Report On School of Nursing, University of

REPORT
SCHOOL ON
OF NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF
BALLARAT
IMPROVING THE
HEALTH AND WELL
BEING OF ELDERLY
IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AGED
CARE FACILITY
HCGEN 1111 : HEALTH CARE IN AUSTRALIA
LIBIN PALLUPPETTAYIL JOSE
ID
NUMBER: 30084198
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REPORT ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING
OF ELDERLY IN THE RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY
ID NUMBER: 30084198
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To
Ms. Debbie Ware
Unit Co-ordinator, HCGEN 1111, Health Care in Australia
Dear Ms. Debbie Ware
I hereby submit the final version of the REPORT ON IMPROVING THE
HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ELDERLY IN THE RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
FACILTIY which is a part of the assessment for HCGEN 1111, Health Care in Australia
according to the course descriptor of University of Ballarat. The major aim of this report is to
analyse and interpret some of the programs and initiatives of Australian government with
regards to Elderly in Residential Aged Care Facility and to make appropriate
recommendations on them. Analyse revealed that, all programs need multidisciplinary co-
operation and a good evaluator team work for the future success.
I would like to extend my gratitude to Ms. Debby and to other clinical teachers who
were very helpful in all my needs related to the work of this report. I am also grateful to Ms.
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Fiona O’ Toole who has given me an opportunity to work on this report.
Thanking You
SCHOOL OF NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT | BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES

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Yours sincerely
Libin Palluppettayil Jose
Re Entry student, January 2010 Intake.
TITLE PAGE
PURPOSE OF THE REOPRT
 Analysing the above mentioned initiatives
 Outline the key strengths
 Describe the key weaknesses
 Identify the key opportunities
 Figuring out the key threats
 Formulate the possible recommendations for future action.
SUBMITTED TO
Ms. Debbie Ware,

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Unit co-ordinator

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HCGEN 1111, Health care in Australia
PREPARED BY
Libin Palluppettayil Jose
ID No. 30084198
Re Entry Student, January Intake.
PRESENTED ON
February 15, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Serial Page
Number Content number

i. Abbreviations used in this report 6
ii. Glossary of terms 7 – 11
iii. Acknowledgement 12
iv. Executive summary 13 – 14
1. Introduction 15 – 16
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1.1 Need for the imitative.
1.2 Purposes
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1.3 Initiatives analysed
1.4 Source of information

2. Overview/impact of initiations 17 – 21
2.1 SWOT analysis
2.2 Analysis of the findings
2.2.1 Key Strengths
2.2.2 Key Weaknesses
2.2.3 Key Opportunities
2.2.4 Key Threats

3. Conclusion 22
4. Recommendations 23
5. References 24 – 26
6. Appendices 27 – 31
6.1 Pyramid to Coffin
6.2 Life expectancy of Australians
6.3 Summary of places 2009 -2011:

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National Summary

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6.4 Poster 1
6.5 Poster 2
ABBREVATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT

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ACAI - Aged Care Access Initiative
ACAR - Aged Care Approvals Round
ACFI - Aged Care Funding Instrument
AHP - Allied Health Professionals
BOHRC - Better Oral Health in Residential Care
CVS - Community Visitor Scheme
CV - Community Visitor
CFRACF - Commonwealth Funded Residential Aged Care Facility
GP - General Practitioner
PIP - Practice Incentive Program
30 QSL - Qualifying Service Level
RACF - Residential Aged Care Facility

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RN - Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Division 1 in Victoria
SBO - State Based Organisation
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED
Accreditation
The evaluation process which residential aged care services must undergo to continue
to receive Commonwealth government funding (residential care subsidy) under the Aged
Care Act 1997 after 1 January 2001. The process involves a self-assessment by the service,
which is then validated by an assessment team by desk and site audits. Following this an
accreditation decision is made by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.
Aged Care Access Initiative
The Aged Care Access Initiative aims to improve access to primary care services for
residents of Commonwealth-funded aged care facilities. The Aged Care Access Initiative,
announced in the 2008-09 Federal Budget, will support primary care provision for aged care
residents through a GP incentive payment to encourage GPs to provide increased and
continuing services in residential aged care facilities; and a payment for Allied Health
Professionals for clinical care services in residential aged care facilities, where these services
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Aged Care Approvals Round

