GUEST SPEAKER - Robyn Sprunt

Director of Primary Care Services @ NCN Health

Local born and bred, school Numurkah
University at Melbourne as an Occupational Therapist
Based with a government rehab service and then able to come back and work in Numurkah
Becoming a Team Leader and Manager and now Director
Community based services (109) staff
Aim to Try to keep the community well, connected and at home
Palliative Care, Community Rehab
Regain health and coordinated care
Our catchment - 16th most disadvantaged out of 78 in Victoria
High rates of chronic disease (cardiac)
High rates of smoking (21%)
High mental health prevalence (42% females)
Services offered: access and intake team, community nursing, allied health (dietetics, speech, chronic disease programs, Moira mental Health, palliative care, dentistry)
Aged care and supported home packages - personal care, respite, connected activities
My Aged Care services
Health Promotion Groups
Two Medical Clinics at Nathalia and Cobram
Men's and Women's Health Programs
Alcohol and Drug Service, Sexual Health Clinic, Geriatrician, Cardiologist (visiting)
Hospital in the Home Program - home based acute care, receiving care at home with a District Nurse and GP
A lot of programs accessed via your GP, or Hospitals (referrals)
Looking for community feedback for a direction into the future of next 5 years