Shared Medical Appointments: A Proven, Patient-Centred Innovation in Primary Care The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) reaffirms its strong support for Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) and Medical Yarn Ups (MYUs) as highly effective, efficient, and patient-valued models for managing chronic and lifestyle-related diseases, particularly within underserved and Indigenous communities. Recent commentary regarding Medicare billing […]
Shared Medical Appointments Scoop the Northern Territory Health Awards By A/Prof. John Stevens FASLM Last August the Compass 2024 conference was held in Darwin. The Compass conference is an initiative of the Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NTPHN). With over 500 delegates it is the largest primary care gathering in the NT. It includes scientific […]
Post card from Milingimbi and the Northern Territory Shared Medical Appointment Project This is a brief post card from A/Prof. John Stevens in the East Arnhem Land Community and island of Milingimbi located among the Crocodile Island group. (Latitude: -12° 05′ 42.00″ S Longitude: 134° 53′ 34.80″ E). A/Prof. John Stevens Milingimbi location Background The […]
An update on Medical Yarn Ups in the Northern Territory A postcard from Gapuwiyak, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory – Yolnu Country Professor Bob Morgan, a proud, senior Gamilaroi man and I travelled over 500 kilometres east of Darwin to the Arnhem Land community of Gapuwiyak to continue our work helping in the Northern Territory with […]
ASLM helping in the Northern Territory with Medical Yarn Ups (MYUs) ASLM is assisting in the Northern Territory to improve healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The NT has been in the news for its poor healthcare outcomes, particularly for Indigenous populations. The situation is dire, with Indigenous people experiencing some of the […]
