Media Release – Country to Coast, Queensland (CCQ). 6 July 2023 During NAIDOC week, 2-9 July, the team are supporting events that celebrate the rich history, culture and this year’s theme ‘For our Elders’. Across every generation, Elders have played, and continue to play, an important role and hold a …
Country to Coast, Queensland Board welcomes new Director Paul White
Paul White served as the Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed company Brisbane Broncos Ltd, from January 1, 2011, until February 2021. He obtained an MBA from Central Queensland University. Before joining the Broncos, Paul held high-level positions at Anglo American Metallurgical Coal and Xstrata Zinc. He is an accomplished Director …
Be prepared for the 2023 Flu Season – help protect our kids and loved ones against influenza
Media Release – Country to Coast, Queensland (CCQ). 12 June 2023 Be prepared for the 2023 Flu Season – help protect our kids and loved ones against influenza With the winter season now arriving, a no0ceable nip is in the air as we go about our daily lives. Country to …
Country to Coast, Queensland (CCQ) Board seeking applications to join the CCQ Consumer Council
9 June 2023 | The CCQ Board is seeking expressions of interest from eligible members of the community to join a newly formed Country to Coast, Queensland (CCQ) Consumer Council, a sub-committee of the CCQ Board. The Council will represent Central QLD, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions. We are seeking …
Country to Coast, QLD (CCQ) announces care finder appointee: Footprints Community
Read the full media release here: Media Release Footprints_240523 The care finders program, developed by the Department of Health and Aged Care, provides $93.7M funding on a national basis to support a workforce of care finders to provide face-to-face support to help people navigate and access aged care. CCQ recently …
Strengthening Medicare Grants Program: Country to Coast QLD invites eligible practices to participate
Exciting news! Today, eligible general practices in the Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay, and Central QLD areas have been invited to apply for the Strengthening Medicare – General Practice Grants Program. This $220 million investment aims to enhance patient access and high-quality care in the region. CCQ is proud to introduce …
RACGP October Updates
RACGP 2023 Mentoring Program applications are open! With the community turning to their GP now more than ever, now is an important time for GPs to know they have someone they can turn to for support. The program provides early career GPs with an experienced GP mentor to provide professional …
MEDIA STATEMENT OPERATING THEATRE BUNDABERG
Date: 06/10/2022 Operating theatres included for New Bundaberg Hospital Please attribute to: Ms Peta Jamieson, Board Chair, Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) wishes to reassure the community, in light of recent comments made by the Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt, …
SCHHS: Important changes to skin cancer referrals
The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service has a well-developed plastic surgery service, which includes the management of complex skin cancer excisions. Skin cancer excisions are also managed by the department of general surgery. To improve patient access to the appropriate specialty, the following referral criteria have been introduced: All …
Quality Improvement activity benefits practice and patients
A general practice in Gympie is helping to improve the health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community – and grow its patient base – after successfully implementing a 12-month quality improvement activity last year. The quality improvement activity promoted the importance of 715 health check, the …
The Way Back Support Service
Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Cost PHN is funding Beyond Blue’s postvention initiative The Way Back Support Service across the region, to provide non-clinical care coordination for up to three months for people who have recently attempted suicide. To be eligible for The Way Back, individuals must be 15 years and older and have presented to a hospital …
Introducing the new national data platform
CCQ will soon migrate the de-identified practice data we’ve collected under your practice agreement into a new, gold-standard IT platform called Primary Health Insights. Primary Health Insights is a secure storage and management platform purpose-built for primary care data and will be used by PHNs across the nation. The platform has undergone vigorous testing and governance and has been endorsed by the Australian Government and the Australian Medical …
EOI: Lead a mental health innovation in your general practice
Lead a mental health innovation in your general practice The PHN and the Black Dog Institute have been working for the past two years with general practices across the region to offer the StepCare service – an innovative mental health service that uses digital health technology. In that time, over 1400 patients have participated in the initiative, and data …
Get involved – Queensland Mental Health Week
10-18 October is Queensland Mental Health Week. General practice plays a key role in promoting a mentally healthy community, and this year as part of QMHW you’re encouraged to ‘Take time for mental health‘. How to get involved: Raise awareness and wear purple for positivity and empowerment and/or green for …
Communicating with your patients
Our PHN works closely with Healthily to look at new ways general practice can deliver information to their patients. The fortnightly Take Time Out Interactive Packages general practices across our region have been sent for staff, is a good example of the Healthily/GoShare platform. Find out more here.
#NursesWhereYouNeedThem: Rae Fialla
The Australian College of Nursing’s 2020 ‘Nursing in the Community Week’ shines a light on the importance of #NursesWhereYouNeedThem, and CCQ is also celebrating these vital healthcare professionals by profiling some of the nurses within our own organisation. Our PHN recently welcomed Rae Fialla to the team, in the role …
#NursesWhereYouNeedThem: Ellen McDermott
The week of 14-20 September is the Australian College of Nursing’s ‘Nursing in the Community Week’, with the theme this year #NursesWhereYouNeedThem. The PHN’s Ellen McDermott has many stories to share from her 37 years as a nurse. “Over these years I have worked in aged care, private hospitals, public …
Use of My Health Record climbs
Uptake and use of My Health Record has continued to climb in recent months. There are now more than 22.81 million records, with over 86% of those containing data. The Australian Digital Health Agency’s Statistics and Insights document from July 2020 shows the number of records with data increased by …
Dementia Australia expands services
Dementia Australia’s services are available for individuals, couples, families, groups, and anyone impacted by any form of dementia. Services are available to all Australians, regardless of where they live, and can be accessed in a variety of ways including face-to-face, telephone or online. For the most appropriate service for specific …
Help reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hospitalisation
The aim of the Preventable Hospitalisation Program (PHP) is to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with existing chronic health conditions who may be at risk of admission, or have been admitted, to hospital. The PHP provides person-centred care in the community, and empowers clients to self-manage their …