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The Aged Care Approvals Round is an annual application process that enables
prospective and existing approved providers of aged care to apply for a range of new
Australian Government funded aged care places and grants.
Aged Care Funding Instrument
The ACFI has been developed in response to the Review of Pricing Arrangements in
Residential Aged Care (Hogan 2004) and the RCS Review (2003). It has been designed to
better match funding to the complex care needs of residents; reduce the documentation
created by aged care providers to justify funding; and achieve higher levels of agreement
between aged care staff and departmental review officers in review audits (known as
validation). The ACFI is based primarily on the resident’s dependency (need for care) rather
than on care planning or care provided by an aged care home. Unlike the RCS, ACFI does
not use ongoing care documentation as evidence to support funding claims. The ACFI
consists of twelve care need questions. Diagnostic information about mental and behavioural
disorders and other medical conditions is also collected. This information is used to
categorise residents as having low, medium or high care needs in each of the following care
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domains: Activities of daily living (ADLs), Behaviour, Complex Health Care.
Allied Health Professionals

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For the purpose of the ACAI, an allied health service may include services provided by:
Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Mental Health Workers, Audiologists, Chiropodists,
Chiropractors, Counsellors, Diabetes Educators Dieticians/nutritionists, Dental/Oral
Hygienists, Diversional Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists,
Orthoptists, Orthotists/Prosthetists, Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists,
Psychologists, Radiographers, Registered Nurses, with specialist roles, Social Workers,
Speech Pathologists
Better Oral Health in Residential Care
The Better Oral Health in Residential Care training project will be rolled out
nationally to all residential aged care facilities in 2010. The project aims to provide an
increased awareness of oral hygiene issues for the staff in daily contact with residents. Better
Oral Health in Residential Care Training project which commenced in December 2009 and
will continue throughout 2010. The training aims to provide an increased awareness of oral
hygiene issues for the staff in daily contact with residents. It is important to note that the
training is not a replacement for professional dentistry services.
Community Visitor Scheme
The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a national program that provides

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companionship to socially isolated people living in Australian Government-funded aged care
homes. The Community Visitors Scheme arranges community volunteers to visit selected

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residents on a regular, one-to-one basis. The Community Visitors Scheme is funded by the
Australian Government and operates in every State and Territory. Any resident whose quality
of life could be improved by the companionship of a regular community visitor can be
referred to the Community Visitors Scheme. The CVS also helps to establish links between
people living in aged care homes and their local community
Community Visitor
A community visitor is a volunteer who is matched with a resident of an aged care home, and
visits them regularly.
Commonwealth Funded Residential Aged Care Facility
A Residential Aged Care Facility which is funded by commonwealth
government of Australia.
General Practitioner
A physician whose practice consists of providing ongoing care covering a variety of
medical problems in patients of all ages, often including referral to appropriate specialists.
Also called family doctor.

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P
Practice Incentive Program

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Practice Incentives Program (PIP) was developed to provide incentives that encourage
general practices to improve the quality of care provided to patients. Administered by
Medicare Australia on behalf of the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA), PIP is a part
of a blended payment approach for general practice. Payments made through the program are
in addition to other income earned by general practitioners (GPs) and the practice, such as
patient payments and Medicare rebates. There are 12 broad elements to the payments: After
Hours Incentive, Practice Nurse Incentive (PNI), Quality Prescribing Incentive (QPI),
Teaching, Rural loading, Cervical Screening Incentive, Asthma Incentive, Diabetes
Incentive, Procedural GP Payment, Domestic Violence Incentive, Aged Care Access
Incentive, eHealth Incentive
Qualifying Service Level
According to Aged Care Access Initiatives, there are two payment levels under the
GP component. Payments will be calculated by Medicare Australia based on the number of
relevant MBS items claimed in one financial year. Tier one provides a payment of $1,000
when the first qualifying service level (QSL1) of 60 services is claimed in 2008-09. Tier two
provides a payment of $1,500 when the second qualifying service level (QSL2) of 140
services is claimed in 2008-09. The maximum payment any one GP can receive in one
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financial year is $2,500

