PIP QI Incentive partnershipVictorian and Tasmanian PHNs are working together to support the introduction of the Practice Incentive Program Quality Improvement (PIP QI) Incentive.Read More
Enhancing Carers Supports Within Primary Health CareDesign, develop and launch efforts to enhance primary care workforce capacity to support Victorian carers with a focus on carer recognition and supports.Read More
Statewide Specialist Clinic Referral CriteriaThe Victorian and Tasmanian PHN Alliance has been commissioned by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to support an integrated approach to the adoption of statewide referral criteria for acute adult specialist clinics.Read More
Voluntary Assisted DyingThe Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (2017) provides a safe legal framework for people who are suffering and dying to choose the manner and timing of their death. The Victorian Primary Health Networks are supporting a range of initiatives to enhance health practitioner capacity with regard to voluntary assisted dying.Read More
Alcohol and other Drug IntegrationStatewide approaches to alcohol and other drugs health is a shared priority of the six Victorian Primary Health Networks, an Australian Government Initiative and the Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services.Read More
Mental Health IntegrationEfforts to support the Enhancing Mental Health Support in Schools (EMHSS) program which provides mental health services to all 327 government secondary schools across Victoria.Read More
Enhancing Mental Health Support in Secondary SchoolsEfforts to support the Enhancing Mental Health Support in Schools (EMHSS) program which provides mental health services to all 327 government secondary schools across Victoria.Read More
The National Disability Insurance Scheme in Victoria and TasmaniaOperational information regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).Read More
Optimal Care Pathways – Oesophagogastric Cancer OCPOesophagogastric cancers have a low incidence and poor prognosis, with five-year survival rates ranging from 20 to 30%.Read More
Optimal Care Pathways – Prostate CancerProstate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men in Australia and fortunately has a very high five-year survival rate (94%). However, a significant sub-group of patients report poor quality of life post treatment, such as erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.Read More
Lymphoedema Primary Care Capacity BuildingEnhancing primary care workforce capacity with a focus on improving lymphoedema diagnosis, management and support.Read More
My Health Record ExpansionCollaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency to support provider readiness and communications and community engagement for the My Health Record Expansion across local catchments.Read More
Community led cancer screeningEfforts to increase early detection of bowel, cervical and breast cancer by building capacity to increase participation in relevant cancer screening programs within primary care settings and through targeted community-led interventions.Read More
Population Health PlanningThe Victorian Department of Health of Human Services Policy and Funding Guidelines 2017/18 outlined expectations to support joined up approaches to population health planning and implementation.Read More
Accelerated uptake of Hepatitis C medicinesConduct of primary care workforce development project focussed on supporting accelerated uptake of new hepatitis C drug treatments by the primary care systemRead More
Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and LearningDelivering comprehensive education and training for GPs for the diagnosis, treatment and management of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections (STI).Read More
Doctors in Secondary SchoolsEfforts to support the Doctors in Secondary Schools program which primary health care services to 100 Victorian government secondary schools.Read More
Place-based Suicide PreventionImplementation of collaborative responses which involve place-based approaches to suicide prevention being implemented across twelve metropolitan, regional, and rural locations of need over a four year period.Read More
Optimal Care PathwaysTranslation and integrated adoption efforts to the implementation of the Optimal Care Pathways (OCPs) for cancer into primary health.Read More
Statewide Paediatric HealthPathways ProjectSupport the delivery of better and safer care for children in general practice and reduce the pressure on hospital emergency departments using HealthPathways. Read More
Care Pathways and ReferralCare pathways aim to enhance clinical knowledge and promote best practice care, reduce the number of patients referred to specialist care who could be managed in primary/community care, build collaboration and reduce fragmentation across the health service network, and improve health outcomes.Read More