A–Z Service Directory

This program:

• Aims to prevent avoidable hospital presentations and admissions by working with those clients at risk of, or already experiencing frequent emergency presentations or hospital admissions.
• Targets people with chronic disease, aged and/or complex needs that frequently use hospitals or are at imminent risk of hospitalisation and could benefit from coordinated care.
• Works in collaboration with other acute, community, aged care and specialist services to provide alternative interventions to hospital admission where appropriate.

A HARP client is a person with chronic disease and or complex needs, who is frequently presenting to hospital or at risk of doing do. This includes (but is not limited to):

• People with chronic heart disease;
• People with chronic respiratory disease;
• People with diabetes:
• Older people with complex needs;
• People with complex psychosocial needs;

Referral

Ambulatory care and community services referral form

Ambulatory care and community services referral form instructions