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Residential Aged Care Facility
A special-purpose facility which provides accommodation and other types of support,
including assistance with day-to-day living, intensive forms of care, and assistance towards
independent living, to frail and aged residents. Facilities are accredited by the Aged Care
Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd to receive funding from the Australian Government
through residential aged care subsidies.
Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Division 1 in Victoria
Registered nurses include persons with at least a three year training certificate and
nurses holding post graduate qualifications. Registered nurses must be registered with the
state/territory registration board. This is a comprehensive category and includes community
mental health, general nurse, intellectual disability nurse, midwife and psychiatric nurse.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, I would like to thank GOD Almighty; with his grease I could
finish my assignment under the given circumstances without any trouble.
It is a great pleasure for me to express my sincere thanks to Dr.(Prof.) Lynette
Stockhausen, Head of School and Ms. Theresa Dawson, Administrative Officer of School of
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I would like to thank Ms. Fiona O’Toole, Course Co-ordinator, for the continuous
support given to me in till the final touch up of this assignment.
I utilize this opportunity to thank Ms. Debbie Ware, unit co-ordinator, for the
guidance provided for the completion of this assignment.
I thank Mr. Marcus Hovey and Fiona Strauss, clinical teachers, who had given full
support for me throughout this assignment.
I would like to thank Department of Health and Ageing, Australian institute of health
and ageing, Australian Bureau of statistics and Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, for
the provision of materials in the internet.
I thank my mother, who supported me throughout in this course.
Last but not the least; I thank all my colleagues and friends, who helped me in
completing this report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Australia is one of the leading countries with regards to life expectancy globally. Currently
(as on June 2009), Australia has 175225 RACF and 46,709 community packages are
functioning. This report is based on ACAI, BOHRC training, CVS and ACFI.
Purposes of the Report
 Analysing the above mentioned initiatives
Findings of the report
Key strengths are continuity of care, training for the trainers, posters, which are
excellent source of sound information, enhanced social support, and maximum utilizations of
time for caring elderly. Key weaknesses include restriction of care to residents of CFRACF,
less number of training centres for BOHRC, ensuring residents’ likes may not be possible in
all situations and who is assessing the ACFI. Key opportunities constituters, more AHP
30 services, clarify the duration of initiatives, more employment opportunities and use of these
as a tool for research and education. Key threats identified were restricted PIP payment, lack

