Providing haemodialysis in community during COVID-19: supporting the people of Yarrabah

Biosecurity restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic presented significant obstacles to clients in affected communities accessing care. For the residents of Yarrabah requiring dialysis, this threatened to displace them from the community to continue to access life-sustaining haemodialysis.

Not only did this model support the continuation of life sustaining care, the move on Country reduced travel time for consumers and costs for the service, which can be reinvested in delivering more care.