CHIC

CONNECTING HEALTHCARE IN COMMUNITIES - CHIC

Partnerships offer significant benefits and improvements to the effectiveness of programs and services. Collaborative methods and mechanisms for organisations to work together are essential in the face of complex health problems and pressures to produce effective and efficient results.

The Connecting Healthcare in Communities (CHIC) Initiative represents a new approach to establishing partnerships in the primary health care sector to improve the health of Queenslanders and increase the capacity of the health system. 
 
The Partnership Councils will focus on chronic and complex care, integrated health promotion and illness prevention, early childhood health, community mental health and drug and alcohol services. 
 
Partnership Councils will consist of stakeholders such as general practitioners, community nursing services, Aboriginal Medical Services, Divisions of General Practice, relevant community and hospital services, and consumer representatives.
 
Joint governance arrangements and broad stakeholder consultation has been adopted across the primary health care sector to progress this important initiative. Key partners in providing state-wide governance for the CHIC Initiative include Queensland Health, General Practice Queensland (GPQ), the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council and the Combined Health Agency Group (CHAG) – a multi-agency group representing Blue Care, Spiritus, Queensland Health Community Health, RSL Care and Ozcare. 
 
INTER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING - IPL
►What this means for you
PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT
SNAP
Sunshine Coast Physical Activity and Nutrition Network (SCPANN)
►Summary
 
Cooloola Physical Activity and Nutriction Network (CoolPAT)
►Summary
 
Cooloola Human Services Unit (CHSN)
►Newsletter - March/April 2010