Health in my region
Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is working to make health better for all people in North Queensland. We have a focus on improving health for populations that are most at risk, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and older Australians. We are actively engaging people in communities through our Community Advisory Groups and we also welcome feedback on health services and issues.
If you have a concern or query you are also welcome to contact us.
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MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE | Townsville Bulletin, Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Mackay Hospital and Health Service, and Northern Queensland PHN have teamed up to produce the Mental Health Guide.
The Mental Health Guide aims to reduce stigma around mental health, provide info on where to go to get help if you or a loved one are struggling, and shares stories from North Queenslanders on their strategies of overcoming mental illness and how they stay mentally healthy.
The guide also puts the call out to the community as a whole to take the #checkyourmates challenge, asking everyone to pick up the phone or visit five mates this week.
It's time to be candid about mental health and take responsibility for having real and honest conversations with loved ones about our mental wellbeing.
Grab a copy of the guide in today's Townsville Bulletin, Daily Mercury, or Cairns Post newspapers.
R U OK? TRUST THE SIGNS TOUR | The Trust the Signs tour is hitting the road and showing Australia how to Trust the Signs, Trust your Gut, and Ask R U OK?
On July 25, the tour will be visiting the School of Distance Education in Charters Towers and hosting a FREE event to show you when and how to ask R U OK?
Join the fun for a free feed, activities for all ages, and a chance to learn more about when it’s time to ask R U OK? and how to use our 4 steps to navigate a conversation with someone you’re worried about.
Local mental health and suicide prevention services will also be in attendance to let you know what support is available for the times an R U OK? conversation is too big for friends and family.
Save the date & see you there!
For more info head to www.ruok.org.au
R U OK Day #RUOK
CARE FOR THE AGEING (MACKAY) | Northern Queensland PHN invites medical officers and GPs to this workshop which will discuss ways to provide safe, effective care for the frail and elderly.
Learning outcomes:
➡️ understanding of risk of delirium in older people and particularly those with dementia and/or other complex comorbidities
➡️ understanding of screening, assessment, and systematic workup for delirium in patients
➡️ ability to providing person centered, goal directed, and medically appropriate care aligned to patient preferences
➡️ ability to identify and minimise risks of harm.
WHEN: Tuesday 23 July 2019
TIME: 6.30pm–8.30pm (Registration from 6pm)
WHERE: NQPHN Training Room, Mackay
Click the link for more details and to register >> bit.ly/2J6YkTK
PRACTICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (PIP) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | The Department of Health updated its Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Quality Improvement (QI) incentive guidance on 3 July 2019. The PIP QI incentive will commence on 1 August 2019.
The incentive is a payment to general practices that participate in quality improvement activities with the goal of improving patient outcomes and delivering best practice care.
To be eligible for a PIP QI payment, a general practice must participate in continuous quality improvement activities with its local Primary Health Network (PHN) and provide the PIP Eligible Data Set to the PHN on a regular basis.
Northern Queensland PHN will be providing an online library of quality improvement resources and training materials to support your practice to conduct quality improvement activities.
Find out more at >> www.nqphn.com.au/pip-qi
NAIDOC MARCHES | This morning Northern Queensland PHN Townsville and Mackay staff participated in their local NAIDOC marches in celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. NAIDOC Week comes to a close this Sunday, but there's still lots happening over the weekend. Check your local websites and Facebook pages to see what events are on near you and join the fun!
#VoiceTreatyTruth #TownsvilleNAIDOC #MackayNAIDOC #NAIDOC
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION TOWN HALL MEETING (TOWNSVILLE) | The National Mental Health Commission is coming to Townsville on 12 August and wants to connect with people to hear about their living experience of mental health. Share your experiences, let your voice be heard and help shape a 2030 Vision for mental health and suicide prevention in Australia. It is important for Australia to have a vision of how we want the health system to best respond to the needs of every Australians’ mental health and wellbeing.
The Commission wish to share the 2030 Vision with you and receive your input and feedback.
WHEN: Monday 12 August 2019 @ 5pm-6.30pm
WHERE: Queensland Country Women's Association Hall
Register for the community Town Hall meeting by visiting makingconnections-townsville.eventbrite.com.au
#ConnectingWithYou
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOW LIVE | Northern Queensland PHN is now inviting tender submissions for the provision of appropriately skilled service providers to undertake a review and further development of the draft Cairns Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan (SPCAP).
This tender has been developed to deliver a SPCAP combining priorities and strategies for future resourcing which are evidence-informed and endorsed by key stakeholders in the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) region.
For more information, visit bit.ly/SPCAP-tender
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health ServiceDo you know someone who is pregnant and planning to give birth at Mareeba Hospital?
The Mareeba Hospital operating theatre is being upgraded from mid-July until October this year.
Pregnant mums should talk to Mareeba Hospital midwives to find out if they will still be able to give birth at Mareeba Hospital during this time. Mums with high risk pregnancies may need to give birth at Cairns Hospital. Phone 4092 9367 for more information.
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Babinda MPHS Umbrella Ball (Babinda)
Rock the Boat National Elder Abuse Conference (Brisbane)
Mental Health First Aid Training (Cairns)
Free information session: Concerned about a family member’s substance use?
HPV vaccination impact: successes and opportunities (Webinar)
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