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Performance Report – Insulin Pump Program
Part A – Activity Summary
Program / Activity Name: Insulin Pump Program: Administration and Delivery from 1 J
UNDER uly 2
(CTH) 022
CARE
1982 AGED
Organisation Name: JDRF Australia
ACT
RELEASED AND
BEEN
Agreement ID: 4-HCTZ33X
HEALTH
HAS INFORMATION
OF
OF
Reporting Period: 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023
DOCUMENT
DEPARTMENT
Date Report Due to Health: 31st July 2023
FREEDOM
THIS
THE THE
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Part B – Performance Assessment
PROGRESS AGAINST EACH ACTIVITY
AGREEMENT MILESTONE/
Your brief description of actual performance against the purpose of the project
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
ITEM
DELIVERABLE
COMPLETION
E.1
Performance The intended outcome of the Insulin Pump Program (IPP) is to improve access to insulin pumps to eligible children and young adults living with Type 1
Report
Diabetes. In administering the Insulin Pump Program (Program), JDRF aims to ensure that the maximum number of fully subsidised insulin pumps are
available to eligible children and adults (under the age of 21 years) with Type 1 Diabetes from financially disadvantaged families, who do not have any
access via other means, such as private health insurance.
UNDER
(CTH) CARE
The real impact of the Program however, can be seen through the many benefits reported from recipients and their families once they begin pump
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therapy. Impacts such as improvements in diabetes management, sleep, parent relations
AGED hips, mental health and overall lifestyle benefits are evident
in the feedback received by JDRF. Some of these testimonials have been included
ACT in Appendix 1.
RELEASED AND
Planning/
• JDRF administer the Program in line with the agreement and provide input and feedback to the
Was the PI target required
BEEN
Application
Department regarding the Program. The IPP team reg
HEALTH ularly receive feedback from the T1D
to be completed in the
system
community and HCPs regarding the Program and the eligibility criteria. Regular meetings (every
reporting period?
HAS INFORMATION
OF
management
☒
three months) and ongoing contact as required, provide an opportunity for this information to be
Yes (ongoing)
☐
passed on to the Department.
No
OF
☒Completed
• A major upgrade was carried out to the IPP database and application system in December 2022 to
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accommodate the expanded program. Feedback from the community and HCPs has been positive
DEPARTMENT
and the changes have improve
FREEDOM d efficiency and usability.
THIS
THE THE
• Database and application system updates made in December 2022 in response to the expansion of
BY
the Program has improved usability and efficiency for applicants and HCPs and provided the IPP
team with the ability to report more efficiently on demographic data such as family structure (ie:
marital status, living arrangements) and age group (18-21 year olds), when required from the
Department.
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• The IPP database provides the IPP team the ability to facilitate, store, prioritise and process all
application in a secure, timely and efficient manner and is an avenue to provide de-identified data
reports to the Department when required.
• The IPP is staffed by JDRF five days per week by two part-time staff members to ensure that
Promotion of
potential applicants and health care professionals (HCPs) have a point of contact available to
Was the PI target required
Activity and
respond to any enquiries regarding the Program and is overseen by JDRF Head of Government
to be completed in the
Outcomes
Relations.
reporting period?
☒Yes (ongoing)
•
☐No
JDRF provides and maintains an IPP webpage within the JDRF website. The IPP webpage contains
☒
(CTH) CARE
Completed
information about the Program, including frequently asked qu
UNDER estions, and a direct link where
potential recipients and their families can easily apply to the Program through an Expression of
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Interest (EOI) form.
AGED
ACT
•
AND
The information on the website is regularly updated and
RELEASED most recently was updated to reflect the
expansion of the Program to adults under 21 years of age.
BEEN
• JDRF maintains regular engagement with stakeholde
HEALTH rs to promote the Activity through a variety of
ways:
HAS INFORMATION
OF
o
Promotion, updates and changes to the Program are clearly communicated to the T1D
OF
community, HCPs and pump manufacturers.
o
JDRF’s communication plan involves regular and direct contact via phone, email,
newsletters and meetings. Direct contact to the T1D community is maintained through
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social media platforms, direct emails, newsletters, and JDRF initiatives such as the
FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
Welcome Call Program and T1D Summit.
THIS
o
Consistent cont
THE act with HCPs ensures that Program information and process are clear and
THE
strong rela
BY tionships are built. Communication with HCPs involves phone calls, direct
emails, attendance at meetings at diabetes services and conference.
• Enquiries regarding the IPP also come from additional avenues other than the expression of
interest form, these include internal leads through JDRF’s Welcome Call Program and contact
received through phone calls and emails from the T1D community.
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Promotion Activity
(1/1/2023- 30/06/2023)
Engagement/outcome
Engagement/Outcome
IPP webpage visits
s47
IPP unique page visits
s47
Facebook post (23/04 to promote the
s47
expansion)
UNDER
(CTH) CARE
Instagram post (23/04 to promote the
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s47
AGED
expansion)
ACT AND
1084
RELEASED HCPs emailed through the activity period
Direct emails to HCPs to promote Program
regarding commencement of new contract, expansion
and expansion
BEEN
of Program and changes to Program
HEALTH
HAS
OF 1084 HCPs receive newsletters including IPP updates
Quarterly HCP newsletters distributed
INFORMATION
four times per year
OF
New IPP Enquiries (additional to EOIs)
DOCUMENT
14 new enquiries
JDRF Welcome Call Program
FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
THIS
THE THE
Phone and email enqui
BY ries received
75 new enquiries
• Initial promotion of the expansion of the Program to include adults under 21 years focused on
HCPs, however this was expanded to direct promotion to the type 1 community through social
media. Not only was there an increase evident in the 18 to 21 year old applications, but an
increase in all applications to the Program can be seen.
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• Targeted promotion of the expanded eligibility criteria to the T1D community was carried out
using cases studies from previous IPP recipients. This promotion was carried out through social
media posts (Instagram and Facebook) and saw good interaction with over s47
This coincides with an increase in expressions of interest to the IPP –
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applications for the month of April.
• Considering targeted promotion has led to increased interest in the Program, JDRF will monitor
promotion activities and develop a plan to manage stakeholder expectations should all pumps be
expended prior to the end of the future funding rounds.
UNDER
(CTH) CARE
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Administration
Expressions of Interest
AGED
Was the PI target required
of Applications
to be completed in the
ACT AND
and Activity
• Interest in the Program continues to grow, indicating
RELEASED that the Program is continuing to meet a
reporting period?
☒
need in the T1D community. Further promotion of the expansion to the Program saw an increase
Yes(ongoing)
☐
in applications for adults over the age of 18 years, with
62 new applications (aged between 18 and
No
BEEN
☒
HEALTH
21) received between the 1st Jan 2023 and the 30th June 2023. An average of
67 applications per
Completed
month were received during this ac
HAS tivity per
OF iod. When compared to the same reporting period in
INFORMATION
FY21/22, the increased interest in the Program is clear. A total of
402 applications were received
OF
in this reporting period compared to
233 in the same
reporting period FY21/22, while the average
number of applications
increased from 41 to 67 per month with a total of
736 applications
received for the entire FY22/23 round
. 117 or 29.1% of expressions of interest received were for
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replacement (out of warranty) pumps du
DEPARTMENT ring this activity period.
FREEDOM
THIS
Expre
THE
ssions of Interest (1st January 2023 – 30th June 2023)
THE
New applications
BY
285
Applications for replacement pumps
117
Total
402
Average per month
67
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• JDRF administers the Program in line with the Insulin Pump Program procedures manual and
schedules. Expressions of Interest are received and processed in a timely manner taking into
consideration the date of application, clinical recommendation, age of child or adult, family
income and circumstance.
• JDRF maintains an up-to-date waitlist of all applications through the IPP database which include
applications received during the current reporting period and applications in various stages from
previous activity periods. A complete de-identified list of pump recipients and applications in
progress has been included in Appendix 3.
(CTH) CARE
Summary Table FY22/23
UNDER
Funding
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Completed
Number
Total Subsidies
AGED
received
ACT
Activity period 1
s47
AND
Government Funded RELEASED
(31/8/2022 to
115
Pumps
31/12/2022)
BEEN HEALTH
Activity Period 2
Government funded
(1/1/2023 to
pumps
HAS
131
INFORMATION
OF
s47E(d)
30/6/2023)
OF
100
17
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FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
THIS
Total Govt funded
THE
248
THE
pumps
BY
Total FY22/23
363
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248 pump applications have been completed during this activity period. This includes s47
E(d)
s47E(d)
s47E(d)
processed under the regular funding
agreement.s47
in pump subsidies were paid during the current reporting period (1st January
2023 to 30th June 2023) taking the total for the FY22/23 funding round to s47
and
363
pumps provided to eligible recipients under the age of 21. A further s47
in pump subsides
remains unspent and will be carried over to the FY23/24 round.
