The Victorian State Government has recently announced significant funding to meet the growing demand for home-based care.
Hopefully this is another opportunity for health services and virtual care / telehealth projects to work together to share best practices, integrate models of care and minimise duplication of effort!
The funding includes
- $102.6 million to provide a range of different types of care at home, including clinic appointments, chemotherapy, post-surgical care and rehabilitation – making a real difference to people’s lives.
- $12.5 million for virtual care technology to sustain high rates of telehealth that were achieved during the pandemic, and support the development of innovative new models of 21st century care.
- $5.8 million to help health services to engage the clinical workforce in this transformation of care in Victoria.
More information is available in the press release.