They’ve been busy connecting with stakeholders and service providers across Cooktown, Coen, Aurukun, and Weipa, discussing the Joint Regional Needs Assessment and Joint Regional Wellbeing Plan – two huge and important bodies of work for our region.
Even when the road is long, our work doesn’t stop! Just 30km outside Aurukun, the team made a quick stop to conduct a Medicare Mental Health Centre market briefing via Starlink satellite technology.
Here is a snapshot of their journey and the service providers they met with:
Cooktown
- Cooktown Mental Health Team
- Torres and Cape Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS)
- Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC)
- Gungarde Community Centre
Coen
- Torres and Cape Primary Health Care Clinic
- Apunipima
- Coen Regional Aboriginal Corporation
- Talk About It Tuesday
Aurukun
- Aurukun Mental Health Team
- Torres and Cape Primary Health Care Clinic
- Apunipima
Weipa
- Weipa Town Authority and Weipa Mayor/Chair
- Weipa Integrated Health Service (HIS)
NQPHN team members:
- Cara McCormack – Operations Director, Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Tynan Narywonczyk – Partnerships and Engagement Specialist, Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Steve Grasso – Integration and Partnerships Specialist
Find out more about the Joint Regional Needs Assessment here, and the Joint Regional Wellbeing Plan here.