In July of 2023, under a new contract with the Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria, Australia, GEO Healthcare commenced delivery of primary healthcare services across 13 public prisons. GEO Healthcare now provides a full range of primary health and specialist services, with a focus on some of the more vulnerable inmate cohorts, including Aboriginal peoples, older people, and people with disabilities.
Another key component of the new service delivery is the provision of alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services, which includes timely assessment and withdrawal programs, Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Dependency, harm education information, and alcohol or other drugs (AOD) peer support.
| GEO HEALTH CARE AUSTRALIA MEDICAL STATISTICS (JULY 2023 - DECEMBER 2023)* | |
|---|---|
| 2023* | |
| Dental Visits | 4,800 |
| Nursing Visits | 94,789 |
| Optometry Visits | 588 |
| Mental Health Visits | 10,919 |
| Physiotherapy Visits | 2,562 |
| Podiatrist Visits | 1,035 |
| General Medical Visits (Medical Practitioner Total) | 20,642 |
| Visits to an Aboriginal Health Worker | 928 |
| Other Visits (e.g. Visits Undertaken at Transition Centres) | 3,690 |
| Total | 139,953 |
*GEO’s contract for healthcare in Australia began in July 2023. GEO will provide fully annualized data for GEO Health Care Australia in future reports.
Additionally, GEO Healthcare staff are provided with contemporary healthcare training, including post-release assessments and support to ensure continuity of healthcare for people on release to the community.
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