In 2015, Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) established a Clinical Council to provide advice to the GCPHN Board on a range of clinical issues, including patient pathways and service/system improvements.

The Clinical Council plays a critical strategic role in assisting  the GCPHN in a range of key areas including but not limited to:

• Developing local strategies to improve the performance of the health care system.
• Reducing avoidable emergency department presentations and admission.
• Improving medical and health care services through cost-effective investment and innovation.
• Developing and championing locally relevant clinical care pathways designed to streamline patient care, improving quality of care and utilising existing resources efficiently to improve health outcomes.

Membership of the Clinical Council was determined via an expression of interest process, ensuring the representation of diverse expertise and experience across the Primary Care Sector.

Current members on the Clinical Council are:

	Dr Ameer Hamza (Chair of Clinical Council – GP Principle/GP | Ormeau Family Practice)
	Laurie West (Aboriginal Health Worker – GCPHN Board Director)
	Dr Joel Carmody (GP Employed/GP | Medical Centre, Arundel / private dermatology practice)
	Dr Kristy Bayliss (General Practitioner | Hinterland Medical Centre, Nerang)
	Tracey Bishop (Nurse Practitioner | Gold Coast Health)
	Ms Melanie Scott (Nursing Representative)
	An-Ruo Bian (Pharmacist)
	Mr Kevin McNamara (Consultant Psychiatrist |Gold Coast HHS, Honorary Adjunct Professor and Discipline Lead in Mental Health | Bond University Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine)
	Dr Stacey Ler (GPGC Representative)
	Alison Ewens (Board Director, GCPHN)
	Mr Matt Carrodus (CEO, GCPHN)
	Ms Libby Carr (Director of Commissioning Programs, GCPHN)

PLEASE NOTE – The Clinical Council Members’ Portal is a closed page for Clinical Council members only. Please note you will need to login to the page to view the content.

• Access the Clinical Council Members Portal

The Gold Coast Primary Care Partnership Council (PCPC) first came together in 2006 as a voluntary collaboration between organisations from government and non-government sectors. The PCPC represents a broad range of primary care providers on the Gold Coast. Bringing together diverse organisations on the Gold Coast, the PCPC provides an opportunity to share information and improve coordination for the achievement of positive health outcomes for the Gold Coast community.

For further information about the Gold Coast Primary Care Partnership Council please contact GCPHN Support, via email support@gcphn.com.au or phone (07) 5635 2455.

The PHCIC provides GCPHN with direct access to a range of general practice and primary health care providers. The functions of the PHCIC are to:

• Fulfil the role of general advisory group to the GCPHN, providing advice on quality and operational activities in general practice.
• Fulfil the role of the advisory group for the primary health care improvement activities.
• Act as a quality forum, whereby primary health care providers take a lead role on the Gold Coast to improve health outcomes by:
  • Identifying best practice through qualitative evaluation across the health care continuum.
  • Administering a system of performance feedback to primary health care providers and practices about improvements that have been achieved through data collection methods.
  • Encouraging primary health care providers and practices to adopt proven quality improvement initiatives within their practice.
  • Be involved in the planning stages of quality activities.
  • Identify relevant opportunities to link quality activities with University partners.

The Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) Community Advisory Council (CAC) is an influential body that ensures decisions, investments and innovations of GCPHN are appropriately person-centred, cost-effective, locally relevant and aligned to local care experiences and expectations.

Its membership reflects the broader Gold Coast community and includes people from different backgrounds, education levels, experiences and areas of the Gold Coast.

The advice from the CAC goes to the GCPHN Board and is viewed as influential in ensuring decisions, investments and innovations are appropriately patient-centred, cost effective, locally relevant and aligned to local care experiences and expectations.

Recruitment for the CAC occurs annually or when required by the GCPHN to maintain a true reflection of the Gold Coast community.

GCPHN have published an academic paper in the Australian Journal of Primary Health discussing the approach underpinning the Community Advisory Council “Not just tea and biscuits; the Gold Coast Primary Health Network process of designing, implementing and operating a Community Advisory Council”.

For further enquiries please contact GCPHN on 07 5635 2455 or email info@gcphn.com.au

Meeting Outcomes (2023)

Meeting Outcomes (2022)

Meeting Outcomes (2021)

Meeting Outcomes (2020)

Meeting Outcomes (2019)

PLEASE NOTE – The Community Advisory Council Members’ Portal is a closed page for CAC members only. Please note you will need to login to the page to view the content.

Click here to access the CAC Members Portal

GCPHN appreciate your participation and value the input you make to our organisation and the Gold Coast community. We want to support you to have a positive and straightforward experience as a member of our Community Advisory Council. If you have any feedback, comments or questions please feel free to please contact GCPHN on 07 5635 2455 or email info@gcphn.com.au