•
(CTH) CARE
24 of the
248 pump recipients were
aged between 18 and 21
UNDER at the time of their application
.
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• Under the new agreement, JDRF receives funding instalments thr
AGED ee monthly and have received a
total of s47
by 30th June 2023. On agreement with Medtronic, pump applications continue to
ACT AND
be processed and allocated and a three-month time frame given for invoices to be paid. JDRF staff
RELEASED
monitor closely the number of pumps and subsidies allocated to ensure that there are adequate
funds remaining in the Program.
BEEN
HEALTH
W
HAS
aitlist (a
OF
s of 30 June 2023)
INFORMATION
Application Status
Number
OF
Allocated Pumps1
66
Applications in progress2
193
New applications
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136
Total waitlist
FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
395
Clinic
THIS ally declined
2
THE THE
Applications withdrawn/abandoned3
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BY
1 Allocated pumps - have meet the eligibility criteria and clinical eligibility has been received or HCPs have confirmed that clinical approval will be given once the next round
of funding begins.
2 Applications in progress – have received initial confirmation from HCP that the application is supported and likely to received clinical approval. Applications are in various
stages such as, requested or awaiting all paperwork from applicant and applications on hold (due to still in warranty or HCP or applicant request etc)
3 Applications withdrawn/abandoned for many reasons such as, not meeting eligibility criteria, wanting different pump option, initial HCP approval not given etc.
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• As can be seen through the Waitlist table above, strong interest in the Program remains with
395
applications in various application stages.
66 pumps have been allocated and are awaiting the
start of the next round of funding to be completed. Clinical approval has already been received or
confirmed by the diabetes team once funding is available for all allocated pumps. With a further
193 applications in progress and a further
136 new applications received a strong pipeline exists
for acquittal of all subsidised pumps and productivity bonus pumps during the FY23/24 round of
funding.
•
47 applications on the waitlist are aged between
18 and 21 years at the time of application.
7 of
(CTH) CARE
these have
pumps allocated ready for the next round of fundi
UNDER ng,
15 have
applications in progress
and a further
25 are new applications.
1982 AGED
• Due to the increasing interest in the Program and potentially greater interest with the tender
ACT
process, the IPP team has been working on strategies to m
AND anage expectations and potential
RELEASED
waitlist.
BEEN
• There have been
2 applications clinically declined by t
HEALTH reating diabetes teams during this reporting
period, and
57 applications have b
HAS
een with
OF
drawn or abandoned.
INFORMATION
•
OF
Applications can be withdrawn at any time throughout the application process, and this occurs for
a variety of reasons. Families/applicants often withdraw their application as they are interested in
different pump options, such as T-slim, Omnipod or Ypsomed. For example,
19 applications in this
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activity period have been withdrawn for this reason. Applications are withdrawn if they do not
FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
meet the eligibility criteria, most commonly if their income is over the threshold or they are over
THIS
21 years of age at the tim
THE e of their application (
12 applications in this activity period). Lastly,
THE
applications are wit
BY hdrawn on advice from the HCP and treating diabetes team if they deem the
applicant not ready for pump therapy or the family advise that they no longer want to pursue the
application. Applicants can reapply at any time and will be processed according to the eligibility
guidelines.
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Processing Applications
• Applications are processed following the IPP procedures manual and schedule. The IPP team work
closely with the applicants to provide support and guidance throughout the process, from their
initial expression of interest to confirmation that their application has been approved and pump
ordered.
• Communication with diabetes teams and HCPs is essential to ensure that applications are
progressed effectively and efficiently, ensuring that eligible applicants are able to access insulin
pumps in a timely manner.
UNDER
(CTH) CARE
•
7 new clinics were engaged throughout this reporting period. This includes new paediatric
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services, transition services and adult services.
AGED
ACT AND
Application Processin
RELEASED
g Statistics
Time taken from
Time taken from
Time taken to
Pumps
initial expression of
application deemed
receive final clinical
BEEN HEALTH
completed
interest to pump
eligible by JDRF to
approval (with IPP
HAS
order OF
pump order
team follow up)
INFORMATION
NSW
102 (41%)
86.9
22.8
8.9
OF
QLD
73 (29%)
102
22.4
7.1
VIC
28 (11%)
227
42.7
14.8
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DEPARTMENT
SA
23 (9%)
FREEDOM
86.1
19.9
13.4
THIS THE
TAS
12
THE (5%)
145
24.6
21.1
BY
WA
7 (3%)
91.4
39.5
7.7
ACT
2 (<1%)
16.5
4.5
4
NT
1 (<1%)
26
19
1
Total/
109
25
9.7 days
248
Average days
(range 1-1326)
(range 0-350)
(range 0-147)
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• There are a number of factors that may impact the application process and the time that this may
take. These include:
o Variations that exist across diabetes service practices, localised waitlists and capacity. It is
evident that states and territories still do not appear to adhere to consistent procedures
for pump start delivery, resulting in differences across the states and territories. For
example, as can be seen in the table above, the range of time taken varies greatly, from 1
day to 1,326 days.
o Diabetes teams may choose to delay applications and clinical approval in order to carry
out more training for the applicant if they are deemed not ready at this stage or concerns
(CTH) CARE
exist regarding readiness.
UNDER
o Families of applicants may also choose to delay for personal and situational reasons.
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o While JDRF has recently carried out an extensive upgrad
AGED e to the IPP database and
application process, some applicants and HCP
ACT s experience difficulties with the systems or
AND
paperwork requirements, which can result it
RELEASED delays in the processing of their application.
• JDRF continues to build strong relationships with Diabetes services and HCPs across the country.
BEEN HEALTH
With ongoing follow up from the IPP team, the average
clinical approval times has remained
stable with an average 9.7 days in t
HAS his activit
OF y period.
INFORMATION
OF
• On average, applications take
109 days from the time of their initial expression of interest is
received to pump order. As outlined above, many factors impact how applications progress and
this is evident in this statistic. Clear communication about the application process of the Program
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to the T1D community and HCPs will aim
DEPARTMENT to ensure that applications are made at the appropriate
FREEDOM
time (for exampl
THIS e, after discussion with diabetes teams or when pump is almost out of warranty)
THE
to reduce the wai
THE t time for recipients.
BY
• Once applicants have been deemed eligible for the Program by JDRF, that is once they have
supplied all the relevant paperwork; wait times until clinical approval and pump order, vary across
services (from 19 to 42 days), again highlighting the differences across states and territories. JDRF
aim to mitigate and reduce these times with regular contact with HCPs to provide support through
the final part of the application process (1 to 21 days).
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• It is anticipated that the recent updates to the IPP database should reduce some of the technical
difficulties both HCPs and applicants have had previously, therefore improving further wait times.
• While some of the delays in pump starts and therefore longer wait times are out of our control,
such as service delivery differences, changes in applicants personal circumstances and the need for
more training before clinical approval, the IPP team endeavours to make the process as efficient
and smooth as possible so more applicants are able to experience the benefits from pump therapy
sooner.
Pump Recipients
UNDER
(CTH) CARE
Pump Recipient Statistics
1982
Metric
AGED
Statistic
Total Number of pumps completed
248 ACT AND
Pump Supplied
Medtroni
RELEASED c 770G
Gender – Male/Female/other
120 / 127 / 1 (48.3%/51.2%/0.4%)
BEEN
Average age at Dx
7.5 year
HEALTH s (0-19 years)
HAS
OF
Average age at pump order?
12.5
INFORMATION years (1-21 years)
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
OF
28 or 11%
Previous pump recipients
78 or 31%
Transition (>17 years) (transitioning out of the 55 or 22%
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Program)
FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
Average household income
$49,794
THIS
Household where parent is e
THE ngaged in
THE
179 or 72%
employment
BY
Single parent families
133 or 54%
Dual parent families
115 or 46%
Other Members of family with T1D
22 or 8%
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• Generally, statistics have remained similar across the years regarding
gender,
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander (11%) and
previous pump recipients (31%).
• This reporting period indicates an increase in applicants in the transition age bracket.
Transition
has historically been defined as recipients who are over the age of 14 at pump order. This was to
provide information regarding applicants who would be transitioned to adolescent/adult services
prior to being eligible for their next pump (4 years). This has been adjusted to recipients over the
age of 17 years to incorporate the expansion of the Program.
