Access to out-of-hours health services can be a challenge in Broken Hill, causing many people to reach out to crisis care and emergency services.
To address this, in 2017, Mission Australia and Far West Local Health District partnered with consumers, family and cFar arer groups to co-design the Connections in the Far West program.
In its first year, the project resulted in savings of 354 bed days ($760,207), as reported by NSW Health. Not only has the service reduced numbers of people presenting to hospital, but feedback from other service providers and participants continues to be extremely positive.
Transcript - Connections in the Far West
