Brisbane South PHN

Season’s greetings from Brisbane South PHN! As the year draws to a close, we’d like to give thanks to all primary care professionals and support staff for your dedicated service to our community in 2024, and your continued efforts over the holiday period. Our office will be closed as of Wednesday 25 December 2024 and will reopen 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025. For more information about our holiday operating hours, contacts for our commissioned services and urgent care options, please see our holiday closure notice: https://lnkd.in/gvtTDpsc From our team to yours, best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season.

Our new Find Care Fast website, developed in partnership with Brisbane North PHN, is a virtual service navigation tool helping people across Greater Brisbane to find the right healthcare option for their needs. Launched ahead of the busy Christmas holiday period when available healthcare services can be limited and many consumers are left unsure where to go, FindCareFast.com.au places the right option at your fingertips via desktop or mobile browser. 🔗 Seamlessly integrated with Healthdirect Australia and 13 HEALTH to support users in deciding where to go for treatment and advice. 🗣️ User-friendly, accessible, plain language and offering language translation functionality to support culturally and linguistically diverse users to navigate the site. 🌓 Featureing an after-hours mode to direct users to available services open outside of business hours. 👣 Includes dedicated healthcare options for First Nations peoples. Explore now at https://lnkd.in/gA4e-TjD. #servicenavigation #healthcare #urgentcare #primarycare #BrisbaneSouthPHN

We recently held our first of 4 Disability Health Forums in partnership with Metro South Health. At our first forum, we discussed ways to: ✅ improve healthcare for people with disability in our region ✅ integrate learnings and recommendations from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability ✅ build stronger relationships between people with disability, health workers and disability community leaders. Thank you to the people with lived experience and representatives of disability peak bodies, advocacy organisations and government partners for joining us. We look forward to continuing these discussions at our next Disability Health Forum in early 2025! #IDPwD2024 #DisabilityHealthForum #DisabilityHealth #MetroSouthHealth #partnership #BrisbaneSouthPHN

We're pleased to announce the release of our 2023–2024 Year in Review, highlighting the progress and achievements made possible through the collective efforts of our team, partners, and community. 👉 Explore our Year in Review: https://lnkd.in/gB98B2zy This year's review outlines several key achievements, including: ✔️ Improving urgent care access with the launch of new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics ✔️ Driving the development of the national PHN Multicultural Health Framework for commissioning inclusive health services ✔️ Expanding targeted mental health and family support programs ✔️ Supporting general practices to adopt MyMedicare and Primary Sense for improved general practice insights ✔️ Identifying health system gaps and planning responses to these in partnership with Metro South Health through our Joint Regional Needs Assessment. 🙏 Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the health professionals, support staff, community members and our health system partners whose support and unwavering dedication to achieving the vision for 'healthy, thriving communities' in our region is central to these successes. We invite you to explore the report and join us in reflecting on the progress we’ve made together. Here’s to continuing this vital work in the year ahead!

Today is World COPD Day. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lung conditions which includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic asthma. This condition causes the narrowing of the bronchial tubes in the lungs. Around 1 in 13 Australians aged 40 years and over have a form of COPD. COPD Symptoms can include: ✅shortness of breath ✅repetitive cough ✅increased phlegm or mucus ✅fatigue ✅frequent chest infections ✅longer recovery times. Our Quality Improvement Coordinators can support your practice with quality improvement activities focused on improving the health outcomes of your patient population and reducing risks of chronic diseases. If your practice is interested in participating in a QI activity with a chronic disease focus, complete our EOI here https://loom.ly/G5HYeD4. Find Chronic disease prevention resources here: https://loom.ly/MBoUYC4 #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #BrisbaneSouthPHN

We are looking for dynamic and visionary executive leaders to join our Board of Directors at Brisbane South PHN. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of a growing organisation. Ideal candidates will have: ✅Prior experience on a Board or Governing Committee ✅Understanding of the role of Brisbane South PHN ✅Strong business or commercial acumen and financial literacy at the level expected of a Non-Executive Director of a significant organisation ✅Excellent stakeholder engagement experience, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills. The Board is committed to ensuring that its membership reflects the community that we serve. We welcome interest from all candidates who possess a demonstrated understanding of and/or experience working with the diverse populations represented within the Brisbane South PHN catchment. General Practitioners with contemporary experience in primary health care and an understanding of the business of general practice are strongly encouraged to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, applications are also encouraged from LGBTQI, culturally and linguistically diverse and lived experience community members. Applications close: 5 pm, Wednesday 4 December 2024 👉 For more information about the role and to apply, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/gE-FC_9Y #BoardOfDirectors #JoinOurTeam #Hiring #BrisbaneSouthPHN

2024's World Diabetes Day theme is Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps'— highlighting the ongoing importance of ensuring people with diabetes have access to high-quality care. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched their updated Management of type 2 diabetes: A handbook for general practice. Developed by the RACGP and Diabetes Australia, this comprehensive resource features up-to-date evidence and advice to support high-quality care of patients with type 2 diabetes. The handbook is available for GPs and primary healthcare providers, including practice nurses, diabetes educators and allied health professionals. 👉 Access the handbook: https://lnkd.in/gg7k4kEG 👉 This free diabetes service is making day-to-day management of diabetes easier for your patients: https://lnkd.in/g6tpPdjB #WorldDiabetesDay #diabetesawareness #knowthesigns #diabetes #RACGP #diabetesaustralia #BrisbaneSouthPHN

🩻 Your Bones are Priceless! Did you know that one in three women and one in five men over 50 will suffer a fragility fracture due to osteoporosis? 💔 Osteoporosis is a silent disease, but its impact on mobility, independence, and well-being is profound. With World Osteoporosis Day on 20 October, healthcare providers are encouraged to assess at-risk patients and promote bone health and prevention efforts where they can. Protect your bones at every age! Start now by: 🍎 Eating a bone-healthy diet 🏋️♂️ Engaging in regular weight-bearing physical activities 🚭 Avoiding harmful habits like smoking Let’s break the silence on osteoporosis. Visit 🔗 worldosteoporosisday.org to learn more and take action! #WorldOsteoporosisDay #BoneHealth #HealthyAging #StrongBones #BrisbaneSouthPHN

Are you a nurse or midwife working outside Australia's hospitals and in the community? If yes, we want to hear from you! The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association’s (APNA) annual workforce survey is now open. The aim of the survey is to better understand primary health care nurses and midwives and their work. Insights gathered from the survey will then be used to inform policy, advocacy and practice. Complete the survey to go into a draw to win either a $1000 Red Balloon vouchers or a $100 cash card. Take the survey today: https://lnkd.in/gkSfPVrE #primaryhealth #nursingandmidwifery #nursing #midwifery #BrisbaneSouthPHN #APNA #Partnerships

📣Join us for the next Practice Managers Network Meeting, Wednesday 30 October 2024! We are pleased to invite all Practice Managers in the Brisbane South PHN region to our upcoming Practice Managers Network Meeting. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills and connect with fellow professionals. Come join the Evidence, Translation and Innovation team for a Primary Care Power Hour on practice payments and incentives. 📅 Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024 🕘 Time: 4:30pm to 6pm (afternoon tea provided) 📍 Location: Brisbane South PHN office, Eight Mile Plains 🔗 Link to register: https://loom.ly/8_qEtG0 #generalpractice #GPs #practicenurses #healthcareprofessional #PrimaryHealthCare #BrisbaneSouthPHN