Healthy North Coast is looking for positive and creative thinkers from across our region to join the Primary Care Access project co-design.
The co-design will bring together a group of local stakeholders to discuss the challenges and innovative solutions to improve access to primary care.
Primary Care Access is our opportunity to commission innovative solutions to long standing health access issues across the North Coast. Data across our health system strongly indicates some concerning trends in primary care usage and demand. The data highlights that while the ageing population is increasingly creating strong demand in primary care, younger generations are turning to emergency departments for low-urgency care at rates above the national average.
Please visit the Primary Care Access webpage for project details and data.
If you are passionate about the case for change and wish to apply your local knowledge and experience, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for individuals who can help represent and participate in deep dive discussions on (but not limited to):
- Aboriginal people’s access to primary care
- young people’s access to primary care
- primary care access in the North Coast SA3 areas of concern – Kempsey, Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley and Port Macquarie Hastings
- the potential for digital primary care in our region.
The co-design process will take place via a number of videoconference sessions during business hours from 19 November to 9 December 2021.
As the co-design will be taking place via videoconference, places are limited. Successful applicants will need to make themselves available for these sessions. Remuneration will be made available for individuals not salaried or whose positions will not remunerate for attendance.
Applications close at 5:00 pm on 2 November 2021.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please email:
Beth Menger
Senior Manager, Operations & Engagement NNSW
[email protected]
Kash Reddy
Senior Manager, Operations & Engagement MNC
[email protected]
Noell Burgess
Aboriginal Health Coordinator
[email protected]