Have your say through MySay

MySay is a way for you to share your views and experience and help improve primary health care services in the ACT. Use MySay to join meaningful conversations and work with Capital Health Network to get Canberrans the right primary health care in the right place at the right time.

Current Projects

November focus - Diabetes Care

World Diabetes Day is held on 14 November to raise awareness and promote better care for people living with diabetes. This year’s theme, “Diabetes and the workplace,” focuses on supporting working-age individuals through accessible, inclusive health services. Help us understand your knowledge of diabetes, challenges to access care and ways to improve support in the ACT.

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Closed Projects

July Focus - Understanding Lung Cancer & Screening Current Status :

Lung cancer is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed in Australia and the leading cause of cancer related deaths. In July 2025, the new National Lung Cancer Screening Program will be available to eligible people, aiming to detect lung cancer early and save hundreds of lives. Learn more about lung cancer, stigma and the new national program!

September focus – Suicide prevention Current Status :

This World Suicide Prevention Day (10 Sept) CHN encourages primary health care professionals, allied health professionals, and the wider community to revisit the warning signs that may indicate someone is thinking about suicide, and to reflect on how to have open, supportive conversations that can make a difference. Share your thoughts with us.

Help us deliver better Canberra primary health care services Current Status :

CHN’s mission is to use local knowledge to make primary health care in the ACT accessible and effective. We want to learn more about your community's needs!

May focus - Heart health Current Status :

During Heart Week (5-11 May) we’re launching our survey to hear from you about your experiences with your heart health and the primary health system.

October focus: Hospice and palliative care Current Status :

Saturday 11 October is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD), a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. Take this survey to help inform CHN's Palliative Care team of strengths, opportunities for improvements, key learnings, and standpoint in ACT against the Australian average.

Can Digital Health Tools make healthcare better? Have a say! Current Status :

Technology advances are changing healthcare services and communication. Share your experiences using digital health tools such as telehealth, eScript, MyHealthRecord, and ACT Health's Digital Health Record. What tools are helping you and what could be improved? How do you think Artificial Intelligence should be used in healthcare? Have a say!

What you told us

April focus - Veterans' health Current Status :

This April, amid Anzac Day commemorations, we invited veterans and their families to share their experiences with the health care system in the ACT to help us understand any gaps and ways to improve health outcomes.

March is Endometriosis Month – raise awareness and have a say! Current Status :

Endometriosis affects 1 in 7 women and is one of the most common chronic conditions in Australia. During Endometriosis Month, we asked the community to share their experiences with endometriosis care in the ACT and their suggestions for how it can be improved.

February Focus - Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Current Status :

This February we are interested in learning from others how to best support people in Canberra with Ovarian Cancer

Capital Health Network - Draft Strategic Plan 2025-2027 Current Status :

Capital Health Network, ACT’s Primary Health Network, incorporated your feedback into our Strategic Plan 2025-2027. Our vision is for a connected health system that supports the health and wellbeing of people in the ACT.

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Have a Say: Visiting a GP in the ACT Current Status :

We asked the ACT community to share their experiences of visiting their local GP, to help identify what is working well and where things could be better. Discover what they had to say about the quality and accessibility of their ongoing care.

December / January focus - People with disability Current Status :

During December-January, we asked Canberra community members to give us feedback on the common difficulties faced by people with disabilities and their carers when accessing primary care services in the ACT.

November focus - Men's health Current Status :

This November we are interested in hearing your say on getting help for men's health. Now is a good time with Movember being held to raise money and awareness of men's health issues particularly mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

2024- 2027 ACT PHN Needs Assessment - My Say Current Status :

Capital Health Network, ACT’s Primary Health Network, would like to hear from stakeholders and health consumers in the ACT. Sharing your views and experiences will help us to understand the health and service needs of the ACT region.

What you said and how to stay involved