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Improving mental health services for the Brisbane south community
Brisbane South PHN and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) are working together with people who have lived experience, carers, service providers, general community members and government agencies to co-design an improved service model for mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol and other drug (MHSPAOD) services and supports in Brisbane south. Brisbane South PHN […]
Drop the jargon and show your support for improving health literacy in Brisbane south
Did you know that 23 October was Drop the Jargon Day? Drop the Jargon is a day for professionals in Australian health, community services and local government to use plain language. With 6 out of 10 people in Australia experiencing low health literacy, organisations play an important role in making it easier for people with […]
Indigenous smoking ceremony cleanses the way forward for Brisbane South PHN Stretch RAP
Brisbane South PHN was proud to launch their Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) on Tuesday 14 August with an Indigenous smoking ceremony, paying respect to the traditional custodians of the Brisbane south region and cleansing the way for new beginnings. Brisbane South PHN CEO Sue Scheinpflug said the launch was a culmination of many months […]
Building general practice capabilities towards optimal care
General practices in the Brisbane south region are taking a data-driven approach to improve the quality of patient care through Brisbane South PHN’s Building Digital Health and Optimal Care programs. Starting with data quality, the Building Digital Health program supports general practices to collect, analyse and utilise their data using the PEN CS’ CAT 4 […]
Support and inform patients during My Health Record opt-out period
More than 500 health care organisations across Brisbane South PHN are now registered to My Health Record, gaining access to valuable information to inform patient care. My Health Record is an online summary of a patient’s health information that can be shared securely between the individual and registered health care providers involved in their care. […]
Stakeholder satisfaction survey to be conducted across Brisbane south
Brisbane South PHN is undertaking a satisfaction survey to seek feedback and experiences in our interactions with stakeholders. The survey will assist us to understand and measure satisfaction and then action any improvement recommendations. Enhance Research will be conducting this activity on our behalf in the coming weeks. This agency is Queensland’s largest independent market and social […]
