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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 eight general practices. Additionally, we partnered with the University of Canberra to develop a platform to engage early-career allied health graduates to increase their preparedness for delivering services in a primary health care setting.
Delivering education to primary health care
Over the last year, CHN hosted 45 events for primary care. Over 1,700 primary health care professionals attended which is an increase of over 25% from the previous year.
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Providing support to general practice
CHN, ACT’s PHN innovated and refined its practice support capabilities over the last year, particularly in light of COVID-19 severely impacting primary care.
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Working with Practice Managers
CHN, ACT’s PHN has continued to support Practice Managers by providing relevant, timely, and accurate information and hosting Practice Manager Network Meetings.
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Supporting Practice Nurses
Over the last year, CHN continued this support by providing relevant and timely information and education to Practice Nurses and hosting CHN’s Practice Nurse Network Meetings.
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Providing education to immunisation providers
With the ongoing pandemic, CHN has invested in ensuring that we continually provide quality education for our members and the broader primary health care industry.
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Benefits of Pharmacists in general practice
Since 2019, CHN, ACT’s PHN has funded a total of eight ACT general practices to employ a part-time non-dispensing Pharmacist.
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Early Career Allied Health
CHN partnered with the University of Canberra to develop a platform to engage early-career allied health graduates to increase their preparedness for delivering services in a primary health care setting.
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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