Access barriers

Participants in the HNC SpeakUp survey 2021 told us the reasons they stopped or delayed getting health care:

64.6% said it takes too long to get an appointment
63.5% said they prefer to manage themselves
45.5% said they couldn’t afford to pay
38.8% said they didn’t think anything would help
36.9% said they asked but didn’t get help
32.3% said it is too far to travel

LGBTIQ+

2% said I prefer to manage myself
9% said it takes too long to get an appointment
4% said I am unable to find a LGBTIQ+ friendly service to access
9% said I couldn’t afford to pay for the service

People with a mental health condition

30% of survey participants with a mental health condition said they couldn’t afford to pay
6% of survey participants with a mental health condition said it takes too long to get an appointment
7% of survey participants with a mental health condition said it costs too much to get there

People aged 65 years and over

9% it takes too long to get an appointment
0% I prefer to manage myself
1% I asked but didn’t get help
26.2% I couldn’t afford to pay for the service

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Healthy North Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across our region, and pay our respect to Elders past, present and on their journey. We recognise these lands were never ceded and acknowledge the continuation of culture and connection to the land, sky and sea. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Land’s First Peoples and honour the rich diversity of the oldest living cultures.

The PHN program is an Australian Government Initiative.

flags We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we live and work, the Bundjalung, Arakwal, Yaegl, Gumbaynggirr, Githabul, Dunghutti and Birpai Nations, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future.