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Improving the health of vulnerable groups

WebThe needs of vulnerable groups in the region have remained similar to the 2019–21 HNA. In general, the region has similar socio-economic disadvantage to the average for …

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Preventing and managing chronic conditions

WebIn 2021, 61% of adults in the region reported having a long-term health condition, compared with 52% nationally (AIHW 2021f, ABS 2021).It is estimated that around 24% of people …

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Latest Regional Data

WebThe PHN Exchange has been developed as a portal to share data and data-related resources with the Darling Downs and West Moreton health community. The portal …

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Supporting Healthy Mothers & Children

WebA child’s health and wellbeing are affected by factors that start before they are born and continue as they grow. The social determinants of health – such as poverty, poor …

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Increasing access and coordination of care

WebFor health care to be effective, services must address the health needs of patients, in locations that are convenient to access, at an affordable cost and at the time they are …

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Health Needs Assessment Darling Downs & West Moreton PHN

WebThe Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN Health Needs Assessment (HNA) identifies the health priorities and opportunities for our region. Bringing together information from the …

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What we do with the HNA

WebO. ur approach to needs assessment. The priorities in this HNA have been identified through a rigorous process of research and consultation, focused around the seven national PHN …

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Community Driven Priorities

WebIncreasing workforce capacity and wellbeing. The HNA helps us to best manage health resources for our region to improve the health outcomes of our community. While the …

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Promoting health and preventing disease

WebThe region has high rates of immunisation for children up to five years of age compared with Queensland and national rates. This is true for all children, including Aboriginal and …

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What we do with the HNA

WebWhat we do with the Health Needs Assessment. The Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN Health Needs Assessment (HNA) identifies the health priorities and opportunities …

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Treating alcohol and drug use

WebConsistent with the findings of the 2019–21 HNA, rates of drug and alcohol consumption are similar to Queensland averages across the region, but some regional areas have much …

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Improving the health of older Australians

WebThe number of people aged 65 and older in the region has increased rapidly since the 2019–21 HNA (from 54,378 people to more than 90,000), but the number of residential …

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Increasing workforce capacity and wellbeing

WebIn 2018, the region had fewer general medical practitioners per 100,000 residents (88.7) than Queensland (105.7 per 100,000 people) or Australia (97.3 per 100,000 people) …

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Improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

WebAlthough Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up 4.5% of our local population, they represent around 2% of our primary health workforce (PHIDU 2021).; …

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