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Launch of My Aged Care face-to-face service offer - updated

My Aged Care is the main entry point into the aged care system in Australia. My Aged Care aims to make it easier for senior Australians, their families, and carers to access information on ageing and aged care, have their needs assessed, eligibility identified, and be supported to find and access services.

14/02/2022 - 16:35

Childhood trauma now linked to psychotic symptoms in young cannabis users

Adding to the growing potential physical and mental health risks posed by child trauma, new Queensland research says it may may increase the chance of young people experiencing psychotic symptoms when using cannabis – and also increase the chances they will engage in problem cannabis use.

10/02/2022 - 11:27
The Senior Contracts and Performance Officer – NQ Health Priorities has responsibility for the management, administration, and performance of Commissioning contracts. <br/><br/>The role can be located in NQPHN's Cairns, Townsville, or Mackay office.
Northern Queensland PHN
North Queensland
Cairns, Townsville, or Mackay
Senior Contracts Performance Officer - NQ Health Priorities
Full/Part time
NQPHN Human Resources
recruitment@nqphn.com.au
(07) 4034 0300
NQPHN vacancies
Senior Contracts Performance Officer - NQ Health Priorities - Position description.pdf
First Name
Human
Last Name
Resources
Phone Number
(07) 4034 0300
Email Address
recruitment@nqphn.com.au
Closing date
Job Description

About us

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally by the Commonwealth Department of Health to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services.

The NQPHN region extends from Moranbah in the south, up to the Torres Strait in the north, and west to Croydon and Kowanyama.

NQPHN aims to improve health outcomes for all residents by supporting, investing in, and working collaboratively with local Hospital and Health Services, the primary healthcare sector, local government areas (LGAs), other health organisations, and the wider community.

Find out more about NQPHN at www.nqphn.com.au 

The role

 

The Senior Contracts and Performance Officer – NQ Health Priorities has responsibility for the management, administration, and performance of Commissioning contracts. This role plays a key part in the Commissioning cycle and requires active collaboration across all Commissioning functions to be successful.

This includes:

  • providing operational support across the Commissioning portfolios to ensure the effective management, administration, and performance of contracts
  • working in collaboration with other NQPHN functions in the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of contracts to ensure services are delivered effectively to improve outcomes and meet local needs.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • tertiary qualifications in a health related or human services discipline and three years’ experience in a similar role within a medium to large health service
  • demonstrated understanding of health commissioning processes, health service design, and delivery in a community environment
  • demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive support to the administration, management, and performance of contracts
  • demonstrated ability to develop rapport and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a high demand work environment
  • highly developed interpersonal, communication, influencing, partnering, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, particularly in relation to community and stakeholder engagement within the health sector
  • demonstrated skills in dealing with confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner
  • self-sufficient in the use of Information Technology (IT) – Microsoft Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team, and contribute to achieving our mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,’ we’d love to hear from you.

NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

For further information on this position click the below links

Your application should include:

  1. Cover letter (not exceeding two pages).
  2. Response to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than two pages).
  3. Your resume.

To submit an application for this position, please send your application to recruitment@nqphn.com.au

Applications close Monday 21 February 2022 at 5pm.

Download this advert as a PDF

Download the position description

Mental health
The Whitsundays region’s new headspace satellite office officially opened on Monday 31 January 2022.
headspace Whitsundays

Located on Main Street in Proserpine, this critical service will provide young people in the Whitsundays region access to mental health support three days a week, removing the need for families to have to travel to Mackay or Townsville.

headspace Mackay Centre Manager, Carmen Davey said the service could not have come at a better time.

“2021 was a tough year for everyone, with young people the hardest hit by the mental health impacts of COVID-19. The Whitsundays communities are extremely excited to have access to support locally, knowing that they now have the services they need to best support their young people,” Ms Davey said.

“We have found some incredibly talented clinicians to support the service, all of whom have spent time in our Mackay office, working with the Mackay and Whitsundays community in preparation for the opening”.

headspace provides free, confidential health services to young people aged 12-25 with key focus areas of mental health, alcohol and other drugs, education and employment support and physical and sexual health.

headspace Mackay will act as the parent centre to headspace Whitsundays, overseeing its operational management. Northern Australia Primary Health Limited (NAPHL) operates all three services in the region – Mackay, Sarina and now Whitsundays - and is funded by Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) through the Australian Governments PHN Program.

NQPHN CEO Robin Whyte is confident that the new Whitsundays satellite service will have a great impact on the local community.

“Mental health is the single biggest health issue facing young Australians and the Whitsundays region is no different. It’s well documented that early and effective intervention can make all the difference. The effectiveness of the headspace model has been proven around the country, and we are proud to work with both NAPHL and headspace to improve mental health outcomes for our young people.”

headspace CEO, Jason Trethowan said the new satellite will provide young people with a safe, youth-friendly place to seek help.

“Young people living in regional and remote parts of Australia are a priority for headspace and we are excited to expand the headspace network to the Whitsundays,” Mr Trethowan said.

“headspace Whitsundays will make available to young people a wide range of mental health supports and other wellbeing services – when and where they need it most.

“The challenges of the last two years mean it has never been more important to support the mental health of young Australians.”

The headspace Whitsundays service model and building have been developed in consultation with the Whitsundays community, the Steering Committee and the headspace Whitsundays Youth Reference Group, which consisted of young people from Collinsville, Bowen, Proserpine, Cannonvale and Hamilton Island.

