Australia currently has three population-based cancer screening programs: Breast Screen Australia, the National Cervical Screening Program, and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

Funded by Queensland Health and delivered by Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN), the Cancer Screening Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program was designed to support healthcare professionals in increasing participation in the National Cancer Screening Program. A list of resources and webinars used throughout the program are available below.

To ensure that First Nations people in North Queensland are receiving the right care, at the right time, and in the right place, NQPHN has committed to delivering a codesigned comprehensive 12-months First Nations Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program.

The aim of the program is to work with primary care providers to provide First Nations people with increased access to coordinated, quality, and culturally safe care, using the 715 Health Assessment as the basis for identification of health needs.

As part of NQPHN’s commitment to primary care providers, the organisation is pledging investment and effort to ensure that primary care is well placed to respond to the emerging health needs of the North Queensland community.

The Primary Care Engagement (PCE) Team aims to assist primary care providers to maintain highly effective and sustainable practices. The team works to build workforce capacity and capability of GPs and other primary care professionals and their teams to meet the demands for primary care services through integrated, coordinated, and responsive service provision.

Winter is here. Now is the time to protect yourself and others from the flu and COVID-19. It’s important to get vaccinated even if you’re fit and healthy. In fact, vaccination is the most effective way to lower your risk of getting very sick if you get the flu or COVID-19.