WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans are a requirement of the funding provided to PHNs by the Department of Health. They must be approved by the Department before PHN activities can proceed.
The Activity Work Plans are informed by WNSW PHN’s needs assessment - key issues and priorities have been identified and underpin the strategic direction of the organisation.
These Activity Work Plans outline the activities to be delivered as part of our Strategic Plan.
WNSW PHN’s priority areas include:
Commonwealth priorities
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Mental Health
- Alcohol and other Drugs
- Older People
- Population Health
- Health Workforce
- Digital Health
Key policy documents
- 10 Year Primary Care Plan
- Regional Health and Medicare Task force
- Aged Care Review
Local priorities
- Sustainable Primary Care
- Collaborative Commissioning – Diabetes
- First 2000 Days
- Chronic Disease
These priority areas are addressed throughout the Activity Work Plans.
WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans approved in 2023
- Commonwealth Psychosocial Support
- Mental Health
- Integrated Team Care
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Core and Flexible Funding
WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans approved in 2020
- Core and Flexible Funding
- Mental Health
- After Hours
- Integrated Team Care
- Drug & Alcohol
- National Psychosocial Support
- Mental Health Supports for Bushfire
WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans approved in 2019
- Core and Flexible Funding
- Drug & Alcohol
- Integrated Team Care
- Palliative Care
- Primary Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
- Psychosocial Support Measure
- Suicide Prevention Trial
- After Hours
2017-2018 to 2019-2020 WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans
2018-2019 Updated WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans
- Drug & Alcohol
- Integrated Team Care
- Mental Health
- National Suicide Prevention Trial
- Operational and Flexible (includes After Hours and GP Support)
- Psychosocial Support
2017-2018 Updated WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans
- Core Funding and After Hours
- Drug & Alcohol
- Integrated Team Care
- Mental Health
- National Suicide Prevention Trial
2016-2017 WNSW PHN Activity Work Plans
- Core Funding and After Hours - revised January 2017
- Integrated Team Care - revised November 2016
- Mental Health - revised December 2016
- Innovation
- Drug & Alcohol