Rural Health Benchmarking Project 2013/14: Final Report and Recommendations

The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) CRH and the Flinders/Deakin University Greater Green Triangle UDRH agreed to undertake a benchmarking project based on the CRH Annual Project Report template (Key Performance Indicators 1-8). The project also drew on the four Rural Pharmacy Liaison Officers (RPLO) Objectives. A peer review workshop between both parties was undertaken from the 21-23 October, 2013 at Cradle Mountain, Tasmania and another workshop held from the 03 - 04 February, 2014 at Warrnambool, Victoria. The benchmarking workshops were considered mutually beneficial in developing a shared conversation around UDRH initiatives, performance indicators and outcomes.

This report outlines the preparation and implementation of the peer review workshops, and summarises key findings and recommendations from the project for UTAS.