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Figure 11 - Emergency Department attendances – all <strong>Northern</strong> Territory Hospitals 2005-06to <strong>2009</strong>-1013313012912512312512012011511005/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10Financial YearKey AchievementsStrategies aimed at improving Sub-Acute Care services through the National PartnershipAgreement (NPA) on Hospital and <strong>Health</strong> Workforce reform, are well underway. Keystrategies in <strong>2009</strong>-10 include a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation step-down unit at RoyalDarwin Hospital and development of a psycho-geriatric service in both Darwin and AliceSprings. Also included in this is increased capacity to provide outpatient and home basedrehabilitation services in Alice Springs.Increased focus on development of hospital Emergency Departments (ED) also providedthrough the NPA on Hospital and <strong>Health</strong> Workforce reform led ‘Taking the Pressure offNew software for improved client informationmanagement,additional nurse practitioners in Katherine EDand redevelopment for Katherine and RoyalDarwin Hospital Emergency Departments.Major redevelopment planning commenced forAlice Springs Hospital Emergency Departmentwhich will see an expansion of cubicles,effectively almost doubling the current size ofthe ED.118Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families

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