Table 1

Characteristics of case study state-managed PHC services: 2010 and 2013

ServiceBudget (per annum)Main source of fundingGovernanceApproximate no. of staff (FTE)Range of servicesExample professions
A2010: $1.2 million
2013: $0.5 million*
SA HealthState managed2010: 16 (13.5)
2013: 10 (8.1)
Early childhood, health promotion, community development, allied health, chronic condition self-management, mental health, lifestyle advisor Social worker, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, dietitian, nurse, cultural worker, lifestyle advisor, primary healthcare worker
B2010: $1.1 million
2013: NA
SA HealthState managed2010: 26 (20)
2013: NA
Medical clinic, allied health, early childhood, podiatry, chronic condition self-management, lifestyle advisor, health promotion programmes and groups, community development, peer education Medical officer, podiatrist, nurse, speech pathologist, lifestyle advisor, PHC worker
C2010: $1.7 million
2013: $1.6 million
SA HealthState managed2010: 36 (22)
2013: 25 (15.3)
Chronic condition self-management, early childhood, family violence, mental health, supported residential facilities services, community garden, lifestyle advice, health promotion, local initiatives, parenting groups, mindfulness and meditation groups, healthy ageing Nurse, dietitian, speech pathologist, psychologist, occupational therapist, cultural worker, social worker, podiatrist, exercise physiologist, consultant in General Medicine
D2010: $0.5 million
2013: NA
SA HealthState managed2010: 12 (10.8)
2013: N/A
Community lunch programme, health promotion groups, 1:1 case management/referral/advocacy, transport, community events, combined into medical clinic, Aboriginal clinical health workers, learning centre Aboriginal health worker, PHC worker
E2010: NA§
2013: $1.7 million
SA HealthState managed2010: NA§
2013: 21 (16.6)
Early childhood, chronic disease self-management, mental health, antenatal and postnatal support, domestic violence services, healthy ageing, health promotion, community development § Social worker, dietitian, psychologist, speech pathologist, nurse, occupational therapist, community health worker, lifestyle advisor §
  • Italicised services and professions had ceased by 2013; boldfaced services and professions were new since 2010.

  • *Approximate—budget was combined with another site. Budget for two sites was $1.1 million.

  • †Not available for 2013 due to service withdrawing.

  • ‡Service was restructured and merged with another service, cannot calculate a comparison to 2010.

  • §Service joined study in 2012staff, budget, services info not available for 2012, services and professions are from 2012.

  • FTE, full time equivalent; NA, not available; PHC, Primary Health Care.