News & Announcements

PHN commissioned service provider, Hunter Primary Care, achieved the highest number of responses to the recent PHN YES Survey.

A Better Health for the Bush Initiative

The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (the PHN) has successfully secured pilot funding under the Federal Government’s Innovative Models of Care (IMOC) Program, which will see Glen Innes as a pilot site to introduce an innovative healthcare model.

Upper Hunter residents will soon have greater access to free mental health support with Social Futures* confirmed as the provider of a new Head to Health centre for the region.

Pitch Night is back in 2024, with Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) and The Funding Network (TFN) hosting two live crowdfunding events in April at Lake Macquarie and Tamworth. The events will support four organisations to share their story and raise vital program funds so they can localise their suicide prevention pilot projects to support our communities.

The PHN has been working on reducing the burden of reporting for Commissioned Services. Part of this project was the introduction of a consistent validated Participant Reported Experience Measure (PREM) administered by Cemplicity, who will administer, collate and report the YES PHN Survey. Commissioned services are in the process of adopting this as new process.

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.

The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network invites service providers in the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) (including child sexual abuse) and Mental Health sectors to attend an online information session.

Providence Medical Umina and Coastal Lakes Medical Practice Lake Haven are confirmed as the providers of the soon-to-be opened Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) on the Central Coast.

Four Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) will be established within the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network.

The Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network is pleased to announce a contract has been signed with Hunter Primary Care to continue to deliver the GP Access After Hours service in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland for a further two years.