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THE SantaTeresa Project

    

SANTA TERESA Dialysis project update report

 

THE PROJECT: Upgrade of an existing building in Santa Teresa for use as a Dialysis Centre. This project followed the pattern set by an existing Rotary project in Kintore. The Dialysis Centre in Santa Teresa will be managed by the same management team (WDNWPT) that has worked closely with Rotary District 9710 Clubs for the past 5 years.

Our sub-project purchased medical equipment to enable the Dialysis Centre to open.

 

What are THE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT…Benefits are three fold i.e. Health, Social and financial. Aboriginal people in remote areas of Australia suffer from a high incidence of Renal Failure which requires Dialysis. Unfortunately Dialysis is provided in a centralised model which requires people to move to Alice Springs. As a consequence Aboriginal people are required to move from their homes into a hospital without family support. The WDNWPT team have proven by installing localised Dialysis facilities that health outcomes are greatly increased. Social outcomes are also improved as families can stay together in their community. Financial outcomes are also improved as this model of Dialsysis is cheaper to manage and run than the centralised model.

 

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The Rotary Club of Canberra North provided $10,000 to kickstart this project. We also applied for a District Grant and were successful with a $4,000 Grant. The equipment purchased is detailed below:

 

Budget Items

Amount

1. 2x Dialysis Chairs

$8,400     

  1. Wheelchair scales

$3,130     

3. Vital Signs Monitor

$1,990     

4. Defibrillator

$3,200     

     

     

          Total Project Expenditures

$16,720     

 

Conclusion The Kintore (and other similar) projects have proven the methodology and work practices for building successful Dialysis centres in remote parts of Australia. The Kintore project has also proven that Rotary can work with Aboriginal Communities to provide enhanced Health, social and financial benefits. The Santa Teresa project will continue this District’s proud record of achievement with the WDNWPT Team.

 

 

 

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We are up and running in Santa Teresa today…with Robbie the first recruit!

 Apparently enjoyed the experience and choosing his movie!


MEDIA RELEASE: MAKING ALL OUR FAMILIES WELL

12 February 2014

On the eve of the Prime Minister’s ‘Closing the Gap’ report to Parliament, Western Desert Dialysis (Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation ) is proud to release a report into the Service Delivery Model of remote dialysis in Central Australia.

This report was conducted by EY as part of their pro bono commitment to partnering with Indigenous communities and organisations.

WDNWPT is a community controlled health service providing dialysis services in five remote communities, from our Purple Truck and in Alice Springs.

Jim Birch AM, Government and Public Sector Lead for EY commented:

This Service Delivery Model report documents the unique combination of services and approach to patient care and community engagement that has allowed for significant success particularly in terms of patient participation.

 

In summary, the report highlights a series of benefits from the Western Desert Dialysis model of care including;

  • Expenditure indicating cost effectiveness
  • Higher patient participation rates
  • Better clinical outcomes
  • High levels of clinical safety.

Further the EY team highlight that:

By supporting people to remain on country, there is a greater prospect of children accessing education, adults contributing economically and communities remaining safe and stable.’

 

Sarah Brown (CEO of WDNWPT) said

We have known for a long time that there are huge benefits to individuals, families and whole communities from helping people to remain on country for dialysis treatment. This report articulates this. Often when talking about the need for more dialysis out bush, communities have been fobbed off with a response of ‘It’s too expensive’. This shows that this is just not true!

 

Western Desert Dialysis thanks EY wholeheartedly for doing this important piece of work.

WDNWPT will launch the report at 11 am on Wednesday 12th February 2014 at their ‘PURPLE HOUSE’ base at 69 Flynn Drive, Alice Springs.

For enquiries;

Sarah Brown, CEO WDNWPT 0448685610 or ceo@wdnwpt.com.au

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