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Our latest Annual Report snapshots a year of working towards a comprehensive and integrated primary health care system that helps northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives.
NQPHN accomplished several significant achievements during the year through collaboration with our partners. We have captured some of these milestones and partnerships through engaging good news stories we’ve called ‘Our region, our people’.
View the report at annualreport.nqphn.com.au
NQPHN's previous Annual Reports can be viewed in the resources section to the right and linked below.
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Reports and plans
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The ITC program aims to improve chronic disease outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by improving access to primary health care, including culturally appropriate mainstream services, and by providing care coordination and access to brokerage funds (Supplementary Services) for eligible patients.
The ITC program is currently being implemented via a dual commissioning model, through Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and mainstream general practices. This approach originally aimed to deliver effective ITC implementation by enabling choice, recognising the diverse service delivery environment in North Queensland, and broadening the reach of the program.
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Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is currently doing a refresh of its Health Needs Assessment (HNA) priorities for our region.
We would like to hear from stakeholders if the identified priorities in the 2021 HNA are still current, and whether there are any new health priorities emerging within our region.
The HNA is a systematic method to review the health issues faced by the North Queensland population which is comprehensively reviewed every three years with annual refresh updates. This key document assists NQPHN to plan evidence-based activities, aligned with our strategic priorities, to improve the wellbeing and reduce health inequalities of North Queenslanders.
- To read the detailed HNA document, visit: NQPHN Health Needs Assessment
- To watch a presentation about the HNA, visit: NQPHN HNA 2021 presentation
In addition to the survey, NQPHN analyses various datasets to inform the HNA mainly from the following sources:
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- Hospital and Health Services Local Area Needs Assessment (HHS LANA)
- Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU)
- Queensland Health
The information will be compiled together with a systematic analysis of primary health data and used to inform NQPHN's HNA.
- The survey will take about five minutes to complete.
- All responses will be anonymous and kept confidential.
- The data collected will be retained for a one-year period.
- Responses will be used to inform the HNA as mentioned above.
To provide your feedback, please visit: NQPHN HNA Refresh 2023 Feedback
Thank you! Your contributions will serve as a reference for local decision making and inform future NQPHN commissioning.
The updated HNA report for NQPHN was conducted in late 2021 in collaboration between NQPHN and its regional partners, stakeholders, health care services providers, community organisations, and residents.
The HNA is a working document that evolves as new and more relevant information becomes available. It provides an overview of the Northern Queensland PHN demographic profile identifying the greatest health needs within our region.
This information is then used to identify our key priority areas which in turn inform effective commissioning of services to help northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives.
This assessment incorporates the needs of consumers as well as the health workforce, as they are essential to the delivery of health services to consumers.
NQPHN is currently undertaking a refresh of it’s HNA priorities, with more information provided below.
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It highlights our vision to help northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives.
Our objectives and strategies will guide us to commission primary health care services that meet local health needs. We will support health professionals and service providers to assist all people across northern Queensland to receive the right health care, in the right place, at the right time.
The Strategic Plan 2021-26 was refreshed in 2023 to reflect changes
in national policy and our funding, and to explicitly include our commitment to becoming a high-performance organisation that is focused on our people, providers, and partners.
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