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Supporting the primary care workforce is one of the nine key priority areas for CHN. CHN provided education, information, resources and networking opportunities to primary health care professionals to support them to deliver safe, high quality and effective health care. We also continued to fund the successful Pharmacists in General Practice Program in 8 general practices.
Providing support to general practice
CHN recognise general practice is faced with increasing challenges relating to system changes, funding constraints, increase in chronic disease management (CDM), practice workforce challenges and COVID-19, just to name a few.
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Working with Practice Managers
Support of general practice is a core focus of CHN. This support became even more valuable with the impact of COVID-19. CHN has provided education, information, advice, support and mentorship to Practice Managers of the ACT’s 97 general practices.
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Supporting Practice Nurses
The Practice Nurse Program aims to provide education and support to the 190 Practice Nurses in general practice in the ACT.
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Supporting immunisation providers
CHN provides one-on-one support to immunisation providers in the ACT and formal education opportunities supported by ACT Health about current best practice.
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Pharmacists in General Practice Program
Eight general practices are participating in the Pharmacists in General Practice Program.
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5-Minute Catchup Podcast
The “5-Minute Catchup” Podcast was an innovative approach taken by CHN in response to the volume of information available on COVID-19.
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CHN 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