The headspace Whitsundays will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Walk-ins are encouraged but, due to the ever-evolving situation with Covid-19, headspace asks that anyone in the community wishing to use the service should call prior to arrival to ensure the most appropriate delivery mode for them. Please call the service on (07) 4842 6760 for more information.

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Senior Contracts Performance Officer - NQ Health Priorities - Position description.pdf
The Senior Evaluation and Monitoring Officer will work as part of Northern Queensland Primary Health Network’s (NQPHN’s) Health Services Commissioning Team to shape, drive, and oversee evaluation and monitoring activity, collaborating with internal teams to ensure commissioned activity uses contemporary evidence and achieves tangible outcomes. <br/><br/>The role can be located in NQPHN's Cairns, Townsville, or Mackay office.
Northern Queensland PHN
North Queensland
Cairns, Townsville, or Mackay
Senior Evaluation and Monitoring Officer
Full time
NQPHN Human Resources
recruitment@nqphn.com.au
(07) 4034 0300
NQPHN vacancies
Senior Evaluation and Monitoring Officer - Position description.pdf
First Name
Human
Last Name
Resources
Phone Number
(07) 4034 0300
Email Address
recruitment@nqphn.com.au
Closing date
Job Description

About us

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally by the Commonwealth Department of Health to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services.

The NQPHN region extends from Moranbah in the south, up to the Torres Strait in the north, and west to Croydon and Kowanyama.

NQPHN aims to improve health outcomes for all residents by supporting, investing in, and working collaboratively with local Hospital and Health Services, the primary healthcare sector, local government areas (LGAs), other health organisations, and the wider community.

Find out more about NQPHN at www.nqphn.com.au 

The role

The Senior Evaluation and Monitoring Officer will work as part of Northern Queensland Primary Health Network’s (NQPHN’s) Health Services Commissioning Team to shape, drive, and oversee evaluation and monitoring activity, collaborating with internal teams to ensure commissioned activity uses contemporary evidence and achieves tangible outcomes. Using a program logic approach and project management methodology, the Senior Evaluation and Monitoring Officer will be responsible for ensuring that high-level needs analysis is undertaken alongside evaluation of current systems and services, to better determine effectiveness of current commissioned activity and enhance planning of future investment. This role will need to be consultative, collaborative, and work with internal and external stakeholders to inform capability development for commissioning activities.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • degree qualification in a public health related or clinical services discipline and/or a minimum of three years’ experience in a senior role
  • demonstrated experience in evaluation, outcomes, and best practice principles
  • demonstrated ability to effectively consult, negotiate, influence, and work collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders to achieve constant improvements in effectiveness and efficiency
  • demonstrated experience in using program logics and implementing project management methodologies, systems, and processes to support highly effective planning, program performance, monitoring, and evaluation
  • demonstrated communication skills – written, oral, social, and facilitation – and demonstrated organisational, time management, risk analysis, and problem-solving skills
  • advanced computer skills using the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and experience using quantitative and qualitative evaluation tools such as NVivo, SPSS, R, or similar.

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team, and contribute to achieving our mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,’ we’d love to hear from you.

NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

For further information on this position click the below links

Your application should include:

  1. Cover letter (not exceeding two pages).
  2. Response to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than two pages).
  3. Your resume.

To submit an application for this position, please send your application to recruitment@nqphn.com.au

Applications close Monday 21 February 2022 at 5pm.

Download this advert as a PDF

Download the position description

COVID-19
More than 182,000 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been distributed over the past week to primary healthcare providers across North Queensland to help protect healthcare workers and the wider community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Konrad Kangru (left) and a Whitsunday Doctors Service nurse receives PPE

The Australian Government Department of Health recently tasked Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) to distribute PPE from the National Medical Stockpile (NMS) as part of the Government’s $180 million Living with COVID-19 Primary Care Package.

After receiving the supply, NQPHN has now couriered PPE to 71 local general practices, GP Respiratory Clinics and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) which are treating COVID positive patients.

To date, NQPHN has distributed the following across North Queensland:

  • 48,900 surgical face masks
  • 48,800 gloves
  • 44,320 P2/N95 face masks
  • 19,531 surgical gowns
  • 19,430 eye goggles
  • 978 hand sanitisers
  • 355 pulse oximeters
  • 100 face shields.

NQPHN Chief Executive Officer Robin Whyte said it was important that healthcare professionals have access to the critical PPE supplies they require to continue to safely consult with their patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

“The safety of our healthcare workers and the communities to which they provide health services is of paramount importance during a pandemic like COVID-19,” Ms Whyte said.

“After being informed of the PPE being made available, we quickly assembled a team which assisted in taking delivery, opening, sorting, repacking and organising couriers for these items for primary healthcare providers across North Queensland,” Ms Whyte said.

“It was a significant logistical task, and our team did an amazing job to ensure all PPE orders were fulfilled within just a few days.

“I would like to thank everyone in the primary care sector for continuing to work together with NQPHN and the broader health care sector to protect our community here in North Queensland.

“Primary care plays a vital role in saving lives and protecting the health of our communities, and PPE plays a crucial role in achieving that.”

Coronavirus
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Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services, helping North Queenslanders live healthier, happier, longer lives.

NQPHN acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's First Nation Peoples and the Traditional Custodians of this land. We respect their continued connection to land and sea, country, kin, and community. We also pay our respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging as the custodians of knowledge and lore.

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