The 2023 Resilient Australia Awards were held this month at NSW Parliament House, where The Resilience Project was recognised as one of three finalists in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category for their 2022 Mid Coast project following bushfire and floods.
Aimed at youth leaving high school (at any age/level), the platform incorporates resources, videos and advice to assist young people to navigate life after school.
The PHN is offering Drought Suicide Prevention Grants to encourage communities to improve their resilience and wellbeing and increase preparedness.
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has launched its 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, providing a detailed overview of its strategic intent, priorities and desired outcomes for the five years ahead.
The Peninsula Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at Umina Beach is now accepting patients following an official opening by Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid MP and CEO of HNECC Primary Health Network Richard Nankervis.
PHN is funding 100 one-year-licenses for the RACGP accredited ERPT tool
This research aims to identify and explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of young people (16-24 years) in relation to their knowledge, access, and usage of PrEP, along with the attitudes and experience of Healthcare and service providers who provide and recommend PrEP to young people in Australia.
SafeScript NSW’s new approval management functionality will mean that prescribers (medical, nurse and dental practitioners) will be able to apply online for approval to prescribe or supply certain Schedule 8 medicines (in some cases, be issued approvals in real time), monitor application progress, view patient approval (previously referred to as an authority) history, have visibility of the number of active approvals held and see all approvals held within their organisations.
Earlier this year, the Australian Government introduced MyMedicare – a voluntary new patient registration system that aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.
A Geriatrician and co-founder of Hunter Ageing Alliance, John is also a highly valued member of the PHN's Hunter Manning Clinical Council and our Palliative Care and care for older people reference group.