•
(CTH) CARE
The number of applicants
17 years and over, has increased fro
UNDER m
9.5% to 22% of total applications
,
which coincides with the expansion of the eligibility criteria. These will be contacted through the
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Transition Plan of the Program to provide information and guida
AGED nce on what to do once they age
out of the Program.
ACT
RELEASED AND
• Statistics regarding household demographics now show a decrease in
pump recipients that come
from a
single parent household (54% compared to 61%) and similarly that
72% of households
BEEN HEALTH
have one or both parents
engaged in employment (either casual, part time or full-time),
compared to
75% in the first activ
HAS
ity perio
OF d.
INFORMATION
OF
• Average household income has remained similar to the first activity period at
$49,794. Income is
reported using income received from employment, maintenance and taxable Centrelink benefits.
Families may also receive further Centrelink benefits (if they meet the Centrelink income
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thresholds used in determining the IPP t
DEPARTMENT hreshold).
FREEDOM
THIS
•
8% of recipients al
THE so repo
THE rt having an
immediate family member (sibling or parent) who have
type 1 diabetes.
BY
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Transition Plan
• JDRF has a transition plan in place to provide information to recipients who turn 21 during the
course of the activity and while their current pump is still in warranty. Recipients who are over the
age of 17 at the time of their pump start will receive an email (sent out yearly) that provides
information regarding transition to adult service, JDRF resources such as the “Straight to the Point
Guide”, JDRF online support groups and any other information relevant to their situation, such as
how to access insulin pumps after the Program (if eligible).
• A transition email was sent to 154 eligible recipients in July 2023. These applicants received a
(CTH) CARE
pump in the last 4 years and were over 17 years of age at the t
UNDER ime.
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AGED
ACT
RELEASED AND
BEEN HEALTH
HAS INFORMATION
OF
OF
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FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
THIS
THE THE
BY
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AGREEMENT
MILESTONE/
PROGRESS AGAINST EACH ACTIVITY
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
ITEM
DELIVERABLE
Your brief description of actual performance against the purpose of the project
COMPLETION
B. Grant
Activity Performance Indicators
as per Schedule:
115 fully subsidised insulin pumps were provided to eligible children and
adults under 21 years of age between 31st August 2022 and 31st December
2022.
UNDER
(CTH) CARE
A further
131 fully subsidised insulin
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pumps and s47E(d)
AGED
s47E(d)
ACT AND
Improved access to fully
RELEASED
subsidised insulin pumps
for eligible children per
A minimum of 255, and
Was the PI target
s47E(d)
BEEN
were carried over
HEALTH
financial year -
potentially up to 315 or
required to be
from the FY21/22 round to be provided to eligible children and adults under
completed in the
more fully subsidised insulin
HAS
OF
the age of 21 years.
INFORMATION
reporting period?
The number of people
pumps are provided to
☒Yes
OF
under 21 years of age with
eligible children and adults
Therefore, a
total 363 pumps were provided to eligible Children and adults
☐No
type 1 diabetes receiving a
per financial year
under 21 years of age.
☒Completed
fully subsidised insulin
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pump.
DEPARTMENT
24 of t
FREEDOM
he 248 pumps in this activity period were provided for the expanded
THIS
age group of 18 to 21 year olds. A further 7 pumps have been allocated, 15 in
THE THE progress and 25 new applications have already been received for the next
BY round of funding indicating a strong pipeline is underway for this age group.
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Was the PI target
Quality of Life Surveys are
A minimum of 50% of insulin Quality of Life Surveys (QoL) are carried out as per the IPP Procedures Manual. required to be
completed as per the
pump recipients participate
Recipients receive a QoL survey post pump start with the aim to have 50% of
completed in the
Insulin Pump Program
in the Quality-of-Life
recipients take part in the survey. In addition to this, at the time of pump
reporting period?
Procedures Manual
☒Yes
Surveys
order, recipients are asked to complete a pre-pump QoL survey. This enables a
baseline to be collected for later comparison to investigate the impact of the
☐No (ongoing)
☒
Program. QoL surveys are voluntary. Results are reported in the following
Completed
financial year to allow for direct comparison of results from the recipient
groups.
(CTH) CARE
FY21/22
UNDER
100% of the FY21/22 pump recipients were informed of the QoL surveys by
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email or phone at the time of their pump o
AGED rder. They were requested to
complete the Pre-pump QoL survey and received an email link.
ACT AND
RELEASED
Pre-pump QoL survey (FY21/22) was sent out to all 298 pump recipients as of
30th August 2022 with 104 responses received (34% of recipients). The FY
BEEN
21/22 pump recipients then rec
HEALTH eived the Post Pump QoL Survey in February
2023, with r
HAS eminder
OF emails sent periodically to follow up those who hadn't
INFORMATION
completed the survey. 150 responses to the survey were received as of 30th
OF
June 2023 (51% of recipients). Detailed results of the QoL surveys are reported
in Appendix 2.
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Findings from the FY21/22 QoL surveys shows families experience
FREEDOM
DEPARTMENT
improvements in their quality of life after their child starts on an insulin pump.
THIS
T
THE his includes improvements seen in their child’s overall mood and confidence
THE
BY of managing Type 1 diabetes, quality of sleep and family mealtime flexibility.
91% of families reported an improvement in their child’s diabetes
management (HbA1c/time in range) since starting on an insulin pump.
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FY22/23
100% of the FY22/23 pump recipients were informed of the QoL surveys by
email or phone at the time of their pump order. They were requested to
complete the Pre-Pump QoL survey and received an email link to do so.
Pre-pump QoL survey (FY22/23) has been sent out to 248 pump recipients as
of 30th June 2023 with 188 responses received giving a response rate of 75%.
FY 22/23 pump recipients will receive the Post Pump QoL Survey in February
2024, with follow up emails to be sent periodically following up those who
haven't completed, and the results will be reported in the July 2024
Performance report.
Applicant reporting and
A secure system is
The IPP Database is a secure system maintained by JDRF to facilitate, store and Was the PI target
ACT 1982 (CTH)
monitoring
maintained to facilitate,
process all IPP applications.
required to be
store and process all IPP
completed in the
reporting period?
applications, and is
A major upgrade to the IPP database was completed and implemented on
☒Yes (ongoing)
HEALTH AND AGED CARE
managed in accordance with 12/12/2022 to both improve efficiency, usability and security of the system
☐No
relevant privacy legislation
and also to incorporate necessary changes to reflect the expansion of the IPP
INFORMATION
☒Completed
to applicants up to 21 years of age.
De-identified data reports
are able to be generated to
Updates included features such as:
provide input to the
• A more streamlined expression of interest process for applicants that
department as requested.
allows for applications to be made as an adult or on behalf of a
FREEDOM OF
child/adult.
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•
THE
A simpler process for applicants to upload paperwork from both
computers and ph
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ones.
• Increased details collected from applicants such as marital status and
other family members with T1D for increased reporting capabilities.
• Improved clinical approval processes for HCPs, such as DocuSign
capabilities for clinical approval.
• Automated reminders sent to applicants at various stages of the
application process to increase efficacy.
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• Ability to export more information from the database for ease of reporting
to department as required.
The IPP database not only provides a secure place for the IPP applications to
be managed and monitored, it also provides an avenue for the IPP team to
provide deidentified data reports to the department when required.
Activity Work Plan and Budget submitted on 30th July 2023 (due 31st July
Milestone Reporting
Required milestone reports
2023).
Was the PI target
are submitted in accordance
required to be
with the due dates specified Performance Report and Income expenditure statement for the period of
completed in the
in the Commonwealth
reporting period?
1/1/2023 to 1/7/2023 due 31st July 2023, submitted on 30th July 2023.
☒
Standard Agreement.
Yes
☐No
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Issue Resolution
Product Choice
The inclusion of the Medtronic 770G pump has been welcomed by the
Was the issue required
community and HCPs, however expanded product choice continues to be a
to be completed in the
common request amongst the T1D community and HCPs.
reporting period?
☐Yes
JDRF awaits the outcome of the current tender process and make relevant
☒No
changes and promotion of any new pumps that may be made available on the
☐Completed
Program.
Program Eligibility
The recent Program expansion to include under 21 years has increased access
Was the issue required
to insulin pumps for the T1D community and ensured that those who were
to be completed in the
previous recipients have a further option to continue pump therapy without
reporting period?
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additional cost (if eligible).
☐Yes
☒
No
☐
A gap remains for adults with T1D who are over the age of 21, are lower
Completed
income and have no other means, such as private health insurance, to access
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an insulin pump. Requests and enquiries continue to be received regarding
this age group and how they c
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Service delivery delays
Some hospital procedures continue to inhibit the timely access to the
Program. JDRF continues to communicate with teams to better understand
their procedures and to help shorten these delays, with varying success.
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Applicants attending diabetes services in Victoria (such as RCH and Monash)
continue to experien
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attempting to reduce the wait by seeking alternative service options for pump
start. If they do so, they need to stay with the alterative option (often private
services with a cost involved) for 6 months before they are able to return to
the public system.
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Part C – Financial Information
ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY - 1/1/2023 to 30/6/2023
Total (excl. GST)
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Income
Department of Health Activity Funds
Total Income (A)
Expenses
Salaries & Wages
Accounting / Audit fees
Consultants & Contractors
Total Operational Expenses (B)
FUNDING SUMMARY
Balance
Balance = A - B
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Income
Department of Health Activity Funds
Balance from first round (1/7/22- 31/12/22)
Total Income (A)
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Expenses
Insulin Pump Subsidies
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Total Operational Expenses (B)
Balance
Balance = A - B
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Part D – Risk and Opportunities
GRANT RECIPIENT RISK AND
1. Risks:
OPPORTUNITIES REPORT
•
Delays in receiving funding – Delays in receiving funding may delay pump initiation. This may cause
issues with HCP workload as pump starts will be delayed until the funding is received.
•
Budget underspend – Service delivery delays and limited
pump choice may impact ability to acquit all
pumps.
•
Early acquittal of funds – Increased interest in the Program and potentially a wider choice of pumps
available may lead to early acquittal of all pumps and a waitlist developed. This presents a risk not only
for new applicants wanting to benefit from pump therapy, but also from those already on a pump that
may be coming out of warranty, and they are unable to upgrade due to no more pumps available.
•
Communication with stakeholders and public not well targeted – Poor communication with
stakeholders may result in pump manufacturers not being aligned with Program parameters, reduced
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engagement and uptake of the Program from families and reputation risk due to poor delivery of
communication strategy. Furthermore, it impacts the accessibility of information about the Program
and may result in misinformation/misunderstanding of Program information
•
Program staffing and high operational demands – High operation demands may cause untimely
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delivery of the Program and Program staffing capacity may not be sufficient to manage these demands.
This may cause deadlines to be missed (
INFORMATION such as reporting deadlines). Upcoming maternity leave for staff
may impact ability to meet current and increased demand.
•
Public health threats – Future public health threats like
Covid-19, may delay pump initiation as clinics
implement internal policies to manage these threats (including ceasing or delaying pump starts). This
results in an untimely delivery of the Program in certain areas as well as inconsistent delivery of the
Program
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Database integrity – There is risk of database breaches which may arise from an insecure or vulnerable
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database. Furthermore, database outages may cause delays in application process and impact the
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uptake of the Program if applicants are unable to submit expressions of interest
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Outline any risks that are yet to occur, or issues that have occurred that may affect your ability to deliver the
activity.
•
Quarterly funding structure – the current quarterly funding structure may impact the ability to order
pumps if funding is exhausted. If this is to occur, applicants will remain on the waitlist after receiving
clinical approval of the pump until the next allocation of funding is received. This can cause an increase
in workload for clinics (particularly high-volume clinics), as pump starts may need to be delayed as a
result.
•
Product choice - Enquiries from both applicant families and Health Care Professionals continue to be
received in relation to current Insulin Pumps offered through the Program. These enquiries include
access to a broader choice of technology (for example, AMSL T-Slim and tubeless delivery systems such
as the Omnipod). Interoperability of technologies offered in the IPP and the CGM Access program is
often raised so that families have access to the full benef
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Some of these enquiries received through the Post-Pump Quality of Life Survey have been included in
Appendix 1.
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What is the likelihood of these risks/issues affecting IPP applicants/recipients? How might this occur?
INFORMATION
Strategies have been implemented to reduce the likelihood of these risks occurring and causing impacts to IPP
applicants and recipients.
• A communication strategy is in place which includes targeted emails, website updates and social media
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posts. These are monitored for sentiment to ensur
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• A c
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Program that is to be implemented should a budget underspend occur.
• Regular ongoing monthly meetings with stakeholders ensures the Programs objectives and parameters
are transparent and align with stakeholders
• A project plan, timeline and budget are in place to ensure operational needs are met and the Program is
staffed accordingly 5 days per week to meet operational demands
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• A plan has been put in place to reduce impact of maternity leave in staffing. A comprehensive process
document and early onboarding of a maternity leave position to provide comprehensive training has
been carried out.
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This ensures pumps continue to be ordered and
delivered in time for scheduled pump starts.
• Database regularly maintained to ensure it is up to date, captures all required information for reporting
purposes and effective delivery of the Program. Recent database updates included new secure two
factor authentication sign on process
2. Opportunities:
•
Improvements to the HCP clinical eligibility sign off process – Previously HCP’s were required to
download, print and sign off all clinical eligibility forms manually before scanning and sending these
back. In December 2022 this process was updated by im
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electronically sign off on applicant clinical eligibilities, automating the process. This update has been well
received by HCP’s during this reporting period, with feedback being a more efficient process and
reduction in HCP workload. Additionally, implementation of this process has allowed JDRF to track
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signed clinical eligibilities received from HCP’s by automatically uploading them to the database.
INFORMATION
•
Improvements to application process - Updates were made to the database in December 2022 to
improve efficiency of the expression of interest and application process. These included a new
expression of interest pathway to reflect expansion of the Program and to ensure the correct
information is being collected depending on the applicants age and living status, a stepped process to
uploading income doc
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requested income documents. These changes have
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has
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provided JDRF with the opportunities to track and report on additional demographics including
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marital status, single or dual income family and additional children with T1D.
•
Strengthening stakeholder relationships – JDRF took the opportunity to build stronger relationships
with HCPs through the ADEA. There is potential for JDRF to further explore these types of opportunities
and to continue building stronger ties with HCP's.
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•
Comprehensive Process Document – A process document has been developed to support the
onboarding of staff members in preparation for upcoming maternity leave. This document creates an
opportunity for future staff members to have a clear and concise understanding of the requirements
regarding the administration and processing of applications. The process document was written to
encompass the requirements of both the IPP Agreements and Procedures document.
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Performance Report – Insulin Pump Program
Part A – Activity Summary
Program / Activity Name: Insulin Pump Program: Administration and Delivery from 1 July 2023
Organisation Name: JDRF Australia
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Agreement ID: 4-HCTZ33X, incorporating IPP Subsidies Grant Agreement and IPP Adm
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INFORMATION
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Part B – Performance Assessment
PROGRESS AGAINST EACH ACTIVITY
AGREEMENT MILESTONE/
Your brief description of actual performance against the purpose of the project
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
ITEM
DELIVERABLE
COMPLETION
E.1
Performance The intended outcome of the Insulin Pump Program (IPP) is to improve access to insulin pumps to eligible children and young adults living with Type 1
Report
Diabetes. In administering the Insulin Pump Program (Program), JDRF aims to ensure that the maximum number of fully-subsidised insulin pumps are
available to eligible children and adults (under the age of 21 years) with Type 1 Diabetes from financially disadvantaged families, who do not have any
access via other means, such as private health insurance.
The real impact of the Program, however, continues to be seen through the many benefits reported from recipients and their families once they begin
pump therapy. Impacts such as improvements in diabetes management, sleep, parent relationships, mental health and overall lifestyle benefits are
evident in the feedback received by JDRF.
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From 1 July – 24 October 2023 the Program was on hold at the direction of the Department of Health, awaiting the outcome of negotiations between the
Department of Health and manufacturers in relation to the provision of pumps as part of a panel for the IPP. Subsequent to this the Department entered
a contract with a single tenderer, Ypsomed.
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The selection of a single supplier only was a surprise to JDRF, to health care professionals, and the community. From late October there followed a period
INFORMATION
of intense engagement with HCPs and the community to understand what the changes to the program would mean to applicants and recipients.
The new pump provider Ypsomed have been met with some HCP and recipient concern. This is likely to lessen as all program stakeholders become
familiar with the product.
There was some crossover in terms of emergency Medtronic pu
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December in response to urgent and substantial patient need to be addressed.
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The IPP Procedures Manual and agreed Performance Indicators in the Standard Agreement need to be updated and finalised to reflect the new
arrangements.
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PROGRESS AGAINST EACH ACTIVITY
AGREEMENT MILESTONE/
Your brief description of actual performance against the purpose of the project
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
ITEM
DELIVERABLE
COMPLETION
E.1
•
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JDRF administers the Program in line with the Agreement and provide input and feedback to the
Performance Planning/
Department regarding the Program. Within the past 3 months the IPP team has received feedback from
Report
Application
System
the T1D community and HCPs regarding the decision to offer a single provider, with a lack of compatibility
management
with government-subsidised continuous glucose monitors. Many of the concerns have been conveyed to
the Department and some to the Minister's office by these community members. The JDRF team continue
to manage community expectations, while aiming to proceed as quickly as possible with the new offering.
• JDRF anticipate a return to regular meetings (every three months) with the Department and ongoing
contact as required, providing an opportunity for this information to be passed on to the Department.
• From the end of October 2023, JDRF has worked closely with the new pro
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new processes and procedures could be integrated into the program swiftly, and the pump could be
offered to the community. Of the families who have applied for and received an Ypsomed pumps, there
has been positive feedback1;
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INFORMATION
•
The changes to the pump offered by the Program required upgrades to the IPP database so that the
system could incorporate the change. This included adding data fields where applicants provide details
regarding their current diabetes management and diabetes technology they are using or have available to
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THE
To work effectively, the Ypsomed pump requires the recipient to have an Android phone. Many
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applicants do not have an Android phone and Ypsomed has undertaken to provide a phone to these
applicants. A new metric that the team will record is the number of applications that also require a
phone.
1 More testimonials can be found in Appendix 1
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Promotion of
• The IPP is staffed by JDRF five days per week by two part-time staff members to ensure that potential
Was the PI target required
Activity and
applicants and health care professionals (HCPs) have a point of contact available to respond to any
to be completed in the
Outcomes
enquiries regarding the Program. JDRF’s administration is overseen by JDRF Head of Government
reporting period?
Relations and Advocacy. Additional support is provided by the Head of Finance and the Finance team
☒Yes(ongoing)
for processing of transactions, and occasionally with assistance from a staff member who has previously
☐ No
worked on the Program.
Completed
• JDRF provides and maintains an IPP webpage within the JDRF website. The IPP webpage contains
information about the Program, including frequently asked questions, and a direct link where potential
recipients and their families can easily apply to the Program through an Expression of Interest (EOI)
form. This website was updated to reflect new program arrangements.
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• In the past six months JDRF provided regular updates to stakeholders including that the program was on
hold (From July to October 2023) and on the new arrangements (From November to December 2023).
Communication methods included:
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o
Regular and direct contact via phone, email, newsletters and meetings. Direct contact to the T1D
INFORMATION
community was maintained through social media platforms, direct emails, newsletters.
o
Consistent contact with HCPs ensures that Program information and processes are clear and
strong relationships are built. This has been important during a period of uncertainty and change.
Communication with HCPs involves phone calls, direct emails, attendance at meetings at diabetes
services and conferences, such as Au
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Promotion Activity
Engagement/Outcome
(1/7/2023- 31/12/2023)
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IPP Webpage visits
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IPP Unique page visits
1300 HCPs receive newsletters including IPP updates four
Quarterly JDRF HCP newsletters distributed
times per year.
2962 HCPs were emailed through the activity period
to notify and provide updates regarding suspension
of Program while awaiting tender outcome.
Direct Emails to HCPs to provide Update on IPP
2963 HCPs were emailed directly by the IPP team to
provide updates the changes to the IPP – 1 Nov 2023
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13004 HCPs emailed regarding Updates to the IPP,
supplier changes and FAQ sent (22nd Nov 2023)
200 IPP flyers distributed to Australian Diabetes
IPP Flyers
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Conference attendees (August 2023).
New IPP Enquiries (additional to EOIs)
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Attendance at ADC in Aug 2023
Promotion of the expanded age range for the IPP resulted
in new HCPs becoming aware of the Program and
promoting it to their patients. Much of the discussion at the
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August ADC was about the program’s future and the need
for increased pr
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ogram pump choice.
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•
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Managing community expectations in terms of delayed start date, and new supplier arrangements has
been a key focus of communication activity for the reporting period.
2 HCPs with active applications in the IPP
3 HCPs with active applications in the IPP
4 All HCP’s registered with JDRF to receive newsletters and updates.
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Administration
Expressions of Interest
Was the PI target required
of Applications
• A key focus of the Program within the reporting period has been informing the community of the
to be completed in the
and Activity
Department's decision to offer a new, single pump, and working through the many questions associated
reporting period?
☒Yes(ongoing)
with this.
☐
•
No
As well, from late October, establishing new contacts and processes with the successful provider
☐ Completed
Ypsomed has been prioritized.
• The Program is continuing to address a need in the T1D community. The expansion of age eligibility for
the Program saw an increase in applications for adults over the age of 18 years, with
69 new applications
(aged over 18) received in the current reporting period. The IPP team also continue to receive
applications and enquiries from older adults living with T1D, highlighting the need for further expansion
of the Program (
7 applications received over the age of 20 at time of application). A total of
433
expressions of Interest were received during this reporting period, which is an average of
72 applications
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per month. Expressions of Interest to the Program continue to increase each reporting period, again
highlighting the need for the Insulin Pump Program.
Expressions of Interest (1st July 2023 – 31st December 2023)
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New applications
354
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Applications for replacements pumps
79
Total
433
Average per month
72
• JDRF administers the Program in line with the Insulin Pump Program procedures manual and schedules,
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both of which required updating to include new supplier. Expressions of Interest are received and
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processed in a timely
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manner taking into consideration the date of application, clinical recommendation,
age of child or adult, family income and circumstance.
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• JDRF maintains an up-to-date waitlist of all applications through the IPP database which includes not only
applications received during the current reporting period, but also applications in various stages from
previous activity periods. A complete de-identified list of pump recipients and applications in progress has
been included in Appendix 2.
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Summary Table (1st July 2023 to 31st December 2023)
Application Status
Number
Total Subsidies
Funding
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10
Completed Pumps5
Ypsomed
95
Total
105
Allocated Pumps6
87
Total Pipeline
192
• The IPP had a later than anticipated start to the FY23/24 round of funding due to delays in the
completion of the tender process. Regularly, applications begin to be processed once the first
installment of funding is received on the 31st of August. However, JDRF were unable to start ordering
any pumps until late October 2023.
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• Due to
urgent clinical need, some pumps were processed prior to the completion of the tender process
with the Agreement of the Department. 10 Medtronic pumps were provided to eligible applicants who
were identified as an urgent need. These pumps were issued under the previous agreement.
10
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Medtronic 780G pumps were provided between the 13th of October 2023 and the 24thOctober 2023,
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totalin
n pump subsidies.
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• Once the tender process was completed and new arrangements put in place and communicated, the
IPP team were able to begin processing applications on the waitlist. Between the period 25th October
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95 Ypsomed pumps were ordered, equaling a total of
in
pump subsidies paid/invoiced.
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As can be seen in the Summary table above, JDRF received
in pu
ies and had
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in carried over pump subsidies from the previous activity period, totaling
in received pump
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subsidies up until 31st December 2023. Leaving
in unspent funding for the first activity period.
However, a strong pipeline of applications exists with
87 pumps allocated and awaiting final clinical
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approval, equating to a further
n pump subsidies expected.
5 Number of people under 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes who have received a fully subsidised insulin pump.
6 Allocated pumps – recipient has met the eligibility criteria and HCP’s provided initial clinical approval, waiting on signed clinical.
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• With a further
540 applications (new and in progress) on the waitlist as of the 31st of December 2023
(see table below), JDRF is confident that this will result in the acquittal of all subsidised pumps (a total of
389) during the FY23/24 round of funding.
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• JDRF receives funding instalments three-monthly and have received a total of
by 31st December
2023. Although this funding period was short (late October to end December), JDRF staff monitor will
continue to closely the number of pumps and subsidies allocated to ensure that there are adequate funds
remaining in the Program.
Waitlist (as of 31st December 2023)
Application Status
Number
Applications in Progress7
250
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Applications on hold8
103
New Applications
187
Total Waitlist
540
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Clinically Declined
0
Applications withdrawn/abandoned
INFORMATION
54
• There have been
0 applications clinically declined by the HCPs at time of clinical approval during the
reporting period, however there were
54 applications withdrawn.
35 of the 54 applications
withdrawn were withdrawn
due to Ypsomed being the only supplier on the Program and not
considered clinically appropriate for the applicant by the HCP. In these instances, applicants may have
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nded warranties with Medtronic.
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7 Applications in Progress – have received initial confirmation from HCP that the application is supported and likely to receive clinical approval. Applications are in various stages such as,
requested or awaiting all paperwork from applicant. and applications on hold (due to still being in warranty or applicant/HCP request).
8 Applications on Hold – applications are on hold due to a request from HCP or applicant or pump still in warranty.
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• An increased number of applications have also been placed on hold during this activity period, with 103
applications currently on hold. JDRF generally receives requests from HCPs to place applications on hold
when they seek initial clinical approval to progress applications, or applicants may also ask to put their
application on hold, and some applications are placed on hold due to the current pump still being in
warranty
. 63 out of the 103 applications are currently on hold specifically due to the
changes in pumps
available through the Program. These have been requested to be placed on hold while the clinical team
or applicant consider the clinical appropriateness of the Ypsomed pump for their patients, or they
investigate options to access alternate pumps.
• Applications can be withdrawn at any time throughout the application process, and this occurs for a
variety of reasons. As mentioned, applications are often withdrawn due to pump options, such as T-slim,
Omnipod or Medtronic. Applications are withdrawn if they do not meet the eligibility criteria, if their
income is over the threshold or they are over 21 years of age at the time of their application. Lastly,
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applications are withdrawn on advice from the HCP and treating diabetes team if they deem the
applicant not ready for pump therapy or the family advise that they no longer want to pursue the
application. Applicants can reapply at any time and will be processed according to the eligibility
guidelines.
HEALTH AND AGED CARE
•
INFORMATION
Withdrawals and applications placed on hold were more acute in this period for a variety of reasons:
•
Some applicants were seeking renewal pumps and, having been using a Medtronic pump for
some years, changing to Ypsomed involved not only changing the pump, but also the CGM that
they were using and for many a change to the phone that they used. Feedback from HCP’s and
families indicated that these changes were going to be difficult and not clinically recommended
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•
Some applicants had other children who were previous recipients and as such on a Medtronic
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pump, so adding different technology to the families was considered clinically inappropriate
and could create undue stress for the family/applicant.
•
Some applicants reported that they were unable to use some of the components required for
the Ypsomed system, such as Dexcom CGM, due to previous issues.
•
Or the Diabetes team did not support the use of the Ypsomed pump at this stage (for example,
unfamiliarity with the product or concerns regarding supply).
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Processing Applications
• Applications are processed following the IPP procedures manual and schedule. The IPP team work closely
with the applicants to provide support and guidance throughout the process, from their initial expression
of interest to confirmation that their application has been approved and pump ordered. The manual and
agreed Performance Indicators in the Agreement need to be updated and finalised to reflect the new
arrangements.
• Communication with diabetes teams and HCPs is essential to ensure that applications are progressed
effectively and efficiently, ensuring that eligible applicants are able to access insulin pumps in a timely
manner.
•
9 new clinics were engaged throughout this reporting period and a total of
229 HCP’s are currently
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registered as active in the IPP database.
Application Processing Statistics for completed pumps
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Pumps
Time taken from initial
Time taken from application deemed
Time taken to receive final
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Completed
expression of interest
eligible by JDRF (received all paperwork
clinical approval (with follow
to pump order
from applicant) to pump order
up from IPP team)
QLD
26
268
22
5.8
NSW
37
191
15
4
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4
272
16
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16
270
18
4.6
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SA
14
180
25
7
TAS
3
176
33
9.3
ACT
5
76
5
4
NT
0
NA
NA
NA
Total/ Average days
105
218 days
18 days
5 days
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• There are a number of factors that may impact the application process and the time that this may take. In
this period these factors included:
o
Delays to decision making around the program evaluation for the pump tender has resulted in
significant delays.
o
HCP adjustment to the new offering, and related training and onboarding leading to
further
delays.
o The IPP team received a barrage of calls and emails, once the decision was made public, this has
required significant management of community expectations, as well as a
high volume of
applications to be processed within a compressed time period.
o Variations that exist across diabetes service practices, localised waitlists and capacity.
o Diabetes teams may choose to delay applications and clinical approval in order to carry out more
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training for the applicant if they are deemed not ready at this stage or concerns exist regarding
readiness.
o Families of applicants may also choose to delay for personal and situational reasons.
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o Previous applications can be reopened at the request of applicant or their diabetes team. This is
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accommodated to prevent extra burden on the applicant to reply.
o JDRFs upgrade to the IPP database has improved the application process for most, some
applicants and HCPs experience difficulties with the systems or paperwork requirements, which
can result it delays in the processing of their application.
• JDRF continues to build strong relationshi
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Previous reports have shown an improvement in clinical approval times over the years, and this
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continues in this reporting period. With ongoing follow up from the IPP team, the average
clinical
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approval times has reduced to an
average 5 days compared to
9.7 days in FY 22/23. This highlights the
increased communication between the IPP teams and HCPs to ensure that applications have been
processed in a timely manner once the Program began.
• On average, applications have taken an increased 218 days from the time of their initial expression of
interest is received to pump order. In this reporting period this timeline has been blown out for factors
outlined earlier.
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• While some of the delays in pump starts and therefore longer wait times are out of our control, such as
delayed decision making in panel process, service delivery differences, changes in applicants’ personal
circumstances and the need for more training before clinical approval; the IPP team endeavors to make
the process as efficient and smooth as possible so more applicants are able to experience the benefits
from pump therapy sooner.
Pump Recipients
Pump Recipient Statistics
Metric
Statistic
Total Number of pumps completed
105
Medtronic 770G/780G
10
Pump Supplied
mylife YpsoPump
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52
Gender
Female
52
Other
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8.1 years (1-16 years)
Age at pump order
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12.5 years (1-21 years)
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
15 or 14%
Average HbA1c
8.57% (range 6-13.9)
Previous pump recipients
31 or 29%
Transition (>17 years) (transitioning out of th
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20 or 20%
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Average household income
$45,252
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Household where parent is engaged in employment
68 or 64%
Single parent families
64 or 61%
Dual parent families
41 or 39%
Other Members of family with T1D
6 or 5.7%
Android Phone required with pump order
82 or 86% of applicable applications
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• The actual reporting period is unusually short and the circumstances of introducing a new pump and
withdrawing another has resulted in an unusual set of report data for the period. We anticipate that the
next six-month period will also be challenging but that pump allocations and times in which they are
delivered may even out.
• Generally, statistics of pump recipients have remained similar across the years regarding gender, age at
pump order (12.5 years) and previous pump recipients (29%).
• This reporting period indicates an increase in applicants in the transition age bracket. Transition has
historically been defined as recipients who are over the age of 14 at pump order. This was to provide
information regarding applicants who would be transitioned to adolescent/adult services prior to being
eligible for their next pump (4 years). This has been adjusted to recipients over the age of 17 years to
incorporate the expansion of the Program.
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• The increased number of applicants 17 years and over reported in the last activity period, has remained
similar at 20% of completed applications, which coincides with the expansion of the eligibility criteria.
These will be contacted through the Transition Plan of the Program to provide information and guidance
on what to do once they age out of the Program. It’s also worthwhile to note that
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applications received in this activity period were over 18 years.
•
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Statistics regarding household demographics show an increase to 61% of pump recipients that come
from a single parent household and a decrease to 64% of households where one or both parents are
engaged in employment (either casual, part time or full-time).
• Average household income has decreased to $45,252 from previous $49,79, which may be a reflection
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Income is reported using income received from employment, maintenance and taxable Centrelink
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benefits. Families may also receive further Centrelink benefits (if they meet the Centrelink income
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thresholds used in determining the IPP threshold).
• 5.7% of recipients also report having an immediate family member (sibling or parent) who have type 1
diabetes.
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Transition Plan
• JDRF has a transition plan in place to provide information to recipients who turn 21 during the course of
the activity and while their current pump is still in warranty. Recipients who are over the age of 17 at the
time of their pump start will receive an email (sent out yearly) that provides information regarding
transition to adult service, JDRF resources such as the “Straight to the Point Guide”, JDRF online support
groups and any other information relevant to their situation, such as how to access insulin pumps after
the Program. An email will be sent to eligible recipients in July 2023.
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AGREEMENT
MILESTONE/
PROGRESS AGAINST EACH ACTIVITY
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
ITEM
DELIVERABLE
Your brief description of actual performance against the purpose of the project
COMPLETION
B. Grant
Activity Performance Indicators
as per Schedule:
Improved access to fully
Aim to deliver a minimum
105 fully subsidised insulin pumps have been provided to eligible children and
subsidised insulin pumps
of 394 fully subsidised
adults under 21 years of age between 1st July 2023 and 31st December 2023.
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for eligible children per
insulin pumps to eligible
required to be
financial year -
children and young adults
As a result of the initial urgent pump allocations during the period of program
completed in the
per financial year
transition being Medtronic pumps, the maximum number of pumps able to be
reporting period?
The number of people
fully subsidised by 30th June 2024 is
389 rather than the 394 indicated in the IPP
☐ Yes
under 21 years of age with
☒
manual (given the different cost profile).
No (ongoing)
type 1 diabetes receiving a
☐ Completed
fully subsidised insulin
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pump.
A strong pipeline of applications exists to ensure that a
further 284 pumps will be
completed by 30th June 2024.
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Quality of Life Surveys are
A minimum of 50% of
The IPP team requires a full repo
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completed as per the
insulin
Insulin Pump Program
pump recipients
Quality of Life Surveys are carried out as per the IPP Procedures Manual.
Procedures Manual
participate in the
Recipients receive a Quality-of-Life survey post pump start with the aim to have
Quality-of-Life Surveys
50% of recipients take part in the survey. In addition to this, at the time of pump
order, recipients are asked to complete a pre-pump Quality-of-Life survey. This
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enables a baseline to be collected for later
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in the following financial year to allow for
direct comparison of results from the recipient groups.
FY22/23
100% of the FY22/23 pump recipients were informed of the QoL surveys by
email or phone at the time of their pump order. They were requested to complete
the Pre-pump QoL survey and received an email link.
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Pre-pump QoL survey (FY22/23) was sent out to all 363 pump recipients as of 30th
August 2022 with 194 responses received (53% of recipients). FY 22/23 pump
recipients will receive the Post Pump QoL Survey in March 2024, with follow up
emails to be sent periodically following up those who haven't completed the
survey, and the results will be reported in the July 2024 Performance report.
FY23/24
100% of the FY23/24 pump recipients were informed of the Quality-of-Life surveys
by email or phone at the time of their pump order. They were requested to
complete the Pre-Pump QoL survey and received an email link.
Pre-pump QoL survey (FY23/24) has been sent out to 105 pump recipients as of 31st
Dec 2023 with 34 responses received giving a response rate of 32%. A reminder
email will be sent in Feb 2023 to prompt responses in the pre pump survey. Future
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pump recipients will continue to receive the pre-pump survey until the end of the
activity period (30th June 2023). FY 23/24 pump recipients will receive the Post
Pump QoL Survey in February/March 2025, with follow up emails to be sent
periodically following up those who haven't completed, and the results will be
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reported in the July 2025 Performance report.
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Applicant reporting and
A secure system is
The IPP Database is a secure system maintained by JDRF to facilitate, store and
Was the PI target
monitoring
maintained to facilitate,
process all IPP applications.
required to be
store and process all IPP
completed in the
applications, and is
A major upgrade to the IPP database was completed and implemented on
reporting period?
☒Yes(ongoing)
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☐ No
with relevant privacy
to incorporate necessary changes to reflect the expansion of the IPP to applicants
THE
Completed
legislation
up to 21 years of age. These updates have seen an improved user and
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administrator experience.
De-identified data reports Further updates were carried out in late October 2023 to accommodate the
are able to be generated to
provide input to the
changes associated with new arrangements regarding program pump providers.
department as requested. Updates included:
• Medtronic 770G pump and associated consumables removed and mylife
Ypsopump Pump and associated consumables added to pump selection in
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clinical eligibility.
• Additional information gathered from applicant regarding current diabetes
management (i.e., pump or MDI), CGM usage (which brand) and access to
phone for diabetes technology including which operating system (apple or
android)
The IPP database not only provides a secure place for the IPP applications to be
managed and monitored, it also provides an avenue for the IPP team to provide
deidentified data reports to the department when required.
Milestone Reporting
Required milestone
Activity Work Plan and Budget submitted on 28th July 2023 (due 31st July 2022)
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reports are submitted in
and accepted 31st August 2023.
required to be
accordance with the due
completed in the
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dates specified in the
reporting period?
Financial Acquittal report 4 submitted on 31st October 2023 (due 31st October
☒
Commonwealth Standard
Yes
2022) and accepted on 11th December 2023.
☐
Agreement.
No
☒Completed
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Performance Report and Income expenditure statement for the period of
1/7/2023 to 31/12/2023 due 31st
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Issue Resolution
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The panel process resulted in Insulin Pump Program
IPP procedures manual and Standard Grant Agreements require updates to
Was the issue required
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a new supplier
Procedures Manual and
incorporate the changes resulting from the panel process.
to be completed in the
THE
arrangement.
the Standard Grant
reporting period?
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Agreement for subsidies
• A draft IPP Procedures Manual was provided by the Department in October.
and administration
This needs to be finalized.
Yes
require updating to
☒No (ongoing)
incorporate new contract
• The Performance Indicators in both the Administration and Pump Subsidies
☐ Completed
provider.
Grant Agreements need to be updated to reflect the minimum number of
fully subsidised pumps to be provided each year under the new
arrangements.
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Product Choice
The inclusion of the Ypsomed pump has been welcomed some in the community
required to be
and HCPs, but the decision to delete Medtronic as an option has concerned many. completed in the
As well the decision not to provide increased product choice has been
reporting period?
☐ Yes
disappointing to the community and to JDRF.
☒No (ongoing)
The IPP team continues to receive questions and concerns regarding not only the
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Program now only offering a single supplier, but also specific concerns regarding
the Ypsopump and Ypsomed’s ability to support pump starts, increased training
needs and distribution of consumables. JDRF received 28 letters/emails from HCPs
and T1D community as well as numerous phone calls. Updates were provided to
the Department on the specific issues raised regarding the Ypsomed pump.
These included:
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• Algorithm – concerns expressed regarding Ypsopump’ s algorithm and its
appropriateness for some lower socio-economic applicants/families. HCPs
expressed that this algorithm requires more trouble shooting and
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interaction that other pumps available, that offer a more ‘set and forget’
approach than the Ypsomed and that this was concerning for their
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applicants.
• Mobile phone reliance – concerned regarding the app-based approach of
the Ypsomed system. The automated delivery of insulin is operated
through the phone (which needs to remain within 6 metres of the pump)
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rather than the pump itself. If the p
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pump does not provide the automated delivery of insulin, creating
potential risk an
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF d stress for recipient/carer.
• Stock and supply concerns. Many expressed that PHI pump starts for
Ypsomed pumps have been put on hold due to low supplies and so did not
feel that they could trust that supplies would be available for IPP
recipients. Reported consumable shortages were also reported.
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• Extra costs – while an android phone will be included for the recipient if
required, for parents and carers to ‘follow’ their child, an android phone is
also required. Data is also needed for this to operate, which was expressed
as an unnecessary extra cost on IPP recipients.
Concerns expressed from recipient family regarding product choice…
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Was the PI target
Program Eligibility
The Program expansion to include under 21 years has increased access to insulin
required to be
pumps for the T1D community and ensured that those who were previous
completed in the
recipients have a further option to continue pump therapy without additional cost reporting period?
☐ Yes
(if eligible).
☒No (ongoing)
A gap still remains for adults with T1D who are over the age of 21, are lower
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income and have no other means, such as private health insurance, to access an
insulin pump. Requests and enquiries continue to be received regarding this age
group and how they can be further supported.
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Service delivery delays
Some hospital procedures continue to inhibit the timely access to the Program.
required to be
JDRF continues to communicate with teams to better understand their procedures completed in the
and to provide assistance to shorten these delay
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reporting period?
☐ Yes
☒No (ongoing)
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Part
C – Financial Information
ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY - 1/7/2023 to 31/12/2023
Total (excl. GST)
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Department of Health Activity Funds
Total Income (A)
Expenses
Salaries & Wages
Accounting / Audit fees
Consultants & Contractors
Total Operational Expenses (B)
FUNDING SUMMARY
Balance
Balance = A - B
INSULIN PUMP SUBSIDIES – 1/7/20223 to 31/12/2023
Income
Department of Health Activity Funds
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Total Income (A)
Expenses
Insulin Pump Subsidies
Total Operational Expenses (B)
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Balance
Balance = A - B
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Of the
pumps allocated to recipients
were processed by finance, the balance was done in Jan-24. We brought
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rom FY23, this amount together with the amount carried forward
will be acquitted in the next quarter
(Jan – Mar 2024).
