Gold Coast Primary Health Network

Are you working with a younger person who needs complex care and a home that is right for them? The Ability First Australia Younger People in Residential Aged Care System Coordinator Program can help people under 65 years old to: 1. navigate disability, housing, health and aged care systems 2. find accommodation and support services options 3. test their NDIS eligibility, if appropriate 4. move from an aged care home. To help younger people access and explore accommodation and supports. visit https://lnkd.in/gYN2Ze2H or call 1800 771 663. #YPIRAC

Staff from general practice, allied health and specialist services are invited to attend a Cultural Awareness and Safety Training session for the Gold Coast Region. ⌚ When? 9 November 2024, 8:30am – 3:30pm 📍 Where? The Club at Parkwood Village Gain insights on developing culturally safe practices and the historical impact on engagement and learn about current incentives for general practice. Completion of this training meets the Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Indigenous Health Incentive requirement and earns you CPD hours. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your cultural competency and support Indigenous health outcomes. Learn more and register today: https://lnkd.in/gwUZTjqX #CulturalAwareness #CulturalCompetency #HealthcareTraining #IndigenousHealth #CPDPoints #PIPIncentive #Kalwun

📅 Mark your calendars! Come along to Paradise Point Parklands on Saturday 9 November from 9am-1pm for a free pop-up immunisation clinic, run by Runaway Bay's Gold Coast Medical Centre. There are free immunisations for COVID-19*, influenza*, shingles* and pneumonia*. Plus, you'll find plenty of information on why staying up to date with your immunisations is important. This pop-up immunisation clinic is funded by Gold Coast Primary Health Network's Immunisation Ready Grants Program, helping make immunisations easier to access for everyone in the community. Don't miss this opportunity to stay protected and one step ahead of illness. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gX9ggw2N *Eligibility criteria apply. #ImmunisationClinic #FreeImmunisations #StayProtected #RunawayBay #ParadisePoint #CommunityHealth #GCPHN

Let's be clear 👓 A breast screen looks for things you can't see. 🔍 Regular screening and early detection saves lives. To learn more or book an appointment, visit breastscreen.qld.gov.au or call 13 20 50. #BreastScreening #BreastScreenQLD #RegularScreening #EarlyDetection

The University of Sydney is conducting a study with the aim to understand the current model of care, as well as barriers and facilitators to blood pressure (BP) monitoring and hypertension management in primary care settings, and to co-design a 'BP Toolkit' to support people who measure and manage their BP. 🔗 Complete a short online questionnaire to ensure you are eligible to take part: https://lnkd.in/g-qik3QJ 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXygXrk4 #TheUniversityofSydney #ResearchStudy #BloodPressureMonitoring

It is time to change the approach to suicide prevention. The draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy is open for public consultation until tomorrow. Your feedback is critical to ensuring that this Advice on the Strategy will be effective in guiding suicide prevention activities across Australia over the next 10 years. Have your say here: https://lnkd.in/dVD-rK-P

🌍 Your culture, your choice. The #OwnIt campaign is here to support everyone with a cervix, especially those from multicultural and diverse backgrounds. With the new self-collection option, taking control of your health has never been easier. Talk to your doctor or visit www.ownit.org.au to learn more. #CervicalScreening #HealthForAll #SelfCollection

A new national digital platform: quit.org.au supports Australians wanting to quit vaping or smoking with an equitable, accessible and personalised online experience. Ready to quit? Quit is ready to support you. At any age, at any stage of your quitting journey, visit quit.org.au or call 13 78 48. #Quit #QuitSmoking #QuitVaping #GiveUpForGood #Quitline

Be a part of The World's Biggest Sit In on October 31 and help break the record for the largest chair-based exercise class ever! Together, we can raise awareness for the 150+ musculoskeletal conditions that affect millions of Australians. Let's beat the 731 participant record while highlighting the importance of musculoskeletal health for all. 📍 Where: Virtually 🕥 When: 9:30 AM AEST 🔗 Register now for free: wbsi.org.au Together, we can make a difference. Let's sit, move, and support better musculoskeletal health! 💪🏼 #WorldsBiggestSitIn #MoveForHealth #MusculoskeletalAwareness #ChairBasedExercise #HealthForAll

Your voice matters - make sure it's heard by completing the APNA Workforce Survey. This is the only national survey focused on nurses and midwives working outside acute settings. For over 15 years, APNA has used survey results to make real changes in primary health care and help unleash your full potential. If you complete one survey this year, make it this one. You don't need to be an APNA member and you'll go into the draw to win one of two $100 Red Balloon vouchers or 10 $100 cash cards. 🤩 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFxjjQ_a #APNA #WFS24 #yourvoicematters #nurses #midwives