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of information regarding evaluation methodology and duration of ACFI and lack of
multidisciplinary co-operation.
Major recommendations
These include more training for RNs in BOHRC and ACFI assessment. Encouraging
RN to be as an evaluator for programs and work as CV. PIP payments should be done
according to the services given by GP. Multidisciplinary team approach should be developed
for all initiatives. There should be no bias in provision of care.
If these recommendations are implemented, then Australia can expect the maximum
life expectancy of Australia and Australia will be ranking first in life expectancy rates
globally.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Australia is one of the longest life expectant countries in the world. The life
expectancy for male is 79 years, ranking second and in female it is 84 years, ranking third
globally. Australian Productivity commission found that demographic destiny is moving
from pyramid to coffin (Appendix 1) (15).Australia is increasing the life expectancy (Appendix
2) (1) by various initiatives. It is noted that 1 in 4 Australians will be over 65 years by 2056 (2).
In 2001 Australia had 2959 RACF in which 2938 were accredited (5). As on June 2009, there
are 175,225 RACF and 46,709 Community Places were functioning. For 2009 – 10 ACAR,
there are 8140 RACF and 4078 Community Places were available. The indicative places in
2010 – 2011 ACAR are 9076 RACF and 1298 Community Places (Appendix 3) (15).
1.1 NEED FOR THE INITIATIVES
Australian government is concerned about the care that elderly receives in the RACF
and made many initiatives and programs for them. This report is incorporating some of the
main initiatives and schemes that are available to elderly in RACF by Australian government.
1.2 PURPOSE
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1.3 INITIATIVES ANALYSED
 Aged Care Access Initiative (ACAI) (7).
 Better Oral Health in Residential Aged Care (BOHRC) training (10).
 Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) (9), and
 Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) (11).
1.4 SOURCE OF INFORMATINON
The source of this information is website of Department of Health and Ageing for the
initiatives ie. www.health.gov.au . So the source is a relevant one.
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2. OUTCOME / IMPACT OF INITIATIVES
2.1 SWOT ANALYSIS
Key Strengths Key Weaknesses
 Continuity of the care  Restriction of the services
 Training for the trainers  Less number of training centres
 Posters – a brief overview for BOHRC
 Enhanced social support  Ensuring residents likes may not
 Maximum time for caring the be practical always
elderly  ACFI assessor ??????????

Key Opportunities Key Threats
 More AHP services  Restricted PIP payment

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 Clarity in the duration of  Evaluation methodology not
initiatives mentioned

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 More employment  Lack of multidisciplinary
opportunities cooperation
 Tool for research and  Lack of duration information
education on ACFI
2.2 ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS
2.1.1Key Strengths
(7)
 Continuity of the care
ACAI, with its two components ensures that the maximum
continuity of the care for the residents of RACF.
(9)
 Training for the trainers
The BOHRC training started in December 2009 and is
continuing throughout 2010 to train the trainers of RACF.
(13)
 Posters – a brief overview
The posters are explaining all about BOHRC.(Appendix 4&5)
 Enhanced social support (14)

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Under CVS, residents of RACF are linked to the wider
community by CV.

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 Maximum time for caring the elderly (12)
ACFI ensures that no time is spent on funding justification and
thus maximum utilization of time in provision of care to the
elderly.
2.1.2 Key Weakness
 Restriction of the services (7)
All the services are only for the residents of CFRACF. Others
actually have to pay for the services.
 Less number of training centres for BOHRC (10)
Less training centre means less trained trainers, ultimately
resulting in fewer outcomes.
 Ensuring residents likes may not be practical always (4)
Residents may change their like frequently or if the co-
ordinator failed to monitor the like properly, residents won’t

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get the CV with same likes and hobbies.
 ACFI assessor (12) ??????????

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No clear cut information on the ACFI assessor.
2.1.3 Key Opportunities
 More AHP services (7)
The AHP services are purchased by SBO, so that the maximum
clinical services are ensured for the elderly. ACAI clearly
mentioned about the AHP to provide care. This makes more
opportunities for AHP.
 Clarity in the duration of initiatives (7),(10),(11)

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ACAI will work for 4 years, BOHRC training will be
throughout 2010 and ACFI will be reviewed after 12th March
2010.
 More employment opportunities (7),(10),(11)
With all these initiatives the employment opportunities for
AHP will increase.
 Tool for research and education
These are a good tool for education and research in health care
system and related studies.
2.1.4 Key Threats
 Restricted PIP payment(7)

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The restricted 2 tier payment of $2500 will result in lessened
services by individual GP to 200 elderly only.

