Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (the PHN) through the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan has a focus on increasing equity of access to primary care services for those in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast geographical area.
Being a leader through innovation, the PHN acknowledges that many ideas that are novel and innovative fall outside the scope or timing of the PHN grant program.
The PHN Blue Sky Fund is designed to provide flexibility in capturing these opportunities to trial projects that can deliver tangible positive health outcomes for the community.
The PHN’s most recent Health Needs assessment identified a range of key disparities in health outcomes for people and communities in the region. These disparities have highlighted that poorer health outcomes are linked with socioeconomic disadvantage and increasing rurality, as well as older people, those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, infants and young people, those with a disability, and First Nations people.
The highest priority service issue identified in the needs assessment that contributes to these health disparities is access to primary care services. Key factors that contribute to poorer access to services include the lack of supply of the primary care clinician workforce, the resulting lack of local services, the lack of visibility and poor timeliness to book into affordable primary care services, and the distances and lack of integration between services. Other key issues include the ability for people to find and navigate their healthcare, and a range of issues relating to the prevention and management of key diseases and conditions.
The PHN encourages submissions for consideration for funding, that have a strong emphasis on addressing the strategic priorities of the PHN particularly in the areas increasing access to primary care and/or for priority groups and/or digitally enabled services.
Please read the grant guidelines before completing this application: GUIDELINES
Please read our strategic plan for more information on these areas of need.
2023-to-2028-Strategic-Plan.pdf (imgix.net)
Applications submitted via the PHN Blue Sky Fund will be panel assessed and sent to the appropriate internal department areas for consideration.
NOTE: Submission of an application is no guarantee of funding.
If funding is offered, it will be time-limited and not ongoing. Therefore, projects and ideas that are innovative and require seed funding or are a pilot (with evaluation) are encouraged, as are collaborations.
If you have any questions in relation to the eligibility criteria, please contact grants@thephn.com.au
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