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Community News story captures collaborative approach by Silver Chain and Joondalup Health Campus to support non-oxygen dependent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients to stay well in the community.

This month, WA Primary Health Alliance CEO, Learne Durrington chats to LGBTI advocate and WA Primary Health Alliance Community Advisory Council member, Misty Farquhar about the role the primary care sector has to play in ensuring LGBTI people can access safe, inclusive and culturally appropriate health services.

WA Primary Health Alliance has an important leadership role in advocating for safe, inclusive and culturally appropriate services for LGBTI people, a disproportionate number of whom experience poorer mental health outcomes, have higher risk of suicidal behaviours than their peers and experience discrimination, harassment and hostility in many parts of everyday life, including... Continue reading

WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) was proud to support CoLab, a partnership between the Telethon Kids Institute and Minderoo Foundation, to investigate the needs of Midland families with young children and the services that exist to support them.

https://www.wapha.org.au/wa-primary-health-alliance-funds-new-report-to-shape-early-years-services-in-midland/

Kirsten Beckingham, My Health Record Community Engagement Officer recently presented on My Health Record as a guest at two multicultural women's groups at ISHAR Multicultural Women's Health Services, explaining what My Health Record is, the benefits, privacy and security and how to opt out and use the platform. There were a total of eight interpreters across both sessions, which presented an interesting challenge. Here’s how she approached the sessions and the key lessons learned as a result:

What language groups were represented in the sessions and how did you facilitate to such a diverse group?

In the first session, the... Continue reading

This month, WA Primary Health Alliance CEO, Learne Durrington sits down with Minister for Health, Roger Cook MLA to talk about the impact of obesity on Western Australians and our health system.

WA Primary Health Alliance is part of the WA Government’s Obesity Collaborative Steering Group which is tasked with developing a WA Obesity Strategy.

This strategy has stemmed from the inaugural WA Preventive Health Summit, held earlier this year. The one-day summit discussed the importance of prevention and encouraged broader thinking and community engagement around what we can do to encourage healthy lifestyles to reduce and prevent obesity and... Continue reading

During Mental Health Week, WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) CEO, Learne Durrington sits down to have a conversation with Western Australian Mental Health Commissioner Timothy Marney.

One in five Australians will be affected by a mental health disorder each year. WAPHA is committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of West Australian people.

One of the ways in which WAPHA aims to do this is by working with a range of government services, community organisations and peak bodies to reduce fragmentation between primary care, mental health and alcohol and other drug services and supports in Western Australia.

The Mental... Continue reading

On Tuesday 13 November 2018, 12.45-5pm, the Health Consumers' Council is hosting a World Kindness day at Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Mirrabooka. All welcome to attend this free event aimed at promoting the importance of a culture of kindness in delivering more equitable healthcare. https://www.hconc.org.au/?s=world+kindness

In this month’s Better Health, Together video, WA Primary Health Alliance CEO, Learne Durrington talks about My Health Record.

There are many benefits of digital health to patients, and this includes fewer hospital admissions and adverse drug events, reduced duplication of tests, better coordination of care for people with chronic and complex conditions, better informed treatment decisions, and a more effective and efficient healthcare system.

My Health Record is an online summary of a patient’s key health information where they can safely store, access and share important health information. As part of the National Digital Health Strategy, the Australian... Continue reading

https://www.wapha.org.au/primary-health-networks/population-planning/better-health-together/