Health system design and service planning i needs to both inform and be informed by the complementary service and locality planning which is taking place across local, state and Commonwealth government agencies.
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) have been established across Australia by the Commonwealth government, five in Victoria. Each PHN is involved in assessing local needs and planning primary care service delivery to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical and support services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes, and improve the coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.
Links to the main planning resources and documents of each PHN in Victoria are provided below.
The Victorian government has also established nine new Regional Partnerships across regional and rural Victoria to give local communities a greater say about what matters to them and ensure their voices reach the heart of government.
Each Regional Partnership is guided by a diverse group of members drawn from local communities, businesses and the three-tiers of government. Members will be engaging with their communities on priorities for their region, building on existing strategies and plans. Priorities will be presented directly to the Victorian Government’s Rural and Regional Ministerial Committee.
Metropolitan Partnerships have also been established to look at the strategic priorities communities across Melbourne have identified themselves and progress them locally as well as through government decision making processes. There will be six Metropolitan Partnerships covering inner metro, inner south-east, western, northern, eastern and southern regions.
Links to the Metropolitan and Regional Partnership sites are provided below.
Primary Health Network links
Needs assessment
PHN Needs Assessment Guide(opens in a new window)
Western Victoria PHN needs assessment(opens in a new window)
Eastern Melbourne PHN commissioning & needs assessment(opens in a new window) and commissioning framework(opens in a new window)
South Eastern Melbourne PHN needs assessment(opens in a new window)
Gippsland PHN needs assessment(opens in a new window)
Murray PHN needs assessment(opens in a new window)
PHN profiles
Eastern Melbourne(opens in a new window)
North Western Melbourne(opens in a new window)
South Eastern Melbourne(opens in a new window)
Gippsland(opens in a new window)
Western Victoria(opens in a new window)
PHN data
Primary Health Networks data(opens in a new window)
Primary Mental Health Care planning
Primary Mental Health Care Minimum Dataset(opens in a new window)
PHN Mental Health Tools & Resources(opens in a new window)
Metro and regional partnership links
Victorian Government - Metropolitan Partnerships(opens in a new window)
Regional Development Victoria - Regional Partnerships(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Regions(opens in a new window)
Barwon Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Barwon(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Barwon(opens in a new window)
Central Highlands Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Central Highlands(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Central Highlands(opens in a new window)
Gippsland regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Gippsland(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Gippsland Regional Partnership(opens in a new window)
Goulburn Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Goulburn(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Goulburn(opens in a new window)
Great South Coast Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Great South Coast(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Great South Coast(opens in a new window)
Loddon Campaspe Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Loddon Campaspe(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Loddon Campaspe(opens in a new window)
Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Mallee(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Mallee(opens in a new window)
Ovens Murray Regional Partnership
Regional Development Victoria - Ovens Murray(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Ovens Murray(opens in a new window)
Regional Development Victoria - Wimmera Southern Mallee(opens in a new window)
Engage Victoria - Wimmera Southern Mallee(opens in a new window)
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