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The impact of the bushfires and COVID-19 led to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) both here in the ACT and on a national scale. This had an immediate impact on general practice with local supplies quickly exhausted and the Commonwealth released PPE from the National Medical Stockpile (NMS) for PHNs to distribute based on established criteria.
As part of this response, CHN has delivered almost 140,000 items of PPE to general practice which included surgical masks, P2 masks, gowns, eye frames, eye lenses and goggles. The team has also delivered over 48,500 items of PPE to the three GP Respiratory Clinics (Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics). To support allied health, CHN delivered 19,500 surgical masks to pharmacies and 1,750 surgical masks to other allied health professionals.
CHN managed the order of PPE through a web form and allocated PPE according to demand, available supply and practice size. The team also managed the logistics required to supply these across the ACT.
CHN Annual Report 2020-21 - Contents (click to expand)
Contents
- From the Chair and CEO
- COVID-19 response
- Priority areas
- Workforce
- Care across the continuum
- Vulnerable groups
- Mental health
- Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan
- Borderline Personality Disorder: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Emerging Adults
- Mental health services for young people: headspace
- Mental health services for the LGBTIQA+ population: Inclusive Pathways
- Mental health support: Next Step
- Psychosocial support for people with severe mental illness
- National Psychosocial Support Transition and Continuity of Support
- Therapeutic service for children: Stepping Stones
- Support following a suicide attempt: The Way Back Support Service
- Aged Care
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Digital health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Chronic disease management
- Financial Statements