Being a Doctor can be be a stressful and emotional experience with daily challenges to wellbeing.  The Doctor Wellbeing Forum, to be held at Toronto Workers Club on 15th May, will provide an opportunity to acknowledge and discuss the issues that impact mental health, the barriers to seeking help for mental illness, factors contributing to suicide among doctors, and self care strategies. Click here for more information and to register.

The PHN has developed an innovative program of Weight Management for Primary Care that targets patients at risk of developing chronic disease. The program uses a unique, online platform that has built in health screening, educational and lifestyle  modification tools. It is currently being used in a research trial in more than 20 practices and achieving great results. We are offering the program software licence to an initial group of 100 practic...

Across Australia, two in three adults and one in four children are either overweight or obese. Rates of overweight and obesity are higher in rural and regional areas compared to metropolitan areas. As part of the PHN's Healthy Weight initiative we are allocating funding to support community groups and LGAs implement initiatives that will help people reach a healthy weight and reduce their risk of chronic disease.“Research shows that tackling ob...

The impact of poverty, poor housing, environmental influences and social factors on health outcomes are being recognised via three 12 month pilots to help vulnerable communities navigate the health system. The PHN wants to encourage and enable local health providers in our region to trial new approaches that can help people navigate the increasing complexity of our health system. As such we are providing funding for suitable organisations to pa...