The PHN has commissioned 25 000+ mental health sessions from 1 July across the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) region, to ensure priority populations can access the mental health care they need.
While the temperatures are cold and mosquito numbers are low, now is the best time to start preparing yourself against mosquito-borne disease this coming summer. Getting vaccinated against JEV is a great first step you can take before the mosquito season begins, to ensure you’re giving yourself the highest level of protection from the disease.
Inclusive care supported by the PHN
The PHN is supporting two primary care workers to attend She is not your rehab "How To Do The Work" half day training.
With a vision for Healthy People and Healthy Communities, Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has developed and implemented a Digital Health Strategy with excellent results emerging.
A grant program targeting flood-affected communities in the New England region has delivered significant improvements to the mental health and social connectedness of a complex cohort* who often fall through the gaps in existing services.
Primary care providers and their staff are increasingly finding themselves as part of the front line dealing with the impact of disasters.
Over recent years the Hunter New England and Central Coast regions experienced the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, bushfires, drought, extreme weather events including thunderstorms and severe floods, and a rodent plague.
A grant program to address the growing number of under-screened communities eligible to participate in the National Breast Screening Program has delivered significant improvements to screening rates of First Nations people across the HNECC PHN region.
After more than three decades without a local General Practitioner, the community of Spring Ridge is celebrating the arrival of Dr Owen Boyd, a GP who will service the community with two face-to-face consultation days on a regular schedule, while providing telehealth for the remainder.
With cases of Influenza increasing throughout the community, and immunisation levels remaining low, the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network has developed a suite of short community videos to encourage vaccination.