Health Professionals
Do you have a co-worker you’d like to thank? Let us do it for you!
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
Over the past few months our primary health workers have made great sacrifices and have had to adapt to new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. At SEMPHN, we want to show our appreciation by running a Facebook campaign to post messages of thanks to the people...
DHHS update to immunisation providers
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Currently, there is a high demand for influenza vaccine under the National Immunisation Program. To date, 1.9 million doses of Government-funded influenza vaccine have been distributed to Victorian Providers. COVID-19 has meant Onelink warehouse staff...
Weekly COVID-19 General Practice Webinars with SEMPHN CEO, Board Chair and GP Peers
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
General Practitioners and Practice Managers, you’re invited to SEMPHN's lunchtime webinars. We’ll be hosting these webinars every Wednesday in April, 12.30 pm–1 pm. Registration details for the next sessions: 22 April 29 April Dial in to: Get...
COVID-19 - Information for health professionals
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Key reminders for general practice Check the Victorian Department of Health novel coronavirus information page regularly for updates about the novel coronavirus. Need advice on using PPE? Videos available on the RACGP's website. Sign-up to...
API providers to start services soon in Bayside and Cardinia
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Connect Health & Community (Bayside) and FMC Mediation and Counselling Victoria (Cardinia) have been awarded tenders by SEMPHN to deliver new Accessible Psychological Interventions (API) services. Bayside and Cardinia were the two remaining South Eastern Melbourne PHN...
Webinars
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Some SEMPHN and Victorian PHN Alliance (VPHNA) events are recorded and made available as free on-line educational resources. Please note that these educational resources are correct, to the best of our knowledge, at the date and time of each recording. Visit the VPHNA...
Online training modules
Thursday, 14 December 2017
headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program online training SEMPHN is offering free access to all GPs in its catchment to participate in the headspace Youth Early Pyschosis Program online training module. The training can be accessed through SEMPHN’s online LMS...
Practice Coaching – free e-learning modules
Thursday, 14 December 2017
How do I access Practice Coaching? Visit www.practicecoaching.com.au Who is it for? General Practitioners Practice Nurses Practice Managers Practice Administration What is Practice Coaching? Practice Coaching is a free on-line training platform for general...
Grants open for After Hours General Practice
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
SEMPHN is seeking general practices in the Local Government Areas of Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Casey, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and Kingston to provide face-to-face primary care services in the After Hours (AH) period. Grants of up to $144,000 are available for...
Hello, my name is Nellie
Saturday, 1 April 2017
Looking for the Nellie application? Using Chrome or Firefox go to https://semphn.nellie.org.au(registered users only) Nellie® is an automated SMS-based persona for promoting patient self-care. It is the most researched and effective of its kind in the world....
SEMPHN appoints Cancer Council Victoria to improve cancer screening rates in South Eastern Melbourne
Monday, 23 January 2017
SEMPHN has commissioned Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to improve screening rates for bowel, cervical and breast cancer across South Eastern Melbourne. CCV, a leader in cancer screening, will build on last year’s work in engaging General Practices and the local community...
Pathways
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Disclaimer It is not the function of the clinical pathways and/or referral information on the South Eastern Melbourne PHN website to substitute for the role of the clinician but to support the clinician in enabling access to know-how and knowledge. Users are therefore urged...
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
What is the NDIS? The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to support a better life for Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. There is a Myplace online portal for Participants and Providers. The portals help...
Find a Health Service
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
National Health Services Directory http://www.nhsd.com.au/ The National Health Services Directory is a joint initiative of all Australian governments, delivered by Healthdirect Australia, to enable health professionals and consumers to access reliable and consistent...
Chronic Disease Management
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
SEMPHN aims to maximise the health and wellbeing of our community. We work with service providers to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes; and improve coordination of care to ensure...
For Health Professionals
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Health professionals who work in primary care are critical to good health outcomes. SEMPHN wants strong primary health care services available to all people in our region – especially those who are vulnerable and/or have chronic health conditions. SEMPHN works with...
