The Australian Primary Health Care 10-year plan 2022-2032 recommends that registered nurses work to the full scope of their practice and as part of multidisciplinary teams to improve access to care for people with chronic illnesses. The next intake of the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association's (APNA) Building Nurse Capacity program is now open, providing opportunities for local…
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Suicide prevention community grants now being evaluated
Suicide is complex, multi-faceted, and can have lasting impacts across communities. Through the Commonwealth Government's Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention, Murray PHN offered grants for projects aimed at reducing the impact and incidence of suicide. Applications for grant amounts of up $10,000, $50,000 and $150,000 were available to local community groups, organisations and service…
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New Murray Health Report on the importance of primary healthcare
Murray Health Report: the importance of primary healthcare Given the importance of general practitioners to the health of local communities, it is not surprising that general practice and primary healthcare are seldom out of the news these days. Keeping people healthy, well and out of hospital is the cornerstone of general practice, but in rural…
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After hours residential aged care planning forums
Murray PHN is hosting forums to help increase aged care staff knowledge and care of residents after hours, between 31 October and 17 January, in Shepparton, Swan Hill, Mildura, Yea, Albury, Wangaratta and Bendigo. The forums are for directors of nursing, facility and clinical care managers and quality improvement professionals working in residential aged care homes.…
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Researching ear, nose, and throat care in Buloke shire
With higher-than-average cases of hospitalisations for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) conditions, the Buloke region has been selected as a research site by La Trobe University researcher, Susan O’Neill. As an industry partner of La Trobe University, Murray PHN is supporting Susan with her PhD project, which is investigating ENT care and access in the Murray…
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Medicare Urgent Care Clinic open in Albury
The Border Urgent Care Centre is open to help take pressure off the local emergency department (ED). The Urgent Care Clinic (UCC), which is being operated by Border General Practice as Border Urgent Care Centre, was one of the first of 58 clinics to open nationally. Border Urgent Care Centre is open from 8.30am to…
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Bendigo Priority Primary Care Centre reaches milestone
Bendigo Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC) reached its 500-patient milestone last weekend. The PPCC is operated by Bendigo Primary Care Centre in partnership with Bendigo Health, which is referring about 15 patients from its emergency department each day the centre is open. Located near hospitals, PPCCs provide an alternate and accessible option for people who can’t see their regular GP but don’t need to go to…
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Supporting a First Nations’ Voice to Parliament
A PHN’s role is to improve the health outcomes of people in its communities, by working towards the delivery of the right care, at the right time and in the right place. We focus particularly on the needs of groups within our catchment at risk of poor health outcomes. In the pursuit of improving the…
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New local dementia care support pathways
Dementia is a significant and growing condition that impacts individuals, their family members, friends and carers. As part of the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, PHNs have received funding to support people living with dementia to live well in the community for as long as possible. Consumer resources have been…
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Mildura Priority Primary Care Centre now open
Mildura residents can now access free medical care for urgent conditions at a new Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC). Staffed by a team of GPs and nurses, PPCCs assist people who need immediate medical care for non-life threatening injuries and illnesses. The service is free, even to those who do not have a Medicare card.…
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