Northern Territory

The Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC)

The Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) was established by Aspen Medical in late 2008 with funding from the Australian Government’s Expanding Health Service Delivery Initiative (EHSDI). RAHC is designed to mobilise urban-based health professionals – doctors, nurses, dental and allied health - to work in primary health services for Indigenous people in remote areas of the Northern Territory (NT). Assignments are paid and for short periods of three weeks to three months enabling health professionals to maintain their professional and personal obligations at home while participating in efforts to improve Indigenous health.

 

Up to February 12, 2010, RAHC has placed more than 300 healthcare professionals in 50 health services and remote communities throughout the NT. Health professionals receive cultural and clinical training and orientation including participation in an obligatory 2-day program delivered in Alice Springs or Darwin before their first placement commences. RAHC provides ongoing support during a placement and primarily seeks to ensure the placement is successful for both the health professional and the health centre and community. RAHC is a new and innovative approach to supporting workforce needs in remote health services and provides the opportunity for health professionals to make a contribution to closing the gap of life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Visit www.rahc.com.au for more details.

 

Provision of Aeromedical Support to the Australian Defence Force for Exercise TALISMAN SABRE

Aspen Medical was contracted to provide 24/7 fixed wing Aeromedical Evacuation (AME) Services in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre from Timber Creek Airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia to any designated location(s), including Royal Darwin or Katherine Base Hospitals, as specified by the Australian Government in the interest of patient care. Aspen Medical has achieved this through a complete solution where Aspen Medical provide not only the AME team, equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals, but also the aircraft, the aircrew, all aviation fuel, runway lighting to enable 24 hour operations, and accommodation, travel and meals. The provision of all elements of the solution, including aircraft and all logistics support, was a first for Aspen Medical.

 

Provision of Aeromedical Support to the Australian Defence Force at Mt Bundey Training Area (MBTA)

Aspen Medical was contracted to provide 24/7 helicopter Aeromedical Evacuation (AME) Services at Mt Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory of Australia for the period of a 1 Division exercise. Aspen Medical achieved this through a complete solution where Aspen Medical provided not only the AME Team, equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals, but also the aircraft, the aircrew, all aviation fuel, runway lighting to enable 24 hour operations, and accommodation, travel and meals.  

 

Provision of Aeromedical Support to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Northern Australia

Aspen Medical had been awarded a position in the Aeromedical Evacuation panel contract with the Australian Defence Force. The contract requires Aspen Medical and its partners to provide AME capability to the ADF for nominated periods across the top end of Australia. Aspen is required to provide AME specialists, aircraft, logistics support and anything else necessary to deliver the task. Aspen has already delivered several AME missions in Northern Australia against this contract, including AME missions from Horn Island and Shellbourne Bay.
 
 

Recruitment, Training and On-Site Support for the Council of Australian Government (COAG) – supported Accelerated Roll-out of the Indigenous Child Health Check

Aspen Medical was the healthcare provider to SMS, the Prime contractor on the contract for the recruitment, training and on-site support for the Council of Australian Government (COAG) – supported accelerated roll-out of the nationwide Indigenous child health check programme. Aspen Medical provide specialist health advice, along with health professional recruitment support, and health logistics advice.

 

Provision of Health Professionals in Support of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NETR)

Aspen Medical was engaged to provide health care personnel to Alice Springs Hospital ENT Surgical Follow Up Phase II AGI, as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NETR). Aspen Medical is providing critically needed, and highly sought after, ENT specialist surgeons and theatre nursing staff. These staff were supporting the next phase of the programme, where specialists are providing follow up care for conditions identified during the childhood health checks.