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Chronic Disease Management

Brecken Health can help you!

If you suffer from a chronic condition such as, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, mental illnesses, arthritis, osteoporosis and so on, we at Brecken Health can help. We will help you get the most out of the services available in the community, access to treatments required, and ensure you have the quality of life you deserve, with the support you need.

Given the increasing prevalence of chronic disease and the enormous associated personal, social and economic cost to the community, a wide range of Australian Government programs and initiatives provide assistance in the area of chronic disease, including:

  • Programs to increase access to care and medicines
  • Risk factor prevention and management
  • Programs providing support to people with specific chronic diseases with the aim of reducing the overall burden in these areas.

Chronic diseases are illnesses that are prolonged in duration, do not often resolve spontaneously, and are rarely cured completely1. Chronic diseases are complex and varied in terms of their nature, how they are caused and the extent of their impact on the community. While some chronic diseases make large contributions to premature death, others contribute more to disability. Some may last indefinitely, whereas others may resolve over time2.

1Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2002).
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia 2001, Canberra: AIHW, page 2.
2Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2006).
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia 2006, Canberra: AIHW, page 2.

Chronic Disease Care and Care Plans. 

We offer individualised care plans for all chronic diseases. Chronic Disease Care plans (GP Management Plans) are a feature of quality general practice, where your doctor prepares a careful review of your health needs, and together you set goals and action plans to optimise your health and quality of life.  Your GP Management Plan can assist you in accessing medicare benefits to reduce the cost of allied health visits (Team Care Arrangements).

Your doctor can arrange specialised team care arrangements, and liaise with your other health providers, where appropriate.  

Medication reviews with your pharmacist may be recommended.

You will be invited to participate in regular care plan reviews.  

There are special programs for patients with asthma and diabetes.

Routine health care assessments are arranged for particular age groups:

  • 45-49 years
  • Over 75 years of age

Special medicare rebates are available for these initiatives.

Asthma

  • Our goal is to help you in managing your asthma in order to achieve your best possible lung function and to keep symptoms and exacerbations to a minimum.
  • Specialised lung function tests (spirometry) are performed on site to assist with diagnosis and monitoring of asthma.

Diabetes

  • To prevent complications with diabetes, it is important to monitor and control cholesterol, blood pressure and kidney health as well as glucose levels and body weight.
  • We work together with our nurse practitioner, dieticians, specialists and exercise physiologists to help you manage your diabetes.

Aged Health Assessments

  • If you are 75 years of age or over, one of our nurses will contact you to arrange an annual health assessment.
  • Your nurse will discuss issues affecting your safety and independence as well as checking your medications.

Our Team

Dr Nay Yee Thwin
Dr Nay Yee Thwin graduated from the University of Medicine in Myanmar in 2004. Since then she has been working as a GP i...
Dr Nay Yee Thwin
Dr Jake (Whay) Wee
Dr Jake obtained his MBBS from University of Queensland in 2014, and completed his internship in Queensland, before movi...
Dr Jake (Whay) Wee
Dr Jennice Choong
Dr Choong graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2015. Since then, she has gained further experience at m...
Dr Jennice Choong
Dr Vanessa Orsi
Dr Orsi received her MBBS at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais in 2005 and has been working as a General P...
Dr Vanessa Orsi
Dr Sonia Ferrero
Dr Sonia Ferrero graduated from University Degli Studi di Torino in Italy in 2001. Dr Ferrero has vast experience in the...
Dr Sonia Ferrero
Dr Hajime Yamauchi
Dr Yamauchi graduated from Okinawa in Japan. After he moved to Australia he has been working in Bunbury Regional Hospita...
Dr Hajime Yamauchi
Dr Russell Wallis
Dr Russell Wallis is a born and bred Bunbury boy who studied at The University of WA in Perth and graduated in 2009. Dr ...
Dr Russell Wallis
Dr Jude D’Cruz
Dr Jude D’Cruz studied at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, University of London and qualified in 1982. Dr D’Cr...
Dr Jude D’Cruz
Dr Alejandra Olgiati
Dr Alejandra Olgiati graduated in 2002 from El Salvador University of Buenos Aires Argentina. Dr Olgiati has special int...
Dr Alejandra Olgiati
Dr Sanet du Plessis
Dr Sanet du Plessis obtained her medical degree in South Africa. Dr du Plessis has been living and working in Southwest ...
Dr Sanet du Plessis
Dr Christopher Redgment
Dr Christopher Redgment ( Topher) has worked in the UK, Africa and Asia. With qualifications including obs/gynae, occupa...
Dr Christopher Redgment
Dr Iryna Oleshko
Dr Iryna Oleshko graduated from Medical University in Ukraine. Dr Oleshko worked as a General Practitioner in Ukraine an...
Dr Iryna Oleshko
Dr Nerissa (Nerie) Pecache
Dr Nerissa Pecache obtained her medical degree from the University of Santo Thomas in the Philippines. She has been prac...
Dr Nerissa (Nerie) Pecache
Dr Abdel Ghobrial
Dr Ghobrial completed a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Queensland and James Cook ...
Dr Abdel Ghobrial
Dr Candice Simpson
After completing medical training at the University of Melbourne’s Rural Clinical School and working for 4 years at th...
Dr Candice Simpson
Dr Yen Lim
Dr Lim obtained her medical degree from the University of Adelaide in 2006. She worked in major hospitals in Adelaide be...
Dr Yen Lim
Dr Subha Ramachandra
Dr Subha Ramachandra graduated from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India in 2009. Dr Ramachandra moved to W...
Dr Subha Ramachandra
Dr Rebecca Hows
Dr Rebecca Hows completed her medical degree at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle in 2013, prior to that she comple...
Dr Rebecca Hows
Dr Maulik Patel
Doctor of Medicine, Member of RACGP, AMC, ACEM Certificate in Emergency Medicine Dr. Maulik Patel graduated in 2010 from...
Dr Maulik Patel
Dr Sam McTigue
Dr Sam McTigue grew up in Australind and completed his medical degree at the University of WA in 2011. Before completing...
Dr Sam McTigue
Dr Aisling Ni Bhroin
Dr Aisling studied medicine in Dublin, Ireland where she obtained her medical degree and came out to Perth after her int...
Dr Aisling Ni Bhroin
Dr Paul Hyam
Dr Paul was born and bred in Adelaide.  His medical degree was gained from Flinders University of South Australia. ...
Dr Paul Hyam
Dr Kayla Mizzi
Dr Kayla Mizzi graduated from medical school at the University of Western Australia in 2016 and has been working in the ...
Dr Kayla Mizzi
Dr Rajni Patel
Dr. Rajni Patel graduated in 2010, She has broad experience working in the different specialities throughout primary car...
Dr Rajni Patel
Dr Richa Samant
Dr Richa Samant obtained her Medical Degree in 2013. She has since worked in various hospitals across Perth; gaining exp...
Dr Richa Samant
Dr Nan Ei San
Dr. Nan is originally from Myanmar where she completed her medical degree in 2011 from the University of Medicine, Manda...
Dr Nan Ei San
Dr Lin Ooi
Dr Lin Ooi is originally from Malaysia where she completed her medical degree in 2000.Dr Lin has been working as a Gener...
Dr Lin Ooi
Dr Jonathan Liu
Jonathan is originally from Canada and obtained his medical degree at Flinders University in Adelaide. Jonathan has been...
Dr Jonathan Liu
Dr Ken Kyaw
Dr Ken graduated from the University of Medicine 1, Myanmar in 2006 after which he worked as a hospital medical office, ...
Dr Ken Kyaw