Capital Health Network

Capital Health Network

l-r: CHN Indigenous Health Program Manager, Sharon Storen and GP Advisor, Dr Naomi Luck.

Cultural Competency Framework

Through the development and implementation of the CCF, not only will our organisation’s relationship with the First Nations community improve, but we will also ensure the cultural safety of our staff, stakeholders and the communities that we serve.

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Coolamon Advisors provided Cultural Awareness Training for primary health care providers, services commissioned by CHN and CHN staff.

Cultural Awareness Training and Practice Improvement Activities

The training educated GPs, Practice Managers, Practices Nurses and Allied Health Professionals about the fundamentals of providing culturally safe care.

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Integrated Team Care Program

To support local First Nations people with chronic disease, CHN partnered with local organisations to provide care coordination and supplementary services and funding to First Nations people living with chronic illness.

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Mental health support

To support local First Nations people, CHN commissioned Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services to provide evidence-based, culturally sensitive mental health services to people under 25 years.

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HealthPathways

Appropriate pathways were developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, in line with the Closing the Gap targets.

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AOD support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

CHN commissioned CAHMA to deliver The Connection, a peer-based drug and alcohol service, run by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Peer Treatment Support Service

CHN commissioned CAHMA to deliver the Peer Treatment Support Service (PTSS). PTSS workers helped individuals with specific issues around drug and alcohol as well as general health, holistic wellbeing and social support.

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