreach health screening 8 may 2013
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Metro North Brisbane
Outreach Health Screening
8 May 2013
Access
“A community where good health is available for everyone”
Access
“A community where good health is available for everyone”
• Outreach services
• Free health screening
–Diabetes
–Heart disease
–Stroke risk
• Stroke Foundation’s
“Know Your Numbers”
Access
• Low income & socially
disadvantaged people
• Caboolture, Redcliffe,
North Lakes
–Poorest health and
socioeconomic
indicators
Access
• Outreach services offer free:
–Health screening
–Counselling
–Information & referral
• Health Expos in the community
• Drug Arm mobile outreach van
• Weekly visits to Caravan Park
Coordination
Real Innovation
“We’re taking health screening to the people”
Real Innovation
•Overall, 40% of people screened have
been referred to a GP due to mid to high
risk identified
•Of the 200 clients from Neighbourhood
Centres, 95% have been referred to a
GP
Thank you