2024- 2027 ACT PHN Needs Assessment - My Say

Thank you to all who completed the Health Needs Assessment survey on MySay. While this project is now closed, your input has been invaluable in shaping the stakeholder consultation section of the Health Needs Assessment and ensuring diverse community perspectives were well-represented.

Capital Health Network is excited to share the final Health Needs Assessment now available here: 2024-2027 ACT PHN Needs Assessment

At Capital Health Network, we take an iterative approach to the Health Needs Assessment, continuously refining and enhancing it to address the evolving needs of our community. We have keptthe Ideas Wall open for this reason - to allow anyone to post their ideas! We encourage you to stay engaged with future CHN MySay initiatives, as your continued involvement is essential in guiding this ongoing process and ensuring community voices remain at the heart of health planning.

Thank you for your contributions and your commitment to shaping a healthier future!

Ideas Walls
Use these links to give your thoughts on our 10 Ideas Walls. To see what others have posted, click on 'View our Ideas Walls'.

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Around 1 in 4 (25.5%) adults living in the ACT have had a mental health condition in the last 12 months.

In 2022-23, 82% of people living in ACT had a Medicare subsidised appointment with a GP.

In 2022-23, there were 62,702 Medicare subsidised services provided by psychologists in the ACT.

In 2022-23, 14% of people living in ACT saw a GP outside of normal work hours.

In 2019, 2 in 3 (67%) First Nations people in Australia reported having a long term health condition.

In 2018-19, 21.1% of First Nations people living in ACT reported they avoided going to a health service because it was not culturally appropriate.

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Mental health and substance use disorders contribute 23% of the total burden of disease for First Nations people in Australia.

Approximately 30% of GP attendances are by people aged 65 years and over.

It is estimated over 233,000 people living in ACT have a long term health condition.

Between 2020 and 2022, 18 million Australians received health services delivered by Telehealth.

Capital Health Network acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country on which we work and live, and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders past and present.

2024- 2027 ACT PHN Needs Assessment - My Say

Care across the continuum

Mental health

First Nations Australians

People at risk of poor health outcomes

Older people

Chronic conditions

Alcohol and other drugs

Digital health

Workforce

After hours care

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Capital Health Network acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country on which we work and live, and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders past and present.