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 Evaluation methodology not mentioned (7),(10),(11)
Other than ACFI, no programmes are having a good evaluation
or review methodology, so that the weaknesses will never be
rectified.
 Lack of multidisciplinary cooperation (7),(10),(11)
These initiatives failed in ensuring a multidisciplinary approach
which is a part of success of the program.
 Lack of duration information on ACFI (11)
The duration of ACFI is not mentioned, so that the next
government can change or avoid it.
3. CONCLUSION
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To put everything into a nutshell, Australia had come up with lot of initiatives for
elderly residing in RACF. The continuity of care is maintained by ACAI (7). BOHRC training

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started because government identifies that oral hygiene plays a vital role in overall health (14).
(9)
Loneliness was one of the social problems to be resolved. So the CVS was introduced.
Government found that maximum time was spent unnecessarily in justification of the funding
and to avoid that ACFI (11) was introduced. These all ensures a better continued care to elderly
in RACF. These are good tools for education also. Upon all these, the services were offered
only for residents of CFRACF (7). Lack of proper evaluation won’t rectify the weaknesses of
(7), (10), (11)
these initiatives . The restricted PIP payments will result in reduced number of
services to the elderly (7). If all the given recommendations are implemented, then Australia
can expect a better outcome from these initiatives and the ageing population will be healthy
and active. These all will ultimately increase the life expectancy of Australia and Australia
will be ranking first in life expectancy rates globally.
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4. RECOMMENDATINOS

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 More RNs have to be trained on BOHRC.
 RNs have to be encouraged to work as CV.
 RN can be trained in assessing the ACFI.
 PIP payments should be according to the services GPs offered. It shouldn’t be
restricted to the maximum number of QSL.
 RNs have to be given the role of evaluator of the programs.
 Multidisciplinary team approach must have to be developed for all the programs.
 No services should be restricted to the residents of CFRACF. It should be open to all.
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4. Commonwealth of Australia.(2007). Community Visitors Scheme: Visitors Hand
Book. Retrieved on February 12, 2010, from

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6. APPENDICES
6.1 Pyramid to Coffin
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6.2 Life expectancy of Australians
6.3 Summary of Places 2009 – 2011: National Summary
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REPORT

Ms. Debbie Ware

Unit Co-ordinator, HCGEN 1111, Health Care in Australia

Dear Ms. Debbie Ware

I hereby submit the final version of the REPORT ON IMPROVING THE

HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ELDERLY IN THE RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE

regards to Elderly in Residential Aged Care Facility and to make appropriate

SCHOOL OF NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT | BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES

Libin Palluppettayil Jose

Re Entry student, January 2010 Intake.

PURPOSE OF THE REOPRT

 Analysing the above mentioned initiatives

 Outline the key strengths

 Describe the key weaknesses

 Identify the key opportunities

 Figuring out the key threats

 Formulate the possible recommendations for future action.

Ms. Debbie Ware,

SCHOOL OF NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT | BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES

HCGEN 1111, Health care in Australia

Libin Palluppettayil Jose

Re Entry Student, January Intake.

February 15, 2010

Number Content number

1.3 Initiatives analysed

1.4 Source of information

2.1 SWOT analysis

2.2 Analysis of the findings

2.2.1 Key Strengths

2.2.2 Key Weaknesses

2.2.3 Key Opportunities

2.2.4 Key Threats

6.1 Pyramid to Coffin

6.2 Life expectancy of Australians

6.3 Summary of places 2009 -2011:

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ABBREVATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT

ACAI - Aged Care Access Initiative

ACAR - Aged Care Approvals Round

ACFI - Aged Care Funding Instrument

AHP - Allied Health Professionals

BOHRC - Better Oral Health in Residential Care

CVS - Community Visitor Scheme

CFRACF - Commonwealth Funded Residential Aged Care Facility

PIP - Practice Incentive Program

30 QSL - Qualifying Service Level

RACF - Residential Aged Care Facility

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RN - Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Division 1 in Victoria

SBO - State Based Organisation

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED

Aged Care Access Initiative

residents through a GP incentive payment to encourage GPs to provide increased and

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Aged Care Approvals Round

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Australian Government funded aged care places and grants.

Aged Care Funding Instrument

Allied Health Professionals

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Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Mental Health Workers, Audiologists, Chiropodists,

Chiropractors, Counsellors, Diabetes Educators Dieticians/nutritionists, Dental/Oral

Hygienists, Diversional Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists,