Sentences with phrase «primary health networks»

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Chair, Matthew Cooke, said this was something Aboriginal people had been calling for since the introduction of Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and it was great to see the Minister take it on board.

The peak Aboriginal health organisation today welcomed calls by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt, to better integrate the skills and experience of Aboriginal community controlled health organisations into Primary Health Networks.

Creation of guidelines for Primary Health Networks to ensure they engage with ACCHS and Indigenous health experts to ensure the best primary health care is delivered in a culturally safe manner.

In this program, Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are responsible for commissioning a range of mental health services for people with a mental health condition.

This came with the expectation that primary health networks will work closely with Aboriginal community - controlled health services «to make sure we get those Indigenous treatment services right», according to the minister for rural health.

Leading Indigenous health experts Professors Tom Calma and Pat Dudgeon have also urged primary health networks to partner with Indigenous communities in the work of suicide prevention, given that the PHNs are receiving funding allocated under the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy.

A special report to rural interest groups on this would be very welcome, including consideration of the capacity of rural Primary Health Networks in mental health services.

Primary health networks should be aware of these transitional arrangements, align with these plans and make purchasing arrangements with existing Aboriginal community - controlled health services in their region wherever possible.

Primary health networks have good intentions to support peoples who are most in need.

That would have to include a transparent process of funding allocation from Primary Health Networks, now charged with the primary responsibility on suicide prevention and mental health programs, and how they would properly engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

If primary health networks are intent on reducing the high rate of preventable hospitalisations in their region, their attention must turn to forming partnerships with Aboriginal community - controlled health services.

Bringing this work under the auspices of Primary Health Networks could be a mechanism for enhancing integration across sectors, and could also assist in targeting the population groups of greatest need, with a focus on outcome - based care.

Labor's investment will flow through Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs).

Rural workforce: the prioritisation of digital infrastructure in regional and remote communities; expansion of health - related education and training options to support smaller regional and remote communities; long - term contracts for providers of health, mental health, disability and aged and community care services in small regional and remote communities to enable a stable base for recruitment and retention of staff; the development of a Regional and Remote Health Workforce Strategy; delivery of health care and medical education in regional and remote communities; development of the Health Care Home model for regional and remote communities and funded at levels that enable the delivery of the range of services needed in those communities; more mechanisms for information sharing between health care practices, Primary Health Networks and regional and remote health care providers.

Strategic plans developed by primary health networks should be endorsed by representative Aboriginal bodies to show that the right service gaps are being addressed.

But — as he also told the recent Labor Health Policy Summit — they must be represented and involved at every level of decision making and governance, particularly with Primary Health Networks.

Most egregiously, this has led to the axing of primary health care research, development and evaluation with the loss of the PHCRED Strategy and BEACH; mental health reforms floundering between Primary Health Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisations.

While the recent announcement of the successful tenderers to run Primary Health Networks (PHNs) has clarified one area of uncertainty, there are still many unanswered questions about the role of these new organisations and the future direction of primary health care.

A core focus for primary health networks is to understand the health - care needs of their communities, identify service gaps and focus on patients at risk of poor health outcomes.

How can primary health networks work closely with these services?

Secondly, the structural reform to primary care through the introduction of Primary Health Networks is also welcome.

The NRHA is also concerned about the downstream effects on rural communities of the transition from Medicare Locals to Primary Health Networks.

Recent reforms include the establishment of Primary Health Networks and the considerable expansion in their scope in community mental health and suicide prevention in response to the Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services.

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) aim to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for patients, and improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

KidsMatter has a guide to help you learn more about Primary Health Networks and the Better Access program.

Information on PHNs and referral processes for Better Access - Primary Health Networks (PHNs) coordinate and deliver health services for children and their families.

The transition from Medicare Locals to Primary Health Networks is one of the most significant challenges currently facing our health system.

fund Primary Health Networks to introduce integrated stepped care arrangements and fill identified gaps for people with complex and chronic conditions

We have also seen increased bureaucracy with the introduction of the Health and Hospital Services and Primary Health Networks which means the Indigenous health dollar rarely reaches the services on the ground in remote communities.

Strengthening Primary Care («through building on the transformative nature of Primary Health Networks»)

Some of the big challenges facing the country's 31 primary health networks (PHNs), established in July 2015 by the Coalition Government to replace the 61 Medicare Locals created under the previous Labor Government, were highlighted at the recent National Rural Health Conference in Cairns.

Consolidate Primary Health Networks as regional commissioning organisations to foster place - based, consumer centred health care

AML Alliance Chair, Dr Arn Sprogis said that while the decision was disappointing, a new era for primary health care was emerging with the introduction of Primary Health Networks (PHNs) which will further cement the central role of organised primary health care in the overall health system.

The AHHA urges no further cuts to health expenditure until current review processes are completed, adequate funding for Primary Health Networks, and sustainable funding for hospitals — «growth funding based on population and CPI increases to be implemented from 2017 - 18 is significantly short of requirements, as demonstrated in the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services.»

In addition, the Government has announced a major reform agenda for mental health services, a major response to the ice epidemic, and structural changes to the way healthcare is planned and commissioned regionally through the Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

Hopefully these gains will not be lost in the transition to the next evolution of primary health care meta - organisations, Primary Health Networks.

The new Primary Health Networks, as regional system stewards, are well placed to take up this mantle.

The changes announced to Medicare Locals (MLs), which will morph into Primary Health Networks, were also expected in response to recommendations of the Horvath Review, released earlier this week.

The changes announced to Medicare Locals (MLs), which will morph into Primary Health Networks, were also expected in response to recommendations of the

Many thanks to Jason Trethowan, CEO of Barwon Medicare Local for this eye - witness account of the impending move from Medicare Locals to Primary Health Networks.

The boundaries for the new Primary Health Networks have been announced — slimmed - down networks proposed by the Coalition in this year's Budget to replace Medicare Locals.

(In the Budget these new organisations have been titled Primary Health Networks or PHNs).

beyondblue funded a multi-million dollar Australian trial of the UK's IAPT low intensity psychological support program, a new service involving peer support coaches now being adopted by several Primary Health Networks around Australia.

Primary Health Networks are well - positioned to connect diverse parts of the health system to ensure better patient care; must be sufficiently funded to do so.

The Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation would receive additional funding of $ 30 million for its national program, allowing it to provide further support to Primary Health Networks in commissioning Headspace services.

PSI Myanmar currently operates the Sun Quality Health network of over 300 social franchised health clinics and the Sun Primary Health network of over 2,000 community health workers, supporting reproductive health, malaria, diarrhea and WASH activities.

Adjunct Associate Professor Trent Twomey, who chairs the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network, gave a presentation exploring how wider governance structures impede action on the social determinants of health (SDOH).

Insights into the immensity of the task facing the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) can be found in its inaugural Health Needs Assessment, published almost a year ago.

With a focus on meeting the local needs of the rural community, the centre will be supported by contract manager Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) and operated in partnership with a consortium of local services: Latrobe Regional Hospital, within Australia, Australian Community Support Organisation, Latrobe Community Health Service, Gippsland Lakes Community Health, MIND Australia, Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative, and Advanced Personnel Management.

Relationship Australia Victoria (RAV) was selected by Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) as the lead agency for the new headspace centre, which provides free or low cost confidential mental, general and sexual health services as well as education and employment, and alcohol and other drug support services.