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A new counselling service spearheaded by ACON, Australia’s largest sexuality and gender diverse health organisation, will give LGBTQ community members more options in accessing inclusive and culturally appropriate mental health care and support. Pride Counselling provides counselling support to LGBTQ community members seeking an affordable service.

CEO for the Primary Health Network Richard Nankervis is delighted to report that over 90% of general practices across our region have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the COVID 19 Vaccine roll out.

The Department of Health has changed legislation so that Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) medicines must be prescribed using the active ingredient names, instead of the brand name of a medicine.

The Primary Health Network has received Bushfire Recovery Community Wellbeing funding from the Federal government for the provision of non-clinical, evidence based mental health wellbeing activities.

The Smiling Mind organisation has developed an app-based mindfulness program designed to provide busy healthcare workers with easily accessible information, resources and practical activities designed to support good mental health and wellbeing.

The holiday season is often a busy time with much to do, attend and plan, which can bring up feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, and depressed.

Recovery is a complex social process that cannot be predicted, controlled or rigidly planned.

The PHN is funding scholarships is to increase the capacity of the Aboriginal workforce to work in Alcohol and Other Drugs Sector.

CEO, Richard Nankervis, provides an update from the Primary Health Network and reflects on 2020.

To improve access to After-Hours Primary Health Care across our region we recently completed a comprehensive Needs Assessment process.