Aboriginal Health Services

The Integrated Team Care (ITC) program aims to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic conditions through care coordination and support for self-management.

What is a chronic condition?

Chronic conditions include, but are not limited to:

• Diabetes, and eye related conditions
• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic kidney disease
• Cancer
• Respiratory disease
• Mental illness

How we help you

We assist Aboriginal patients in accessing necessary health services and have access to a supplementary service funding pool to access allied health and specialist services that are urgently required and unavailable in a clinically acceptable timeframe. We will provide a variety of services including but not limited to advocacy, support, liaison, referral and health promotion and assistance with transport where required to facilitate access to services that address the social, emotional and cultural needs of the patient.

Who is eligible

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Have a chronic diagnosis
• Have a Medicare card
• Up to date GP Management Plan