Care coordinators are nurses or Aboriginal health practitioners who assist clients who have complex or chronic health conditions.
Care coordinators assist clients by monitoring and coordinating care and treatment plans with other service providers and specialists.
Care coordinators are located at each town clinic and do outreach with the Social & Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) team.
How to access this service
You should talk with your doctor if you think a care coordinator can help you.
Call 1800 142 900 or your local clinic.
Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program, funded by NTPHN, aims to
- Contribute to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic health conditions through access to care coordination, multidisciplinary care, and support for self management ; and
- Improve access to culturally appropriate mainstream primary care services including but not limited to general practice, allied health and specialists ) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people .
The ITC program funds the majority of the Congress Care Coordinator positions. You can read more here.
Important contacts
Care Coordination Manager (ITC & FAAD) |
Tony Corcoran 0429 796 642 |
Chronic Disease Care Coordinators Gap Clinic Erin McKenzie 0490 762 561 Darren Riches 0491 174 217 Larapinta Clinic Northside Clinic Brendan Simmonds 0427 231 282 Sadadeen Clinic (*to late Jan 2023) Maryanne Cantwell 0455 499 125 Renal Care Coordinators Various sites Kristine David 0400 476 891 Gap Clinic Nissani Sijoy (3 days p/w) Morenike Nwakor-Osaji Morenike.Nwakorosaji@caac.org.au 0491 094 907
Lorraine Gilbert (2 days p/w) 0400 654 319 Renal Case Manager (non ITC) Gap Clinic Kathleen (Kraut) Hauth 8951 4478 Frail, Aged and Disability (FAAD) Care Coordinator Various Elaine Campbell 0437 788 796 Regional Chronic Disease Care Coordinator Alice Springs, for clients visiting from remote locations Vacant |
Acronyms:
- ITC: Integrated Team Care program, funded by NT PHN
- FAAD: Frail Aged and Disability Program (Congress)
Roles:
- Chronic Disease Care Coordination – coordinating multi-disciplinary care and service access for clients with chronic disease who meet the ITC program eligibility criteria.
- Renal Care Coordination – coordinating multi-disciplinary primary health care for clients with end stage kidney disease who are on dialysis.
- Regional Care Coordination – supports the needs of clients from remote communities serviced by Congress (including Mutitjulu, Areyonga, Ntaria & Wallace Rockhole, Santa Teresa and Amoonguna). The regional care coordinator provides transitional support for remote community clients visiting Alice Springs for medical care.
