Healthfirst Training Australia Registered Training Organisation AWGPN

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• Healthfirst Training Australia (Registered
  Training Organisation - AWGPN)
• A Case for
• Division Diversification

Presenter Kathleen Stanton AM Chair
Healthfirst Training
training for excellence in health care
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Diversification - rationale

• Vision for Expanded Services in Education and
  Training.
• The Adelaide Western General Practice Network
  (AWGPN) has provided training and support to many
  health service providers over many years.
• Since the AWGPN was incorporated in 1994 the
  range of education services has expanded to the
  point where the AWGPN provides training to
  general practitioners, practice staff (including
  managers, support staff, receptionists and
  practice nurses), Division staff throughout South
  Australia interstate, pharmacists,
  psychologists and ever expanding range of other
  allied health professionals.
• It was time for the next step why not
  become an RTO?

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AIM

• The AWGPNs aim is that our Healthfirst Training
  Australia Training Skills Centre will support
  General Practice and the Primary Health Care
  Sector by providing quality training and
  contribute to a skilled workforce and
  professional Health Industry.

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Deliverables
? Delivery of quality training to contribute
towards an up-skilled and more professional
industry ? Provide tailored training to suit
Industry Skill Sets or Enterprise including whole
qualifications or specific units to fit an
organisation or individuals needs ? To establish
strong relationships and networks with a range of
stakeholders to assist in the growth of a skilled
workforce with the Health Industry. Which will
enable Healthfirst Training Australia to offer a
wider range of educational health services to the
community through innovative partnerships and
collaboration
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Outcomes KPIs
? Enrolments into training ? Participation rate
by General Practice and the Primary Health Care
Sector ? Increased awareness of Healthfirst
Training Australia and our training programs to
all stakeholders within the Health Industry
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Diversification Outcomes Have Influenced
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From the halcyon days of large grants to more
restricted grants we are trying to become less
dependent on Government funding in case the well
dries up! The AWGPN have anticipated forecasts of
income from our RTO which should help greatly
towards this goal of sustainability. What will
an RTO do for GPs? Well firstly it will
recognise and value the experience of existing
staff to gain a recognised qualification via
Recognition of Prior Learning Recognition of
Current Competencies and gap training.
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Current List of Qualifications

• Medical Assisting
• HLT43307 - Certificate IV in Medical Practice
  Assisting
• Public Health
• HLT32205 - Certificate III in Population Health
• HLT42305 - Certificate IV in Population Health
• HLT51005 - Diploma of Population Health

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• General Business Operations
• HLT32907 - Certificate III in Health
  Administration
• HLT43207 - Certificate IV in Health
  Administration
• HLT40407 - Certificate IV in Health Supervision
• HLT52007 - Diploma of Practice Management
• Allied Health Assisting
• HLT32407 - Certificate lll in Allied Health
  Assistance
• HLT42507 - Certificate IV in Allied Health
  Assistance

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• Frontline Management
• BSB40807 - Certificate IV in Frontline
  Management
• BSB51107 - Diploma in Frontline Management
• Aged Care
• CHC30102 - Certificate lll in Aged Care Work
• CHC40102 - Certificate lV in Aged Care Work

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• Training is delivered in a range of flexible
  modes.

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• Our timing for the establishment of Healthfirst
  Training seemed to be excellent!
• We could provide creative solutions for the
  workforce Crisis in the Health Industry

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• Overcoming chronic skills shortages is the
  biggest challenge for Australian industries.
• Minimise the impact of the skills shortage by
  using a solutions checklist to help sustain your
  business with training leadership solutions.

We acknowledge the Solutions Checklist of Service
Skills SA and SA Hair Beauty Industry for
sharing their ideas
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Training the answer to the workforce crisis

• We need to ensure the health sector has the
  workforce required to fulfill future skill needs.
• The challenge for the future is not only an
  increase in the traditional professions of
  medicine/nursing and allied health but also the
  realignment in the roles and functions of our
  staff.
• The new qualifications for Medical Practice
  Assistance, Practice Management and Health
  Administration and others are examples of new
  roles to support the expansion of our workforce
  and can assist in the delivery of healthcare with
  a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary team approach.

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A Primary Care Workforce Solution?

• Example of Medical Assistants
• The new medical assistant training qualification
  has been developed as an innovative solution to
  the workforce pressures facing general practices
  in Australia.
• Medical Assistants are trained to carry out
  delegated administrative and clinical assisting
  duties specific to the ambulatory care
  environment. Lessons learned thus far from the
  introduction of this national qualification
  include the need to consult widely within the
  health care profession in the development of new
  roles, the imperative to bring together health
  and education sector expertise, the importance of
  flexible course delivery and the clearer role and
  boundaries definitions.

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Training is a critical function within any
organisation. The success of the Health Workforce
plan is dependant on industry input. All
employers have a role to play in identifying
their future priorities and skill needs and
together we can lobby the Governments, both state
and federal, to address the current shortages
through the continued funding of training places
particularly in the Primary Health Care Sector of
the Health Industry for both existing workers and
job seekers.
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Partnerships To achieve quality outcomes for the
workforce of the Primary Health Care Sector our
objectives are ? To establish strong
relationships and networks with a range of
stakeholders groups to assist in the growth of a
skilled workforce with the Health Industry. ? To
offer a wider range of educational health
services to the community through innovative
partnerships and collaborations.
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Conclusion

• What Healthfirst Training Australia has
• Achieved Through Diversification
• ? Has provided a range of Nationally Accredited
  educational services through the Health,
  Community Services and Business Services
  qualifications for General Practitioners,
  Practice Staff (including managers, support
  staff, receptionists), Division/Network Staff,
  Allied Health Assistants and Aged Care Support
  Staff.
• ? Assisted in the growth of a skilled workforce
  for the Primary Health Care Sector of the Health
  Industry within regions serviced by
  Divisions/Networks.
• ? Offered a wider range of educational health
  services to the Industry through innovative
  partnerships and collaboration.
• With input and support from members and feedback
  from the health sector we strive to meet the
  changing needs and skills of our students,
  existing workers, job seekers and stakeholders
  with in the Health Industry.

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Any Questions???