DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

High quality sexual health services as well as clinical care for HIV and hepatitis B and Ccontinue to be provided via Clinic 34 services in the Northern Territory. Client numbers haveprograms. In response, an additional nursing position has been created in Clinic 34 Darwin.An accreditation process for the Darwin Clinic 34 has commenced using the AustralianCouncil of Healthcare Standards Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP).input and guidance of the Northern Territory Health Promotion Advisory Group.The Northern Territory Sexual Health Advisory Group provides direction and oversight forsexual health services in the Territory. It has a wide representation from both Governmentthree year framework is currently underway.ImmunisationThe Immunisation section provides technical and logistic support for the delivery ofimmunisations by Government and non-government primary care providers throughout theTerritory. Immunisation rates for Territory children are essentially the same as national rates atall ages. This is achieved despite the challenges of having relatively fewer General Practitionersthan elsewhere and that over 30% of the population lives in remote communities.Key AchievementsTable 23: Northern Territory immunisation rates(From Australian Childhood Immunisation Register calculated at 30 June 2010)12-