No Images? Click here Central and Eastern Sydney PHN this MayWelcome to your May 2017 allied health 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 HR Matters in Your Allied Health Business - Breakfast seminar Allied health professionals are invited to attend the next instalment of our AHP breakfast seminar series - HR Matters in Your Allied Health Business. The event will take an in-depth look at ultislising HR in an allied health practice setting and includes topics covering contracts, policies, procedures and much more. Click here to read more Perinatal distress: early screening and management Perinatal distress is an umbrella term used to describe symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress that women may experience from conception to one year following birth. Free visual resources for children with a disability Supporting individuals with disabilities and their families and carers to participate in routine medical procedures such as physical examination and blood testing can contribute to better health outcomes for this population. Click to read more Ensure our activities meet your needs Our 2017 Allied Health Needs Survey is now open, with respondents eligible to win one of five Fitbit Flex 2 wristbands. We are committed to ensuring our activities accurately reflect your needs, and to involving you in the decision making process. Please take 20 mins to complete this survey. Data will be used to:
Click here to take the survey. Survey closes 31 May 2017. Access to Interpreting Service for Allied Health Professionals Program How are you communicating with your non-English speaking consumers? Register now to access FREE interpreting services The Access to Interpreting Service for Allied Health Professionals Program provides private practising allied health professionals within the CESPHN catchment with FREE access to the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National until 31 May 2018. Benefits
Please note allied health professionals must be registered to access this service. How to register Please complete an Expression of Interest form, which can be found on the ‘Allied Health’ section of the CESPHN website under the Access to Interpreting Service Program and send it to Laura Vincent or fax to 9799 0944. For further information, or if you have any queries, please contact Laura Vincent on 8752 4966. Could you be a potential service provider? On 1 July 2016 we began implementing a commissioning model with responsibility for identifying health needs in the region and using funds to procure the provision of services from external providers. Apart from exceptional circumstances, for example, where there is market failure or market limitations, CESPHN will serve as a commissioning organisation and develop quality primary health care services and associated interventions that deliver better health outcomes for patients, meet population health needs and reduce inequalities within the resources available. The commissioned services will address specific regional priorities and national health priorities as determined by the Commonwealth. Please visit TenderLink to see all current tenders and requests for proposals. Requests for tender: Primary Mental Health Care Services for People Experiencing Severe Mental Illness. In line with the 2014 National Mental Health Commission’s, National Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services, Primary Health Networks have been tasked by the Department of Health to commission primary care mental health services for people experiencing severe mental illness. This includes clinical care coordination through the phased implementation of primary care mental health care packages and the use of mental health nurses.
In line with this objective and in consultation with stakeholders in the region, CESPHN wishes to commission two geographical service hubs to service the Sydney and inner west sydney region and the south east Sydney Region. CESPHN’s vision is that people experiencing severe mental illness are well supported and services are recovery-focused. Please visit TenderLink to register and to download tender documents. Tenders close at 5 pm (AEST) on Monday 12 June 2017. Late applications will not be considered. Request for proposal: Delivery of dialectical behaviour therapy groups to those experiencing severe mental illness in our region. This request for proposal seeks to address the priority of increasing access to group therapies from mental health services in the CESPHN region. The aim of this procurement is to promote and facilitate access to DBT group therapy in the CESPHN region for people who experience severe mental illness. Please visit TenderLink to register and to download proposal documents. Submissions close 8 am (AEST) Monday 20 May 2017. Late applications will not be considered. Request for proposal: Delivery of community based diabetes programs within the Sydney Local Health District region. CESPHN invites suitable providers to submit a proposal for the delivery of community-based diabetes education in the SLHD region. The program will support enhanced knowledge, confidence and engagement in lifestyle and self-care behaviours for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Please visit TenderLink to register and to download proposal documents. Submissions close 5 pm (AEST) Friday 26 May 2017. Late applications will not be considered. Important information about your membership We will shortly be sending membership renewal letters to all current members of our general practice member companies and Central and Eastern Sydney Allied Health Network. Current members will need to renew for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Click to read more |