CEO Report – December 2019

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CEO Report – December 2019

As this is the final edition of Your Local News for 2019, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners, stakeholders and members of the Gold Coast community for your continued support in improving healthcare on the Gold Coast.

The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect and highlight some of the work we have achieved:

  • 1,915 people have accessed alcohol and other drug treatment services, exceeding the target of 900, with 90 per cent, reporting satisfaction with the service.
  • To help residents reduce their risk of chronic disease, 1,371 participants enrolled in the My health for life program.
  • GPs involved in medical student placements has increased from 124 to 179 with very high student satisfaction.
  • My Health Record engagement included face-to-face meetings with 935 health care providers; 193 general practices are registered, and we held 156 consumer events.
  • 292 new clients received support through the Turning Pain into Gain program, exceeding the annual target of 248.
  • 1,673 new clients attended headspace Southport. Fifty per cent of clients completed a satisfaction survey, with a 4 out of 5 average satisfaction rating.
  • The practice support helpdesk, staffed and run by Gold Coast Primary Health Network, has been highly successful with 219 requests for support.

You can read more about our successes as well as detailed reflections on our programs we have worked on from July 2018 – June 2019 via our latest Annual Report.

It has been a busy and exciting year for GCPHN and the work we have achieved in the 18/19 year would not have been possible without your support and partnership.

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and I look forward to our continued work together in building one world class health system for the Gold Coast.

Matt Carrodus

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