Rural Collaborative Practice Model

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Overview

The Rural Collaborative Practice Model Pilot aims to introduce a new collaborative practice model of care into a selection of rural hospitals and a bush nursing centre to deliver sustainable and safe emergency care in rural Victoria.

Primary Clinical Care Manual (Queensland Health website)

DLA Phillips Fox report on the medico-legal implications of the Collaborative Practice Model

DLA Phillips Fox was commissioned to write a report on the medico-legal implications of the Rural Collaborative Practice Model (RCPM).  The report addresses the range of questions raised by people participating in the RCPM Pilot in 2007-08, in particular the medico-legal implications of advancing the clinical practice of registered nurses and of a more collaborative, team-based model of care. 

The report provides a thorough analysis of the medico-legal issues relating to the Collaborative Practice Model and consideration of strategies to manage these issues. While this report provides a very helpful reference, it does not replace the need for health services to seek their own legal advice with respect to the medico-legal issues that are particular to their context of practice."

For further information contact Elise Sullivan, Senior Nursing Advisor: 9096 2011

Download documents

Medico-Legal issues: Rural Collaborative Practice Project (239kb, pdf)

Pilot Overview (122kb, PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions (93kb, PDF)

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