South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) works primarily on behalf of the Australian Government to improve local health care.
They want everyone in their community to be able to access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
They are working to achieve this goal by improving access to existing services, commissioning new services to improve health outcomes, and encouraging GPs and others to innovate and further improve local health care.
Their six key priorities are mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, population health, health workforce, eHealth and aged care. They partner with general practitioners, other primary health care providers, hospitals and communities to ensure improved outcomes for patients.
Their catchment stretches from St Kilda to Sorrento to Bunyip, including the major population hubs of Clayton, Dandenong, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Cranbourne, Frankston and Pakenham.
Vision
Become a trusted facilitator that is able to build strong productive relationships across the primary health system. These relationships will allow them to work together to build healthier lives in their community and make the best use of limited public resources to improve the quality of services available to their stakeholders.
Purpose
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network exists to build the capacity and understanding of the primary health system to enable improved health outcomes for individuals within its region.
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