Healthdirect Australia

Healthdirect Australia is a national public health information service in Australia.[1] Originally known as the National Health Call Centre Network, Healthdirect Australia offers access to free health helplines[2] as well as online health information and advice.[3]

Healthdirect Australia
TypePublic company, non profit
IndustryHealth care
Founded2006
HeadquartersAustralia
Area served
Australia
OwnerCouncil of Australian Governments
Websitewww.healthdirect.gov.au

History

In February 2006, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) signed a Heads of Agreement to establish the National Health Call Centre Network (NHCCN).[4][5][6] The NHCCN commenced delivering services in July 2007, with its core service operating under a single national name, healthdirect Australia, and national phone number - 1800 022 222. In December 2012, the NHCCN changed its trading name to Healthdirect Australia, reflecting the organisation’s evolution from procuring and managing telephone triage services[7] to offering multiple services with integrated telephone and online channels. This was followed in November 2015 by the change of the registered name to Healthdirect Australia Limited. After a review of after-hours primary health care in July 2015, Healthdirect Australia began to operate locally tailored after-hours services and new GP advice and support lines.[8]

Services

Healthdirect Australia's services include a helpline available 24 hours a day,[9][10] an after-hours general practitioner (GP) helpline,[11][12] the healthdirect website (which provides free health information),[13][14][15][16] an app for mobile devices,[17][18][19] and a symptom checker (a guided, online self-triage tool allowing visitors to initiate their health enquiry online).[20] The Pregnancy, Birth and Baby[21] service includes a telephone helpline and a website, providing support to families of children aged up to 5 years.[22][23] Healthdirect services also include the National Health Services Directory (NHSD),[24][25][26] Video Call service [27][28][29][30] and the Carer Gateway for carers to access information and support by phone.

In September 2019, healthdirect and The George Institute for Global Health launched a free online Risk Checker, an online evaluation tool to help Australian consumers check their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease.[31][32]

See also

References
  1. Australian Government Directory by Portfolio. "Healthdirect Australia Ltd". www.australia.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. Sprivulis, P; Carey, M; Rouse, I (February 2004). "Compliance with advice and appropriateness of emergency presentation following contact with the HealthDirect telephone triage service". Emergency Medicine Australasia. 16 (1): 35–40. doi:10.1111/j.1742-6723.2004.00538.x.
  3. Ng, Joseph Y.; Fatovich, Daniel M.; Turner, Valender F.; Wurmel, Jennifer A.; Skevington, Sally A.; Philipps, Michael R. (November 2012). "Appropriateness of healthdirect referrals to the emergency department compared with self-referrals and GP referrals". Medical Journal of Australia. 197 (9): 498–502. doi:10.5694/mja12.10689. PMID 23121585.
  4. Council of Australian Governments' Meeting - 10 February 2006. "National Health Call Centre Network Heads of Agreement 2006+" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. Australian Government Department of Health, Primary and Mental Health Care. "National Health Call Centre Network". www.health.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. "Mixed response to health hotline plan". ABC Premium News. ABC. 29 January 2006.
  7. Dunt, David; Wilson, Robert; Day, Susan E.; Keleher, Margaret; Gurrin, Lyle (October 2007). "Impact of telephone triage on emergency after hours GP Medicare usage: a time-series analysis". Australia and New Zealand Health Policy. 4. doi:10.1186/1743-8462-4-21. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. Australian Government Department of Health, Primary and Mental Health Care. "After hours primary health care". www.health.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  9. Lord, Bill (1 August 2018). "When is it OK to call an ambulance?". The Conversation. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  10. Chien-Yu Wang, Amy (8 February 2017). "Settlement Guide: How to see a doctor in Australia". SBS News. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  11. Your Health. "After-hours GP Helpline Now Available". Your Health. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  12. Georgiou, Andrew; Li, Ling; Xiong, Juan; Byrne, Mary; Robinson, Maureen; Westbrook, Johanna (2016). "Healthdirect's After Hours GP helpline – a survey of patient satisfaction with the service and compliance with advice" (PDF). Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 227 (Digital Health Innovation for Consumers, Clinicians, Connectivity and Community): 87–92. doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-666-8-87. PMID 27440294. Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via PubMed.
  13. Australian Government. "Health Information". Australian Government. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  14. Healy, Judith (2017). "Patients as regulatory actors in their own health care". Regulatory Theory: Foundations and Applications. Regulatory Theory. ANU Press. p. 596. ISBN 9781760461010. JSTOR j.ctt1q1crtm.46.
  15. The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. "Evaluating health information on the Internet". Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  16. Lewis, Sophie; Willis, Karen; Franklin, Marika (12 February 2014). "Don't panic! Healthy consumers look online for medical advice". The Conversation. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  17. "healthdirect app launched today!!". Mental Health Carers NSW. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  18. McDonald, Kate (29 October 2015). "App combines symptom checker, health info and service finder". Pulse+IT. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  19. McDonald, Kate (19 July 2018). "Healthdirect launches voice-activated flu app". Pulse+IT. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  20. Browne, Kate. "Beyond Doctor Google". Choice. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  21. Australian Government. "Pregnancy, Birth and Baby". The Department of Health. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  22. Nurse and Midwife Support. "Pregnancy, Birth and Baby". Nurse and Midwife Support. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  23. Scott, Karen. "Looking online for info on your child's health? Here are some tips". The Conversation. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  24. Government of South Australia. "National Health Services Directory". SA Health. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  25. Health Direct Australia. "National Health Services Directory". healthdirect. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  26. McDonald, Kate (16 September 2012). "NHSD to develop endpoint location, telehealth directories". Pulse+IT. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  27. McDonald, Kate (16 January 2019). "Healthdirect offering Video Call for free to GPs in drought-affected regions". Pulse+IT. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  28. McDonald, Kate (8 May 2017). "Passion and pragmatism driving virtual health service in western NSW". Pulse+IT. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  29. Browning, Jen (28 June 2019). "Telehealth saves lives and time on the road in NSW". ABC News. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  30. "Healthdirect Australia partners with Coviu to power its video consulting service". Healthcare IT News. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  31. O'Mallon, Finbar (17 September 2019). "New test for nation's 'biggest killers'". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  32. "New risk checker helps Australians tackle preventable diseases". The New Daily. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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