Mental health
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Poor mental health can be short term or lifelong and include mood, anxiety, personality, psychotic, and compulsive disorders. About three million Australians are living with depression or anxiety, and around eight people die by suicide daily in Australia. Mental Health...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
One of seven priorities set by the Australian Government is for Primary Health Networks (PHN) to focus on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, through a strengthened primary healthcare model of care and preventive healthcare assessments. Culturally...
Health for refugees and asylum seekers
Thursday, 1 December 2016
SEMPHN is committed to the values of acceptance and equitable access to healthcare. We offer the following resources to support community members, frontline staff, healthcare providers and general practice staff who work with refugees and asylum seekers. Training videos ...
Population Health
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Needs assessment SEMPHN compiles Needs Assessments each year. These documents provide information on the population profile of the SEMPHN catchment and identify the specific health needs of our communities across South Eastern Melbourne. Having access to timely population,...
Health Literacy
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
We all need the ability to find, understand and use information for health. Health professionals are in a key position to help. Around one in six Australians might not be able to access, understand, evaluate and communicate health information in a way that helps them to...
Aged Care
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
General Practice referrals to aged care services My Aged Care My Aged Care is the national contact centre for Commonwealth-funded aged care services. Health professionals are required to use this portal for referral for assessment and services. Referral Flow chart for GPs...
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
There are a number of services and resources available if a patient has alcohol or other drug issues, or wants to access specialist services. Alcohol and other drugs catchment-based intake services The Victorian Government has appointed intake service providers in each...
Three health leaders join SEMPHN board
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has appointed to its board three new directors with significant health experience and expertise. Joining the board are Professor Danielle Mazza, local GP and Head of Department of General Practice at Monash University,...
Advance Care Planning
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Three local Health Networks in the SEMPHN catchment offer Advance Care Planning services. There are several useful online tools as well. What is Advance Care Planning? Advance Care Planning is the process by which individuals discuss their wishes and preferences in regards...
Cancer Screening
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Statistics Across South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network catchment, the bowel screening participation rate is slightly higher than the Victorian average (Figure 1). Breast cancer screening participation rates for Port Phillip, Casey South and Stonnington West...
After Hours Grant Funding
Thursday, 17 November 2016
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has awarded five organisations with funding grants to develop and implement initiatives designed to improve after hours (AH) primary care services and/or reduce avoidable AH demand on both GPs and hospital emergency...
Minister for Health announces opening of applications for Health Care Homes
Friday, 4 November 2016
The Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, has announced that applications are now open for the Australian Government's Health Care Homes (HCH) initiative. The key feature of the Health Care Homes model is that people with chronic conditions receive ‘wrap...
Integrated Team Care Grant Funding - Indigenous Australians’ Health Program
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has awarded funding to Inner South Community Health Service and the Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative Limited (DDACL) as lead agencies for Integrated Team Care (ITC) as part of the Indigenous...
Innovation invited in second round of After-hours grants
Monday, 19 September 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) is pleased to announce the launch of the next round of grants to address gaps in After-Hours (AH) service and improve service integration in the SEMPHN region. SEMPHN is looking for good ideas that will: increase...
SEMPHN selected as one of 10 PHNs to conduct new Health Care Homes trial
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Residents in South Eastern Melbourne with chronic health conditions will be amongst the first in Australia to benefit from a new Health Care Homes trial. As announced by the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this morning, South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network...
Homelessness Grant Funding
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Inner South Community Health (ISCH) to implement a pilot providing access to hepatitis C treatment for people experiencing homelessness. ISCH and partner organisations, Launch...
Interested in contributing to SEMPHN?
Monday, 18 July 2016
Health professionals, consumers and members of the public can contribute to the important work of SEMPHN in various ways. In addition to its forums and events, SEMPHN would like to establish a pool of community members who we can draw upon to provide feedback on a range of...
