Primary Health Network (PHN) for country South Australia.
Our Goals
Established by the Federal Government Primary Health Networks (PHNs) operate Australia wide. Country SA PHN is the Primary Health Network covering the country regions of South Australia.
The key goals of the Primary Health Networks are to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for people, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes, and to improve the coordination of health services, and increasing access and quality support for people.
To achieve these goals we will:
assess the health needs of our region using a people-centred approach.
commission health services to meet the prioritised health needs of the people in country SA.
work closely with providers to build health workforce capacity and ensure they deliver high-quality care.
connect health services for people to encourage better use of health resources and avoid duplication.
A core set of priorities has been set at a national level by the Government, priorities include:
Reduced avoidable hospitalisations and emergency department presentations;
Improved health outcomes for people with complex chronic conditions.
National Headline Indicators
These indicators reflect government priorities:
Potentially preventable hospitalisations
Childhood immunisation rates
Cancer screening rates (cervical, breast, bowel)
Mental health treatment rates (including for children and adolescents)
Our Vision
Better health and wellbeing for all country South Australians
Our Mission
Bridge the gap of health inequity
Improving people's experience of the health system
Our mission is to bridge the gap of health inequity and access in rural South Australia by building a collaborative and responsive country SA health care system. We are committed to improving people's experience of the health system. We will;
Act with integrity and transparency
Make timely decisions of the highest ethical standard
Be responsive to individual, community and provider needs within local communities
Meet challenges with innovative and responsive solutions
Foster, enable and facilitate partnerships that enrich and improve rural health services, activities and systems
Be flexible, adaptable and responsive to continuous quality improvement and evaluation outcomes
Remain connected to local communities in their respective settings
Be held accountable by those we serve as a provider, enabler, facilitator, funder or contractor.
Maintain a robust and transparent governance framework, meeting the standards of the Australian Corporations Act (2001), the ASC Principles of Effective Governance and other laws and practices as they apply.
Our Region
Country SA PHN covers all of South Australia, apart from the Adelaide metropolitan area. This means Country SA PHN covers 99.8% of the State geographically and approximately 30% of SA’s total population. The Country SA PHN boundaries include the six Regional Local Health Networks (LHNs).
