Vesna Balaban

Early detection and management of preventable chronic conditions by providing specialist outreach care to remote communities

Care coordination of comprehensive client care within the speciality area

Providing professional, evidence based primary health care to individual, families and the community utilising a holistic and culturally acceptable approach

Providing preventative focused health care, deliver health education and promote health awareness

Providing a 24/7 emergency care service, and contribute to the on-call roster

Planing and evaluating client care in consultation with the multidisciplinary health care team and clients/families/community

Participate in continuous quality improvement activities

Maintain quality standards to meet accreditation requirements

Maintain the competency requirements of the Remote Area Nurse

Work collaboratively with the Travel, Logistics and Placement Team to deliver quality services

Support New to Remote(NtR) nurses as a Remote Educator at the commencement of their first placement in a remote health centre

Assist with the development and implementation of RAHC clinical policies

Support credentialing process including reviewing candidates' CVs and referee checks

Delivering outreach healthcare to residents at Urapuntja and surrounding homelands

Participating in health promotion programs

Providing culturally safe comprehensive primary health care

Participating in 24/7 on call roster

Working in a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care

Providing clinical support and education to new to remote area nurse and staff

Coordinating immunization program for children under 5 years of age

Running Women's health program for clients of Utopia

• Promoted a culture of safety within the clinic by enforcing policies related to infection control, medication administration, and incident reporting procedures.
• Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
• Managed budgets and allocated resources effectively to ensure sufficient staffing levels and the availability of necessary equipment and supplies.
• Collaborated with other departments to coordinate seamless patient care across various medical specialties.
• Handled job duties for staff members which were unavailable or out of office.

Providing a culturally safe comprehensive Primary Health Care including emergency care, health promotion, chronic condition management and prevention for the residents and visitors of Utju community

Participating in the after hours on-call roster for emergencies

Conducted opportunistic and community screening activities

Working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated client care

Provided clinical care and required service according to a care plan developed by the referring GP

Connected clients with appropriated community-based services

Educated clients to self-manage their chronic conditions

Delivered health education and promotion to increase the life expectancy of Aboriginal clients

Coordinated care for clients with complex care needs

Clinically supported Child and Maternal Team, and Chronic Condition Team

Provided primary health care including emergency care to residents and visitors to Yirrkala community

Delivered culturally safe and respectful care to the community

Advocating for clients to achieve best health outcomes