Supporting vulnerable groups is one of the nine key priority areas for CHN. In the last year, CHN funded a range of local service provider organisations to provide primary health care to vulnerable groups in a setting that is safe, accessible and familiar.
Integrated AOD and Primary Care Outreach Services during COVID-19
Directions Health Services (Directions) provides treatment and support to people impacted by alcohol and other drugs (AOD).
Read morePrimary health care for vulnerable people: Early Morning Centre
Now in its sixth year of operation, the Early Morning Centre (EMC) offers a two-hour weekly clinic staffed by a GP or Nurse Practitioner.
Read moreHIV Program
The HIV Nurse Program hosted by Interchange General Practice is delivering improved clinical care and support services to people living with HIV, sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses in the ACT.
Read moreCHN Annual Report 2019-20 - Contents (click to expand)
- From the Chair and CEO
- COVID-19 response
- Priority areas
- Workforce
- Care across the continuum
- Vulnerable groups
- Mental health
- The Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan
- Suicide prevention: LifeSpan
- Mental health support: Next Step
- Support following a suicide attempt: The Way Back Support Service
- Borderline Personality Disorder: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Emerging Adults
- Psychosocial support for people with mental illness
- Mental health services for young people: headspace
- Aged Care
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Digital health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Chronic disease management
- Financial Statements