National award honours health care for homeless Australians
A program that focuses on the health and well-being of people who are homeless or vulnerably housed has been recognised as making a major contribution to those in need. The program received the Outreach Healthcare Award at last night's CHA awards dinner.
Homeless to Home Healthcare is an initiative of Mater Health Services and Micah Projects. The two organisations have for several years been providing leadership in Brisbane to try to ensure health care can reach people with complex health problems that are not being met by existing health services. St Vincent's Hospital Brisbane was welcomed to the innovative partnership this year.