SEMPHN identified as mental health lead site
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
The Coalition have announced a $192 million package of mental health reforms to be implemented if they are re-elected. It is encouraging to note that SEMPHN has been identified as one of 10 PHN lead sites to champion the reforms and trial innovate approaches to mental...
Vinnies CEO Sleepout - SEMPHN's Elizabeth Deveny shares her story
Friday, 24 June 2016
Driving to the Sleepout last night I thought that we had perfect weather – for washing your car. My shoes and feet were wet just from getting in and out of the car. Traffic was chaotic and it took some time to get to Jeff’s shed where we sleep outside on the long...
Lead announcement - mental health central intake service
Thursday, 16 June 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) is pleased to announce that EACH Social and Community Health (EACH) has been selected as the preferred lead agency to operate its central mental health intake service for financial year 2016/17. The intake service will...
After Hours Grant Funding
Friday, 20 May 2016
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has awarded grants totalling $450,000 to five organisations who will implement new initiatives designed to improve after hours primary care services and/or reduce avoidable after hours demand on both GPs and...
headspace lead announcement
Friday, 29 April 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) is pleased to announce that EACH Social and Community Health (EACH) has been selected as the preferred lead agency to operate the headspace Dandenong and Narre Warren centres following an Expression of Interest process...
SEMPHN CEO appointed to new digital health board
Friday, 22 April 2016
SEMPHN CEO Elizabeth Deveny has been appointed to the board of the newly-created Australian Digital Health Agency. Minister for Health, Aged Care and Sport, Sussan Ley MP announced on 21 April appointments to the new board which will replace the National E-Health Transition...
After-hours Grants announced
Thursday, 24 March 2016
South Eastern Melbourne PHN is pleased to announce the launch of grants to support and enhance the availability of after-hours primary care services. The grants are valued between $30,000 and $100,000 and applicants must demonstrate how their initiative can improve access...
100 attend mental health care improvement forum
Monday, 1 February 2016
Almost 100 people attended a community forum on improving mental health care for people living in south eastern Melbourne on 15 December 2015. A diverse audience of clinicians, practice staff, hospital managers, executives and independent service providers shared their...
Full house at mental health care community forum
Friday, 29 January 2016
Almost 100 people attended a community forum on improving mental health care for people living in south eastern Melbourne on 15 December 2015. A diverse audience of clinicians, practice staff, hospital managers, executives and independent service providers shared their...
Staff gift 60 ‘New Day Boxes’ to women in crisis this Christmas
Friday, 29 January 2016
Staff at South Eastern Melbourne PHN have gifted 60 ‘New Day Boxes’ to Victorian women staying in crisis accommodation this Christmas. The ‘New Day Boxes’ which include cosmetics, toiletries and other personal care items will be distributed to centres across the...
Consumers and clinicians appointed to new advisory councils
Friday, 29 January 2016
Consumers and clinicians have been appointed to new advisory councils to provide feedback on future changes to primary care across south eastern Melbourne. The Clinical and Community Councils will advise the Board of South Eastern Melbourne PHN on the strategic...
Help reshape primary mental health services across south eastern Melbourne
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
As you may be aware, the Commonwealth Government recently announced changes to Medicare-funded mental health services with a view to increasing access, improving outcomes and minimising ‘red tape’ and other inefficiencies. From 1 July 2016, consumers with mental illness...
Making local healthcare better together
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Local health services are changing to better meet the needs of people living in south eastern Melbourne. Our new local health system will be better for consumers, clinicians and taxpayers: For consumers, local health care will be more accessible and responsive to their...
Senior appointments announced
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
On 1 July 2016 SEMPHN will move to a new commissioning model where it will focus on procuring health care services rather than delivering them directly. As part of this, SEMPHN is transitioning to a new organisational structure with includes a range of newly-designed roles...
PHN Webcast - 31 August 2015
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
The South Eastern Melbourne PHN have started a series of breakfast forums that will be taking place across the catchment each month. If you would like to watch these webcasts please click on the link attached. http://kvgo.com/creomedia/SEMPHNbreakfast
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