Guidelines for eye health teams for rural Australia – expansion of the medical specialist outreach assistance program (2011)

Description

This document outlines key descriptors of the national Eye health teams for rural Australia expansion of the medical specialist outreach assistance program (Eye health expansion, MSOAP), for the period 2010-11 to 2013-14. The guidelines detail the following:

• aims and objectives
• funding allocated
• eligibility criteria
• services to be provided
• supported health professionals and expenses
• roles of the participating organisations
• program operation
• strategic plan
• reporting requirements
• related programs that may provide complimentary services.

The guidelines provide useful information for all participants of the Eye health expansion as well as organisations and individuals relevant to the implementation of the program, including: the Department of Health and Ageing - central and state/territory offices, Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO), the Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service (IRIS) Taskforce of the ASO, the National MSOAP Eye Health Committee, state/territory health agencies and networks, eye health professionals, Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Medical Services; and Regional Eye Health Coordinators. The Eye health expansion guidelines also include details on where to go for additional information.

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Contact details

Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO)
6/183 Wickham Terrace
Brisbane Qld 4000
PO Box 1300
Spring Hill
Qld 4004
Ph: (07) 3831 3006
Fax: (07) 3831 3005
Email: info@aso.asn.au

Links

• View report: Guidelines for eye health teams for rural Australia – expansion of the medical specialist outreach assistance program (PDF - 44.0 KB)
• View information: Guidelines for eye health teams for rural Australia – expansion of the medical specialist outreach assistance program
• View website: Department of Health and Ageing

Related program(s)

• Eye health teams for rural Australia expansion of the medical specialist outreach assistance program

  Eye health teams for rural Australia expansion of the medical specialist outreach assistance program (Eye health expansion, MSOAP) enables additional cataract eye operations through the existing MSOAP, which provides financial assistance to specialists to cover the costs of travelling to rural and remote locations to provide clinical services.

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