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From 1 July to 24 October 2023 the program was on hold, subject to the findings of the Department of Health’s evaluation of the IPP
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upon which the Department entered a contract with a single tenderer, Ypsomed. As a result, JDRF was unable to disburse as many
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Part D: Risks and Opportunities
GRANT RECIPIENT RISK
1. Risks:
AND OPPORTUNITIES
REPORT
•
Delays in receiving funding – Delays in receiving funding may delay pump initiation. This may cause issues with HCP
workload as pump starts will be delayed until the funding is received.
•
Budget underspend – Service delivery delays and limited pump choice could impact ability to acquit all pumps.
•
Lack of choice offered by program - Limited choice affects compatibility with CGM access program, and
assumes each person has the same experience of T1D, which they do not.
•
Withdrawing Medtronic pumps – A Medtronic pump has been offered by the program since is commenced
in 2008. Pump recipients (some for many years) and HCPs are familiar with how the pump operates, find it
effective in managing their T1D, and how it coordinates with the CGM offering.
•
Trust in DOH and JDRF – Discussion of a panel review led most to thin
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offered. The decision to offer a single pump, with issues such as training, additional phone access, and new
processes to learn has causes some consternation. JDRF is seeking to work through this with the sector, but
the assumption that JDRF was involved in the decision to go to a single pump has been damaging.
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•
Volume of pumps offered – The number of pumps offered is not materially larger than that which has been
offered prior to the panel evaluation. As well, the number
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ongoing calls for the parameters of the program to be extended to include people over 21 on low-income health
care cards, who cannot afford PHI.
•
Program staffing and high operational demands – High operation demands may cause untimely delivery of the
Program and Program staffing capacity may not be sufficient to manage these demands. This may cause deadlines to
be missed (such as reporting deadlines)
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•
Database integrity – There is risk of database breaches which may arise
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Furthermore, database outages may cause delays in application process and impact the uptake of the Program if
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applicants are unable to submit expressions of interest
•
Quarterly funding structure – the current quarterly funding structure may impact the ability to order pumps if funding is
exhausted. If this is to occur, applicants will remain on the waitlist after receiving clinical approval of the pump until the
next allocation of funding is received. This can cause an increase in workload for clinics (particularly high-volume clinics),
as pump starts may need to be delayed as a result.
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Strategies have been implemented to reduce the likelihood of these risks occurring and causing impacts to IPP applicants
and recipients.
o
A communication strategy is in place which includes targeted emails, website updates and social media posts. These
are monitored for sentiment to ensure any issues are identified and rectified responsively
o
A communication mitigation strategy that includes additional communication and promotion of the Program
that is to be implemented should a budget underspend occur
o
Regular ongoing monthly meetings with stakeholders ensures the Programs objectives and parameters are
transparent and align with stakeholders.
o
JRDF are working with the new supplier, Ypsomed, and have agreed to a protocol that HCPs and community
member can follow should they have concerns.
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o
A project plan, timeline and budget are in place to ensure operational needs are met and the Program is staffed
accordingly 5 days per week to meet operational demands
o
Ongoing work with an IT specialist to ensure that the Database is maintained
HEALTH AND AGED CARE to ensure it is up to date, all personal
information is secure, and that all required information for reporting purposes is captured for the effective delivery
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•
Opportunities:
•
Ongoing improvements to the IPP database – in order to respond flexibly to Departments ad hoc requests for data,
there are some adjustments that have been identified and adjusted accordingly. JDRF seeks to use IPP data more
robustly and this requires ongoing updates to the database. For example, data regarding current diabetes technology
and treatment is collected from applicants, which will be able to provide more statistical insights into the recipients.
•
In person clinic visits – JDRF took the opportunity to build stronger relationships with HCPs through in person clinic
visits with PCH. This saw an increase in applications from family’s who attend PCH indicating a positive outcome for
the Program. There is potential for JDRF to further explore this opportunity by expanding in person visits to other
clinics.
•
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From:
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Hi s22
Please see figures below. Let me know if you have any ques ons.
how many eligible recipients were on the IPP waitlist at 1 July 2023?
o According to our report figures there were 395 applications on our waitlist at 1 July 2023
what is the current IPP waitlist?
o 40 - Allocated (awaiting return of signed clinical)
o 355 - In progress (have received initial clinical approval to progress application and are in various
stages such as eligible and on hold for next round, paperwork submitted and in progress, paperwork
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requested etc)
o 219 - New application
o 614 - Total waitlist currently
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how many recipients commenced on an IPP funded pump each month since 1 July 2023?
o Oct 23 – 10 (Medtronic)
o Nov 23 – 18
o Dec 23 – 74
o Jan 24 – 32
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o April 24 - 34
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how many people pump starts in total since commence of new sole panel?
o 352 (342 Ypsomed and 10 Medtronic) pumps ordered
o 40 pumps allocated and awaiting signed clinical back
o 392 Total (2 left to allocate)
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As a ma er of urgency, could you guys please dig up the following informa on for me?
how many eligible recipients were on the IPP waitlist at 1 July 2023?
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what is the current IPP waitlist?
how many recipients commenced on an IPP funded pu
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how many people pump starts in total since commence of new sole panel?
I apologise for the urgency on the ming of this request.
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Director
Diabetes Support and CSO Section
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Hi s22
Following on from our chat this morning, based on the information provided earlier and in finalising numbers for
the IPP report for the current activity period we expect that there will be a waitlist by the end of the year. If we
continue to see 70-80% of applications resulting in a pump being supplied and EOI’s remain the same at around 70
per month, once our funding for approximately 390 pumps is exhausted, we would expect to have approximately
325 applications on a waitlist, where even though they are eligible they will not be able to access a pump through
the Program.
While we would definitely welcome more pumps being added to the Insulin Pump Program to meet the ever-
growing need, we would also need an increase in administration to fulfil the extra volume.
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From: s22
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Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 11:00 AM
To: s47F
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Subject: FW: IPP numbers [SEC=OFFICIAL]
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Hi s47F
I need to give you a call very soon to discuss more data. Thanks in advance,
.
Cheers
s22
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To: s47F
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Cc: s47F
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Subject: RE: IPP numbers [SEC=OFFICIAL]
This is brilliant, thanks s47F
. I know it was not a fun data extrac ng exercise, really appreciate it
.
From: s47F
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Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 5:05 PM
To: s22
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Cc: s47F
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Subject: [ATTACHMENT UNSCANNED]IPP numbers
Hi s22
ACT 1982 (CTH)
Sorry I missed your call, as discussed, these figures are an es mate only but are my informed bet guess. I’ve had a
look back at the last three repor ng periods and the current applica on statuses of these and listed them below.
Statuses change back and forth some mes depending on the situa on and clinical approval.
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Looking at the last 6 months (1/7/23 – 31/12/23) 433 new expressions of interest (EOI’s) were received with an
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average of 72 per month. With regard to the progression of applica ons, I’ve looked at the last three repor ng
periods and the current status of the applica ons received during those dates to compare. As you would appreciate,
applica ons can be ac ve and in progress over different repor ng periods depending on many different factors
which makes it difficult to be precise with figures.
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Looking at the figures below we can see that for 77% of applica ons received during July 22 and Dec 22 we would
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expect that they will receive a pump, and similarly for those applica ons received during Jan 23 and June 23, 80%
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would be more than likely to progress and so on for the last 6
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should be considered as an es mate as we have only began processing applica ons since October and we are
working through the earlier applica ons on our waitlist.
I hope that is helpful, feel free to give me a call if you have any ques ons.
1/7/23 - 31/12/23
(Estimate)
1/1/23 - 30/6/23 1/7/22 - 31/12/22
Likelihood to complete
(rating 1-7 - 1 most likely)
Total EOI's
433
403
336
Average per month
72
67
56
Number Completed/ordered
66
202
207
1
Initial approval given and
awaiting clinical docs
37
30
12
2
Initial approval given and
documents received from
61
23
10
2
applicants
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Initial approval given and
awaiting docs from
73
36
20
3
applicants
Applications put on hold
after consultation with team
26
31
11
5
or applicant
New applications - not
actioned yet/awaiting
135
25
1
?
confirmation from team
Number
withdrawn/deleted/clinical y
36 (8.3%)
55(13%)
74 (22%)
7
declined
263 or 60.7%
(estimate due to
shorter processing
322 or 80%
260 or 77%
time)
Thanks
s47F
ACT 1982 (CTH)
HEALTH AND AGED CARE
s47F
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