The Care Partnership – Diabetes program is building a strong Western NSW workforce

RDN’s Rural Health Pro reports that the Care Partnership – Diabetes (CP-D) program is improving health outcomes for more than 11,500 people living with type 2 diabetes in Western and Far West NSW. 

The CP-D program is designed to improve health outcomes for people living with type 2 diabetes by enhancing patient access to quality diabetes care; supporting the capability of health practitioners; partnering with GP practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs); and improving the integration of the primary health and hospital system. 

A key way CP-D improves outcomes for people living with type 2 diabetes in the region is by supporting local health professionals to pursue further professional development through access to grants for study or professional development.    

It has supported over 50 scholarships, bursaries or study leave grants for health practitioners, including many for those completing Credentialled Diabetes Education qualifications.   

Read more at Rural Health Pro. 

CP-D is funded by the NSW Ministry of Health’s Collaborative Commissioning program and contributions from a partnership comprising Far West NSW Local Health District (LHD), Western NSW LHD, Western NSW Primary Health Network and RDN. 

Related reading:

• Care Partnership Diabetes patient story: Mitchell Cain (2024)
• Non-clinical health workers upskill in diabetes management (2024)
• People living with Diabetes T2 in Western NSW to benefit from funding (2023)