TAZREACH Staff Movements
There have been a number of staff movements, changes and additions in the TAZREACH office over the past couple of months.
Alex Brown
Alex headed off on Maternity Leave on Friday 15 October 2021 and we wish her all the best on this very exciting journey.
For providers, please note that all enquires related to MOICDP and HEBHBL previously supported by Alex will be maintained by the rest of the TAZREACH team.
Should you have any queries please email TAZREACH.
Hannah Israel
Hannah recently began as the new Graduate Recruit within the TAZREACH team. Hannah will be overseeing the BSIA agreement with the support of Project Coordinator, Kellie Jarman.
You can email Hannah or phone her on (03) 6777 4270.
Hayley Tristram
Hayley Tristram has also recently started with TAZREACH in the role of Senior Project Consultant and will be overseeing the Community Health and Hospitals Program (CHHP).
You can email Hayley or phone her on (03) 6777 1993.
Conor Kaukenas
At the end of November, we welcome Conor who will be filling Alex's position in a part-time capacity for the duration of her maternity leave. Conor will be available to support the MOICDP and HEBHBL programs alongside the rest of the TAZREACH team.
You can email Conor or phone her on (03) 6777 4290 from the end of November.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
On Monday 27 September 2021, TAZREACH sent all private clinicians an email to seek confirmation of your COVID-19 vaccination status to ensure that remain aligned with the Public Health direction in Tasmania.
Thank you to the service providers and host sites who have responded with an indication of your current COVID-19 vaccination status.
If you have not already provided a response, please do so ASAP by emailing TAZREACH.
If you do not intend to be vaccinated, we ask that you email Steph Brake or phone her on (03) 6777 4279 as soon as possible to enable her to work with you in relation to your outreach service.
For further information about the requirements for workers in health care settings, please visit the Tasmanian Coronavirus webpage.
TAZREACH Compliance Checks
2021-22 Service Agreements
Please be advised that a small number of service and host agreements for the 2021-22 financial year have not been received. These agreements may now be withdrawn by TAZREACH and will require re-negotiation to re-issue a new agreement for a shorter timeframe.
Visits and funding cannot commence until this documentation is received, as such all providers and host sites who have not returned their agreement will have the processing of all claim forms suspended.
Please refer to the 2021-22 TAZREACH Terms and Conditions document provided with your agreement for more information.
Working with Vulnerable People (WvWP) Check's
The Department of Health (DoH) Tasmanian has recently been required to sign off on a statement of compliance for the Australian Government Department of Health (AG DoH) that provides confirmation that all staff engaging with children and complying with Commonwealth and State requirements for working with children. This was completed on behalf of all services (including TAZREACH) that deliver services to children and/or vulnerable people.
As a result of this the TAZREACH office is in the process of reviewing all services to determine those that may require a current Working with Vulnerable People (WwVP) check based on the requirements of the Tasmanian Government, and a member of the TAZREACH office may touch base with individual providers to confirm and obtain current checks where we do not already have these on file.
If you believe that you fall within these requirements and you have not provided your current WwVP check as part of your agreement this year, we would be grateful if you could submit your current check as soon as possible.
2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference - Save the Date!
The 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference dates are 24-26 May 2022. The conference will be held in the Northern Territory.
TAZREACH will undertake an Expression of Interest process for limited funding to support Tasmanian Aboriginal Eye Health Stakeholders to attend the conference. More information to follow.
End of Calendar Year Cut-Off Dates
As we approach the end of the 2021 calendar year, we would like to advise all service providers and host sites that our finance system will once again be experiencing an early closure. This occurs every year in the lead up to Christmas and will remain closed until the New Year during which time we are unable to process any claim forms.
At this time, we are anticipating that our last processing day before Christmas will be on the day following the cut-off date below.
Wednesday 15 December
All claim forms for activities provided since 1 July 2021 are required to be submitted to TAZREACH by this date for processing before Christmas.
Tuesday 4 January
Financial processing of claim forms that are received after the cut-off date will recommence.
TAZREACH will advise you if these dates are required to change based on advice from our Finance Department. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
Contact Us
Please contact TAZREACH using our generic email address (please ensure all claims are emailed to this address).
Contact Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steph Brake | Manager Purchasing and Performance | (03) 6777 4379 | [email protected] |
| Hayley Tristram | Senior Project Consultant | (03) 6777 1993 | [email protected] |
| Lisa O'Toole | Health Program Coordinator | (03) 6777 4130 | [email protected] |
| Kellie Jarman | Project Coordinator | (03) 6777 4277 | [email protected] |
| Connor Kaukenas | Project Officer (from end Nov 2021) | (03) 6777 4290 | [email protected] |
| Hannah Israel | Graduate Recruit | (03) 6777 4270 | [email protected] |
If you would like further information on TAZREACH, please visit our website.
Acknowledgements
TAZREACH would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the island state Lutruwita, and to their Elders, past, present and future.
The Australian Government Department of Health is gratefully acknowledged as the funding body for the TAZREACH funding measures.
Thank you to our current providers for playing a fundamental role in improving access to health services in rural and remote Tasmanian communities.