Coordinated Care

Rural Health Tasmania’s Care Coordination Program

“Effective management of chronic health Conditions
improves health outcomes,
provides people with a better quality of life
and keeps them out of hospital.”

What can a Care Coordinator do to help me?

Care Coordinators work with you, your GP and other health providers to assess your health and care needs; to find and arrange the services you need to stay healthy and independent by:

• Helping you to plan
• manage your health & well being, recognising you are the expert in your life
• Improving your access to services
• Supporting you to understand your condition and how to manage it

Rural Health Tasmania’s Care Coordinators are located in:

• Smithton
• West Coast
• King Island
• Ulverstone
• Sheffield
• Waratah/Wynyard