A Message from Michelle McKay

It’s the Fringe season, and we are getting into 2023 with our first edition of Connect.

There’s been a lot happening at Adelaide PHN and we are glad to continue the meaningful work that we do for our community.

We have tried to unpack all of our achievements from the latter half of 2022 into this edition and hope it makes for some great reading.

Last October was a busy time for us. We delivered our Annual Report and celebrated the achievements of our community service providers through our Annual Primary Health Care Awards Dinner.

First initiated in 2017, the awards ceremony is truly a night of networking, fun and reflection. I want to congratulate all the award winners for their contribution to improving our health care quality through their services.

I also encourage you to check our 2022 Annual Report. The report outlines our key achievements for the year and lists the steps we have taken to address the gaps in primary health care.

I am also delighted to introduce our current Board of Directors. I look forward to working with them to develop strategies for delivering better primary health care outcomes. In this edition, you will also find updates on our commissioning process and details on our recently commissioned Care Finder Program. Digital health is another priority area for us, and we are commissioning several services, including telehealth.

I am very proud of our work in Aboriginal health, having just commissioned a $120,000 program with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). The program will allow first-year doctors to understand Aboriginal health strongly. We will continue our work in this space, designing services aligning with community requirements.

On a closing note, I urge everyone to support the ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ to build a better future for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Adelaide PHN supports the referendum that will give a voice to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Michelle McKay CEO