New transitional care places in Qld
The Australian and Queensland governments have announced 20 newly operational transitional care places for Queensland.
“The opening of the Saltwood Unit is a milestone for Queensland’s Transition Care Program and will benefit older people living in Brisbane’s northern suburbs, in Redcliffe, Caboolture, Kilcoy and Pine Rivers. These places will help free up valuable resources for those needing urgent treatment in Queensland hospitals,” the Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson said.
Queensland received 38 new transition care places this year and has now made 32 of these places operational. The remaining 6 new places were expected to be operational at services in Cairns and Townsville from 1 January 2009.
States and Territories are the approved providers for the transition care program, which allows them to determine the model of transition care based on local need. This includes determining whether community-based or bed-based transition care is required to address local needs.
