No Images? Click here Central and Eastern Sydney PHN this JulyWelcome to your July 2017 community eNewsletter. As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts. If you would like to submit an article or have suggestions on content you would be interested in reading, please email editor@cesphn.com.au NDIS commences in Central and Eastern Sydney region As the newly appointed co-chair of the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN Disability Network, I was given the task here to introduce myself and share with you a little information about the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) which commenced in Sydney and South Eastern Sydney local health districts on 1 July 2017. Click to read more Engaging with the NDIS webpage: NOW LIVE Our Engaging with the NDIS webpage is now live. This webpage will be continually updated as information is developed and disseminated. If you would like to provide feedback on the webpage please use the feedback form. Central and Eastern Sydney PHN launch new drug and alcohol treatment services for Sydney community On 7 July 2017, we were delighted to launch a range of new drug and alcohol treatment services to improve the health outcomes of individuals affected by drug and alcohol misuse in our community. Our primary health network has awarded a total of $2.4 million of Commonwealth funding to ACON, the Community Restorative Centre, Odyssey House and WHOS to deliver these services which will support more than 700 people in our community using programs that we know work. Click to read more Fellowship to increase capacity of primary care to manage pharmaceutical opioid dependence We would like to congratulate our Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee member, Dr Suzanne Nielsen, in recently receiving a Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council, around enhancing the identification and treatment of pharmaceutical opioid dependence in primary care settings. Click to read more Sydney Innovation and Research Symposium a huge success On Saturday 24 June 2017, CESPHN hosted the Good Health: The New Thinking – Practical Innovations in Primary Healthcare event at Carriageworks in partnership with Sydney Local Health District and their Sydney Innovation and Research Symposium 2017. Click here to read more Veterans' Health Week activities funding The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is offering funding to support activities held to mark Veterans' Health Week. The theme for Veterans' Health Week for 2017 is Physical Activity. Click to read more Ability links Ability Links NSW (ALNSW) continues to support the ongoing reforms of the disability system in NSW. ALNSW supports people with disability, their families and carers to connect with their local community to achieve their goals and aspirations, and live enriched and fulfilled lives. Click here to view the ALNSW July Information Sheet. Nominations for the 2017 National Disability Awards are now open The Awards are the Australian Government’s main celebration of International Day of People with Disability, aiming to honour and recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals, teams and organisations that have improved the lives of Australians with disability and contributed to increased recognition of equality and human rights for all Australians. Click here to nominate |