Capital Health Network

Capital Health Network

Delivering education to primary health care professionals

Over the last year, the CHN Education Program significantly advanced the knowledge and skills of primary health care professionals by hosting 68 educational events, attended by over 6,551 participants.

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Workforce planning and prioritisation

The NSW and ACT GP Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (WPP) Consortium continues to provide independent, evidence-based recommendations to inform the geographic distribution and placement of GP registrars in NSW and ACT regions

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Continuous quality improvement

CHN supports primary health care by facilitating the development and implementation of structured Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities using our Quality Improvement Kit as well as delivering educational events.
 

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Practice Nurse support

To provide ongoing support and opportunities for Practice Nurses, CHN has implemented initiatives aimed to ensure that the ACT has a skilled, capable and productive workforce to ensure delivery of safe and quality health care.

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GP Scholarship Program

CHN, in partnership with the Australian National University, administered a GP Scholarship Program for medical students that aims to help them stay connected to GP mentors during their final year of medical school and early years of junior doctor training

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Primary Care COVID-19 Grants

CHN opened a grant opportunity, with funding from the Department of Health and Aged Care, to primary health care providers that aimed to address the gaps in the health system relating to COVID-19.

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Allied health engagement

By working closely with Allied Health professionals (AHPs), CHN can significantly contribute to supporting AHPs as an essential part of an integrated health system, resulting in a collaboration that contributes to focus on improving health outcomes.

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