Healthy Hearts for Tasmania is a collaborative project between the Department of Health, Heart Foundation and the University of Tasmania. Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2023 and included an environmental scan and gap analysis of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention services in Tasmania. Phase 2 of the Healthy Hearts project is now underway and involves developing a model of care for cardiac rehabilitation in Tasmania, including localised service models. A key part of Phase 2 is consultation with people with lived experience of cardiac illness and GPs to ensure the model of care meets the needs of the community.
Participants will be reimbursed for their time. RACGP and ACCRM CPD pending.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the evidence for Cardiac Rehab improving outcomes for people with CVD.
- Understand the core components of cardiac rehabilitation based on Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) guidelines.
- Understand the key challenges and opportunities relating to creating a statewide evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation model of care.
- Contribute to discussion regarding a new model of care for cardiac rehabilitation in Tasmania.
Speaker bio:
Professor Seana Gall, a cardiovascular epidemiologist, and leader of the Cardiovascular Research Flagship, and Cardiovascular Health research theme, at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania.
Associate Professor Pieter Van Dam, who is based in the School of Nursing at the University of Tasmania, with a focus on health service improvement, evaluation and leadership development.
Seamus Barker, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, with a focus on implementation, policy, and qualitative research.