Publications

This performance and quality framework helps measure how the work of the PHNs is helping to achieve the program’s objectives. It helps PHNs measure their performance across the 7 priority areas against several indicators.

This guidance document provides overarching advice on a stepped care approach to mental health, and outlines expectations of Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

This guidance document provides advice to Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on developing or commissioning low-intensity mental health services to form an integrated part of a stepped care system.

This guidance document provides advice to Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on commissioning short-term psychological therapy services for people and groups who are underserviced by Medicare Benefits Schedule-based psychological treatment.

This guidance document provides advice to Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on commissioning or providing services to people with severe mental illness.

This guidance document provides advice to Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on their role in promoting a regional approach to suicide prevention, including planning and commissioning services to address the needs of people at risk of suicide.

This guidance document provides advice for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on planning and commissioning mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This document provides guidance on the mental health and suicide prevention peer workforce,e and how Primary Health Networks (PHNs) can support the employment of peer workers as part of multi-disciplinary teams, for better mental health care.

This guidance document provides advice to Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on expectations and strategies for commissioning psychological services targeting the mental health needs of people living in residential aged care facilities.

This guidance provides information on key considerations Primary Health Networks (PHNs) should account for when designing and contracting services as part of their commissioning role. It includes a designing and contracting toolkit.

This guidance and toolkit help Primary Health Networks (PHNs) build their commissioning skill sets.

This guidance and toolkit help Primary Health Networks (PHNs) understand, influence, support, develop and work collaboratively with their service provider markets.

This guidance document provides Primary Health Networks (PHNs) with initial advice about the commissioning of mental health services for children and young people with or at risk of mental illness.

This guidance document outlines expectations and strategies for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to engage with consumers and carers through the mental health services commissioning cycle.

This document provides Primary Health Networks (PHNs) information on resources relevant to supporting the mental health workforce as they implement mental health reforms.

This guide aims to assist with the transition of mental health nursing services to Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

This guide outlines issues that Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are likely to need to address in a commissioning environment. Primary Health Network (PHN) plans consider the needs, opportunities, priorities and options identified in PHN needs assessments.

This resource document supports the Primary Health Networks (PHNs) – Planning in a commissioning environment guide. It identifies some resources that may be useful to PHNs in addressing any issues they might face in a commissioning environment.

This document provides Primary Health Networks (PHNs) with guidance on assessing, planning and commissioning suicide prevention services. It outlines best-practice strategies to reduce suicide.

This document recognises the commitment by Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to work together to improve access to health services and improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

These guidelines outline how the Primary Health Networks (PHN) program and its funding arrangements work, as well as the responsibilities of funded PHNs.

This document outlines the processes for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to follow in conducting a needs assessment.