The Agency for Clinical Innovation and the Cancer Institute NSW want to hear from General Practitioners about their experiences of referring patients for colonoscopy. The survey will take less than 10 minutes. Consent is implied by completion of the survey and all responses are anonymous.
The Macintyre Health Alliance – a collaboration between Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN (the PHN), Goondiwindi Medical Centre, Darling Downs Health, Pius X Aboriginal Medical Service, Hunter New England Central Coast PHN (HNECC) and the Hunter New England Local Health District (LHD) – are celebrating the news that the PHN’s application for an Innovative Model of Care (IMOC) Grant to implement the new Indigenous Wellness Connect program has been successful.
The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) has made changes to the consent guidance for the Primary Mental Health Care Minimum Data Set (PMHC MDS). These changes will allow DoHAC to share data with State and Territory Governments as part of bilateral funding agreements.
From June 1, a number of changes have occurred at the PHN, particularly the structure of the Mental Health team and the appointment of Leah Morgan as the Senior Manager, Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to lead the newly established Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.
Muswellbrook Medicare Mental Health Centre was officially opened today by The Hon Assistant Minister Emma McBride, and Federal Member for Hunter, Dan Repacholi MP. Commissioned by the PHN the new centre provides mental health services for adults across the Hunter Valley dealing with emotional distress or life challenges.
Mental health service providers are being encouraged to partner with the HNECC PHN to deliver evidence-based interventions to improve the mental health and wellbeing of residents of Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF).
Some general practitioners that deliver care to residential aged care homes operate as sole providers and mobile practices and until recently were not eligible for accreditation under the RACGP accreditation standards.
This research will evaluate the reach and effectiveness of an education program for parents, carers, and supporters of children (aged 10-13 years) residing in rural, regional, and remote communities during the critical wait period for a specialist mental health service.
A collaborative effort between the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN), the Inverell Shire Council and the local medical practices has resulted in the successful recruitment of three additional General Practitioners to the region in the last year.
This short survey is for everyone who works or volunteers in any service that provides palliative care in Australia. This includes all people working or volunteering in specialist palliative care services, and those providing palliative care as part of their work in primary care, aged care and other health care settings.