AMBULANCE VICTORIA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 â 2012
AMBULANCE VICTORIA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 â 2012
AMBULANCE VICTORIA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 â 2012
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Strategic themes Strategies Outcomes<br />
Health policy and system<br />
development:<br />
Further develop the ambulance role in<br />
improving the health system performance<br />
• Provide policy input to DH to ensure unintended<br />
impacts of health system developments on ambulance<br />
service delivery are minimised<br />
• Collaborate with DH and health services to identify<br />
opportunities and develop strategies to improve the health<br />
system response for specific categories of high acuity patients<br />
• Strengthen links with the primary health care sector and<br />
explore options to improve service delivery via partnerships<br />
with other service providers, particularly general practitioners<br />
More effective and appropriate use of<br />
ambulance services<br />
Better coordination of ambulance and health<br />
services and improved outcomes for high<br />
acuity patients<br />
More appropriate use of ambulance services and<br />
improved patient outcomes<br />
• Work through the Council of Ambulance Authorities to<br />
improve the recognition of the ambulance role and issues<br />
at a national level<br />
Increased national recognition of the ambulance<br />
contribution to health system performance<br />
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