Rural Surgery Futures Project
The aim of the Rural Surgery Futures project is to provide a framework for public sector surgery (both planned and acute) in rural NSW for the next 5-10 years.
The project will take into account:
- the Surgical Futures report findings
- national and international models of care for rural surgery
- projected demand for rural surgery due to demographic changes and disease prevalence
- referral networks and inter-hospital transfers
Results of the Rural Surgery Futures Survey now available (
pdf - 780 KB)
Read the October 2011 Newsletter ( pdf - 238 KB)
Download the Rural Surgery Project Insights Paper ( pdf - 79KB) describing the background, scope and aims of the project.
Consultation Tours
The Rural Surgery Futures team are undertaking consultation forums around the state, describing the implementation of the project in the Local Health Networks. Presentations from these forums are available below.
Download the tour schedule ( pdf - 93 KB)
- Murrumbidgee Local Health Network, ( pdf - 265 KB), 4 May 2011
- Queanbeyan & Goulburn ( pdf - 212 KB), 11 May 2011
- Southern NSW LHD - Bateman's Bay, Bega, Moruya ( pdf - 228 KB), 23-24 May 2011
- Northern NSW Local Health District ( pdf - 233 KB), May-June 2011
- Hunter New England LHD - Gunnedah, Moree, Narrabri ( pdf - 360 KB), 8-10 June 2011
- Hunter New England LHD - Armidale, Inverell, Tamworth ( pdf - 477 KB), 14-16 June
- Mid North Coast Local Health District ( pdf - 492 KB), June 2011
- Manning Base Hospital ( pdf - 380 KB), 22 June 2011
- Western NSW Local Health District ( pdf - 237 KB), June-July 2011
Why we need a rural surgical futures project
Whilst undertaking the Surgery Futures project a clear need was identified to focus on the issues of rural surgery. The Rural Surgery Futures Project, which has recently commenced, acknowledges that major challenges exist in rural surgery that are well recognised and quite different from those in non-rural surgical practice. The project is being sponsored by The Surgical Services Taskforce and the Department of Health and led by the Rural Surgery Futures Project Steering Committee.
Membership
The Rural Surgery Futures Project steering committee comprises the following representatives:
- Dr Austin Curtin (Co Chair)
- Dr Tim Smyth (Co Chair)
- Prof Donald MacLellan
- Mr Gavin Meredith
- Ms Lyn Weir
- Dr Dan Pettersson
- Dr Jo Sutherland
- A/Prof Geoff Brooke-Cowden
- Dr Graeme Richardson
- Ms Deborah Burrows
- Prof Stephen Deane
- Ms Bronwyn Cosh
- Dr AJ Collins
- Dr Phil Truskett
- Dr Hugh Lukins
- Ms Judy Willis
- Ms Jenny Sheehan
Related projects
- Surgery Futures
- Surgery Futures - Greater Newcastle
- Emergency Surgery Implementation
- First Case on Time Theatre Starts
- Predictable Surgery Program
Contacts
Manager- Surgical Services
Agency for Clinical Innovation
Phone: 02 9464 4644
Principal Policy Advisor – Surgery
System Relationships & Frameworks Branch, NSW Ministry of Health
Phone: 02 9391 9557
