Funder: Innovative Models of Care (IMOC) Program, Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing, Australian Government
Working with Manngoor Dja Aboriginal Health Services (formerly the NCACCH), this project will evaluate the Mob Pod mobile health van.
Mob Pod is an innovative service that provides increased access to culturally appropriate health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland. It delivers critical health services, including mental health support, nurse-led clinics, telehealth consultations, and specialized care, directly to regional and remote communities (within 3–7 of the Modified Monash Model) in the Gympie and Noosa regions.
Prof Liam Caffery is leading the evaluation of the Mod Pod program along with Prof Anthony Smith. The evaluation will focus on:
- Comprehensive case study description of the Mob Pod service including governance, networks, locations, rationale, goal, procedures, activities and processes, infrastructure, staff resources, modes of service delivery, tailoring and modifications, and fidelity;
- Evaluation of distinct clinical services with an aim of identifying the context in which the service operates, and the clinical and cost effectiveness of the service; and
- Factors influencing the financial sustainability of the Mob Pod.
In addition to the evaluation of the Mob Pod, COH will deliver practical telehealth training workshops. These workshops will be held in conjunction with site visits by COH researchers, as part of the evaluation.
If you’re a healthcare provider or community member in the Gympie and Noosa regions – spread the word that the Mob Pod mobile health van will be regularly visiting a town near you, bringing culturally appropriate healthcare closer to home and offering both in person and telehealth appointments. A calendar of dates and locations of the mobile health van can be seen on the Mob Pod website here.
