A Message from Michelle

A message from Michelle McKay

Another year hurtling towards its end, and what a year it has been! While it was certainly challenging in many ways, it also showed how strong we are as an organisation – even in the toughest of times.

Our Annual General Meeting and Primary Health Care Awards Dinner were held on Saturday 23 October 2021 at SkyCity Adelaide. Almost 200 stakeholders, members and staff joined together to showcase our achievements from across the year with the launch of our 2020/21 Annual Report and celebrate the outcomes of our commissioned service providers via our Primary Health Care Awards. You can access a copy of our Annual Report and read about our award recipients throughout pages 12-23.

In this last edition of Connect for 2021, we talk to our Christmas closure and what mental health services are expected to be available during this time, we introduce our wonderful Alcohol and other Drugs team, dive into all thing’s digital health, and cover what’s happening in the primary care space, including our continued role in the South Australian response to COVID-19.

As we enter the new year, I look forward to seeing Adelaide PHN’s engagement approach improve with all stakeholders and continuation of our united focus of working towards a healthier Adelaide.

My grateful thanks to our wonderful staff, Board, and membership groups – without them, Adelaide PHN could not do the job it does.

We wish you all a joyous Christmas and look forward to continue working with you in 2022.

Warm regards, Michelle McKay, CEO