DOR Report_2010 - Diabetes Outreach
DOR Report_2010 - Diabetes Outreach
DOR Report_2010 - Diabetes Outreach
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Attachment O<br />
CHSA <strong>Diabetes</strong> Education Network – Terms of Reference<br />
Aim<br />
To promote a collaborative, standardised and evidence based approach to diabetes education and support<br />
across public and private health services in country SA.<br />
Objectives<br />
> To increase standardisation for diabetes education and care based on best practice.<br />
> To increase consistency in diabetes education and management across country SA.<br />
> To strengthen clinical leadership in the area of diabetes education and support.<br />
> To increase professional support between specialist and generalist health professionals within both public<br />
and private sectors eg diabetes resource nurses, practice nurses and Aboriginal health workers.<br />
> To build capacity for diabetes education and management within the cluster.<br />
> To strengthen a collaborative approach on appropriate state-wide projects.<br />
> To act as an expert reference group for Country Health SA, service managers and others involved in<br />
service planning.<br />
Membership<br />
> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong><br />
> <strong>Diabetes</strong> educators (can be an RN, practice nurse, CDE or other health professional as deemed<br />
appropriate by the health cluster)<br />
> Each health cluster has adequate representation based on need and as decided by group (most clusters<br />
have 1-2 representatives)<br />
Meetings<br />
> Monthly<br />
> Via telephone<br />
> Face to face planning meeting once per year<br />
Roles & Responsibilities<br />
<strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong><br />
> Provide leadership to the network<br />
> Assist with capacity building within the network<br />
> Provide a communication link for the network with Country Health SA and Community Health Directors<br />
> Write up and distribute minutes within 2 weeks of the meeting<br />
> Write up and distribute agenda within one week of the meeting<br />
> Arrange and coordinate a yearly planning meeting for the network<br />
> Support all members with any projects that are part of the network<br />
> Collaborate with members of the group when developing or updating diabetes resources<br />
> Provide mentoring as required<br />
Cluster representatives<br />
> Represent the health cluster and bring key issues to meetings as required<br />
> Promote consistency across cluster<br />
> Ensure communication with key stakeholders across the cluster<br />
> Disseminate minutes and/or executive summary to key contacts across the cluster<br />
> Provide leadership across the cluster<br />
> Provide mentoring as required<br />
<strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
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