Connect March 2022
A message from Michelle McKay 2022 is flying by fast and I can’t believe we are heading into winter already! Our team has been busy reviewing the health and primary care service needs for our Adelaide region and after a significant engagement and consultation process, I am excited to announce our Needs Assessment is now live. We continue to forge partnerships to improve the health of our city. We recently launched a new research collaboration with Flinders University focused on building capacity and capability to respond to community needs in ageing. We welcomed Professor Stacey George to our team and are excited to work with an academic partner to support the translation of research into practice. We recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Adelaide Health and Wellbeing Partnership, formalising our commitment to a shared vision to create a flourishing and vibrant health and wellbeing community for Adelaide’s northern regions. We look forward to working together to deliver the best outcomes for the community. Stay tuned to find out more. We also joined with the Department of Health and Wellbeing, the
Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Advertiser Foundation to support newly arrived Ukrainian families. We provided resources on suitable services and supports we commission and facilitated the donation of backpacks to welcome Ukrainian children. This initiative of the Advertiser Foundation resulted in the community raising over $90,000 for Ukrainian refugees. I recently had the pleasure of attending Sonder’s Closing the Gap Day event that welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of all ages and mobs/clans to come together and enjoy a day of live entertainment, food and information sharing. It was a great opportunity to meet some of the amazing people supporting this important initiative. I was honoured to share about our work to help close the gap and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality. As always, this edition is packed full of content. You’ll be able to read about this and more as we cover the launch of our Report Cards, introduce our Practice Facilitators, shine a spotlight on our General Practice Respiratory Clinics, and talk to all things influenza. Stay warm and keep healthy! Michelle McKay | CEO
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