Metro North BrisbaneOutreach Health Screening

8 May 2013

Access

“A community where good health is available for everyone”

Access

“A community where good health is available for everyone”

• Outreach services

• Free health screening

–Diabetes

–Heart disease

–Stroke risk

• Stroke Foundation’s “Know Your Numbers”

Access• Low income & socially

disadvantaged people

• Caboolture, Redcliffe, North Lakes

–Poorest health and socioeconomic indicators

Access• Outreach services offer free:

–Health screening

–Counselling

–Information & referral

• Health Expos in the community

• Drug Arm mobile outreach van

• Weekly visits to Caravan Park

Coordination

Coordination

Real Innovation

“We’re taking health screening to the people”

Real Innovation

•Overall, 40% of people screened have been referred to a GP due to mid to high risk identified

•Of the 200 clients from Neighbourhood Centres, 95% have been referred to a GP

Thank you