The Development and Delivery of a Training Package for Care Co ordinators to Deliver a Modified Home Independence Program (HIP) Service Model

Funding body

Health Workforce Australia (HWA)

Project description

This project will modify the existing Home Independence Program (HIP) service model, and develop and deliver a training package to broaden the profile of the workforce delivering HIP.

The project has three phases:

Phase 1 - Modify the existing HIP service model to be delivered by Care Co-ordinators
Phase 2 - Develop the selection criteria for the Care Co-ordinators
Phase 3 - Develop and deliver the HIP Care Co-ordinator training

Project update

The project is progressing according to plan. Internal and external steering groups have been established and meetings held. The Project Manager has attended three collaborative workshops with HWA and regular teleconferences with other members of the collaborative continue. An interim report was written and submitted to HWA in December 2010.

The modified service model has been developed following an extensive review of the literature and review of the current HIP model including roles and responsibilities within the Independence Team. Work is now commencing on development of the selection criteria, position descriptions and duty statements. A workshop was held in January to commence development of the training package.

For further information please contact
Suzanne Vandermeulen
Senior Research Officer
Email SVandermeulen@silverchain.org.au