Our vision:
The PHN has released a report Disaster and Emergency Management Achievement & Successes detailing the range of activities and resources developed and implemented by the PHN's Disaster Management Team during 2022-23.
The report also identifies the significant working collaborations developed with the region's Local Health Districts, local Councils and neighbouring PHNs in order to share learning, distil locally relevant information and advocate for the needs of the primary care sector across the region.
For providers, disaster preparedness is a vital step to reduce vulnerability, to minimize risk and to increase their business and workforce resilience. Being prepared ensures that you and your staff are ready to respond if a disaster affects your business. The PHN is actively supporting disaster preparedness for primary care providers.
Emergencies and disasters may affect primary care providers and their staff, and the community they work and live in, and may cause multisystemic losses. The PHN is actively supporting primary care providers who are affected by disasters and emergencies.
Primary care providers are inherently involved and play an important role in the disaster recovery of their community. The PHN is actively supporting primary care providers who recover from the effect of disasters and emergencies .
The PHN recognises the pivotal role of primary care providers, as they are the backbone of Australia's healthcare infrastructure and are inherently involved in their community’s disaster response and recovery processes.
Information for communities affected by the Abermain, Kurri Kurri and Weston fires on 14.12.2023.
Reconstruction Authority NSW is organising Recovery Assistance Points (RAPs) for community members affected by last week’s bushfire.
NSW has expanded its Japanese Encephalitis (JEV) vaccination coverage to now include 14 additional Local Government Areas (LGAs), offering free vaccines to individuals at the highest risk.
The PHN connects you with stakeholders and aims to Integrate “Lessons learnt”: We seek and incorporate your feedback.
If you would like to share your experience, or get in touch with the Disaster Management team please reach out to: