Support for Bushfire affected communities
The stress of experiencing something such as a bushfire can leave people at a higher risk of developing depression or anxiety, even if they are not directly dealing with loss of property and/or possessions.
The stress of experiencing something such as a bushfire can leave people at a higher risk of developing depression or anxiety, even if they are not directly dealing with loss of property and/or possessions.
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) is offering grants of up to $50,000 for community-led activities that build resilience during the big dry.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people have poorer health status than other Australians and their life expectancy is significantly less than other Australians.
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has commissioned a new access and referral service to improve and increase the levels of support for patients eligible to receive funded primary mental health care services.
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the Youth Complex Mental Health Service to be delivered in four communities in our region, as outlined below.
The PIP Quality Improvement (QI) Incentive commenced on 1 August 2019. It is a payment to general practices that participate in quality improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and deliver best practice care
headspace will receive an additional $47 million to support the mental wellbeing of young Australians.
Residential aged care facility patients on the Coast are being spared unnecessary visits to local hospital emergency departments thanks to a new mobile X-ray service.
The PHN has developed an innovative program of Weight Management for Primary Care that targets patients at risk of developing chronic disease. The program uses a unique, online platform that has built in health screening, educational and lifestyle modification tools.
Across Australia, two in three adults and one in four children are either overweight or obese. Rates of overweight and obesity are higher in rural and regional areas compared to metropolitan areas.