External publications

Last updated 22 April 2025
External publications
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Brisbane South PHN regularly partners with primary healthcare providers, universities and other research institutions and governments at all levels to support new initiatives in healthcare delivery that aim to improve the health outcomes, access to and experiences of care for the people and communities in our region. Learn more about these efforts as featured in externally published journal articles, news stories, interviews, and more.

Journal articles

Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication-related problems (ACTMed): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

The ACTMed project was developed by researchers at the University of Queensland, the University of Melbourne, Monash University, and Griffith University, in partnership with Brisbane South PHN, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the Australian Digital Health Agency, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, MedAdvisor, and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

Read more about this effort in this article published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA).

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Digital media

View interviews and watch stories about public health research projects and local community health projects that Brisbane South PHN has supported.

Brisbane South PHN regularly contributes articles to local publications targeted towards supporting primary health care professionals with the latest news and updates. Publications we contribute to include:

Primary Health Impact

Now decommissioned in favour of a digital publishing strategy, our bi-annual print publication, Primary Health Impact magazine, shared stories of the challenges affecting the health of our communities and explored the ways we are partnering to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in the Brisbane South PHN region. View past editions in the links below.

Past editions

Primary Health Impact, Issue 07

Top stories include:

  • The health and wellbeing strategy paving the way for holistic and culturally responsive approaches to healthcare with Pasifika and Māori peoples in Brisbane’s south.
  • 2 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open in Brisbane’s south, providing free, walk-in care for urgent conditions.
  • Free! My Health Journal - This simple, free tool helps people living with dementia and their carers to keep track of healthcare appointments and important communication.

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