Broad Aims
- To understand what contstitutes effective intra-practice teamwork
- To understand the link between effective intra-practice teamwork and quality of care
- To develop practical skills in assisting practices with team work
- To understand how proposed Allied Health items can be used to enhance teamwork
- To understand how IM can support intra-practcie teamwork
Agenda
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Characteristics of effective teams
Dr Sharon Mickan
Senior Organisational Development Consultant
Mater Health Services Brisbane Limited
Resources:
Dr Sharon Mickan Presentation 
(169KB)
Effective teams in general practice
Gary Smith
Practice Management Consultant
UNE Partnerships
Resources:
Gary Smith Presentation (91KB)
Teamwork in prevention - putting it into practice
Dr John Litt
Senior Lecturer, Department of General Practice
Chairman, RACGP Green book Working Party
Member, RACGP Red book Working Party
Resources:
Dr John Litt Presentation (441KB)
Small Group Work
Belinda Caldwell
Population Health Coordinator and Immunisation Program Officer
GPDV
Resources:
Belinda Caldwell Presentation (325KB)
Enhancing the practice team: the role of the new Allied Health item numbers
Karen Large
Department of Health & Ageing
Resources:
Karen Large Presentation (229KB)
Lunch
Sponsored by UNE Partnerships
Gary Smith, UNE Partnership on their Practice Management and Practice Staff training
Resources:
Gary Smith Presentation (573KB)
Practical workshop: Supporting teamwork in practices
Gary Smith
Practice Management Consultant
UNE Partnerships
Resources:
Gary Smith Presentation (190KB)
Useful Resources
Team Client Survey
http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/teamsur.html
Finding Diamonds in the Trenches With the Nominal Group Process
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990500fm/improving.html
A Team Approach to Quality Improvement
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990400fm/25.html
The KISS Principle in Family Practice: Keep It Simple and Systematic
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20030700/63thek.html