No Images? Click here Central and Eastern Sydney PHN this FebruaryWelcome to your first community eNewsletter for 2017. We hope you had a restful festive period and look forward to working with you this year to improve health outcomes for our community. As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts. If you would like to submit an article, please email editor@cesphn.com.au 2017 Strategic Planning Workshop The 2017 Strategic Planning Workshop provided a unique opportunity for our key stakeholders to join together in one place and brainstorm as we continue to refine the strategic direction of our organisation. Click here to read more Diabetes: Changing health behaviours is hard, but we should all keep trying More than 100,000 Australians will develop diabetes this year. For type 2 diabetes, this is driven by rising obesity, unhealthy eating habits, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles – and these risk factors are difficult to change. Click here to read more New Psychological Support Services contracts announced Central and Eastern Sydney PHN is pleased to announce the successful applicants for our new Psychological Support Services (PSS). Click here to read more CESPHN funding to improve after hours primary health care services We are pleased to announce that Consumer Activity Network (CAN) Mental Health and the University of Wollongong, School of Health and Society will be funded by CESPHN to improve after hours primary health care services in our region. Click to read more Are you prepared for the National Disability Insurance Scheme?The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a new system of disability support that is being introduced across Australia. The NDIS will be implemented in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and Sydney Local Health District from 1 July 2017. The NDIS replaces the existing NSW state system, Department of Family and Community Services (FACS), Ageing Disability and Home Care. When the NDIS is fully operational, an estimated 140,000 people in NSW will be able to access supports. Under the NDIS people will receive individualised funding packages that will enable them to purchase disability supports. The aspiration is that people with disability will be able to participate in the community socially and economically with greater choice and control. Events for health professionals and service providers To help general practitioners, allied health professionals and service providers understand more about the NDIS and implications for the people they see, we are holding information sessions in on 6 and 11 April at our Ashfield and Kogarah offices respectively, and on 2 May in the eastern suburbs (venue to be confirmed). Please save the date and keep your eye on the events calendar for updated information including speakers and topics for the evenings. Events for the community There are a number of events happening in central and eastern Sydney and beyond for people living with disability and their carers to help them prepare for the NDIS, to learn about managing individual funding packages and more broadly about the rights of people living with disability. These events also help people to meet with local disability services, advocates and linkers to find out what supports are available now. Go4Fun - Healthy lifestyle program for kids Go4Fun is a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program for NSW kids aged 7-13 years who are above a healthy weight. The program focuses on improving the eating habits, fitness and confidence of participants. Go4Fun programs are led by qualified health professionals and take place after school, during school terms. Children and their families have fun and become fitter, healthier and happier. Click here to read more |