November 25 2019
PHN Commissioning Showcase
HNECC PHN had the privilege of co-hosting the 2019 Commissioning Showcase in Newcastle
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Posted October 31, 2018
The prevalence of diabetes in Australia is rising, affecting around 1.2 million people in 2014-15 [1]. In New South Wales in 2016, 8.9% of people aged 16+ were told they had diabetes or high blood glucose levels, up from 6.5% in 2002 [2]. In the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECCPHN) region the proportion of the population with type 2 diabetes is 5.5%, with the highest proportions of people with type 2 diabetes in the LGAs of Gwydir (6.5%), Liverpool Plains (6%), and Mid-Coast (5.9%) [3].
Diabetes Educators provide a client-centred approach to diabetes education and care, empower patients and assist them in dealing with daily self-management. HNECCPHN is committed to supporting diabetes management across the region and would like to contribute to increasing the number of Diabetes Educators (DEs) and Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDEs) working in primary care, across the region. Therefore, we are providing financial support to enable more primary health care clinicians to reach their professional goals in this area.
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2019 Primary Care Diabetes Educator Scholarship and Credentialling Support Program. Two options are available to support primary health care professionals, dependent on their individual progress with the credentialling process:
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To register your expression of interest, complete the Application Form and submit by 5:00 pm Friday 30th November 2018 to:
Erica Drew, Integrated Care – Central Coast Health Alliance, HNECCPHN edrew@hneccphn.com.au
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