Population health planning is a core function of Gippsland PHN with the purpose of understanding the health needs of the region. See the Department of Health PHN web site for general information about population health and PHNs.
Needs Assessment
Needs assessment work is on-going with an annual reporting requirement to the Department of Health.
Download the November 2017 Needs Assessment Update.
The needs assessment highlighted multiple and complex priorities for Gippsland’s health system and priorities for action by Gippsland PHN during 2016-18 were identified. They are summarised in the Gippsland PHN Priorities 2016-18 Snapshot View a condensed version identifying the priorities.
Community Engagement
We aim to ensure our programs and activities are reflective of issues and needs identified by community members. In September 2016, we heard from over 1,200 Gippsland people in the ‘Tell Maria Gippsland Health Survey’ and interviews.
Download a summary poster with results.
Download the full report.
Gippsland PHN will keep listening to our community to learn more. Please email us: tellmaria@gphn.org.au
Resources
- Brief Population Health Profile for Gippsland (2016)
- Disadvantage in Gippsland’s Local Government Areas – graph
- Australia’s health tracker by socioeconomic status, published by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration.
Local Government Area Snapshots (2016)
- Bass Coast
- Baw Baw
- East Gippsland
- Latrobe
- South Gippsland
- Wellington
- Needs Assessment Qualitative Report (2016)
Useful links
- Department of Health PHN
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census Quick Stats
- The DHHS Health and Wellbeing planning guides
- Gippsland Health Online
- My Healthy Communities
- Australia’s Health Tracker by Area
- Turning Point AOD Stats
- Crime Statistics Agency
- Social Health Atlases
- Central West Gippsland Primary Care Partnership
- East Gippsland Primary Care Partnership
- South Coast Primary Care Partnership
- Wellington Primary Care Partnership
- Bass Coast Shire Council
- Baw Baw Shire Council
- East Gippsland Council
- Latrobe City
- South Gippsland Shire Council
- Wellington Shire Council
Contact Us
We are planning to make additional resources available here in future. If you have suggestions, please get in touch.
Contact Maria Garrett, Population Health Planner, 0447 206 817 or maria.garrett@gphn.org.au