Department of
Health and Community Services

draft nt rehabilitation strategy 2005 - 2009

The Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services initiated a process of community consultation in November 2004 to assist in the development of a five year Rehabilitation Strategy for hospital based multidisciplinary rehabilitation services across the Northern Territory.

The Northern Territory Governments' Framework for Health and Community Services, Building Healthier Communities, provides the strategic direction for health and community services into the future. The development of the draft Rehabilitation Strategy fits within this framework and will provide the basis for planning future clinical rehabilitation services requirements in an effective and sustainable manner.

A Rehabilitation Clinical Reference Group of leading clinicians with consumer representatives has been formed to provide specialist input, advice and guidance to the development of rehabilitation services, especially the Rehabilitation Strategy.

Community consultation workshops were held in November 2004 across the Northern Territory in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Nhulunbuy and Tennant Creek with broad stakeholder involvement. Consultations were based on a Background Paper about the development of a draft Rehabilitation Strategy written by the Rehabilitation Clinical Reference Group.

The results of the community consultation workshop and other consultation mechanisms will be incorporated in the development of the draft Rehabilitation Strategy that will be circulated for comment in 2005.

Regular updates on the development of the Rehabilitation Strategy and initiatives in the practice of rehabilitation will posted on this website to ensure stakeholders are informed of progress.

If you have any queries regarding the project, the Background Paper, would like a copy of the draft Strategy when it is released for comment or would like to have your views heard, please contact Patrick Maher on 08 8999 2430 or email Patrick.Maher@nt.gov.au