South Western Sydney PHN Revenue and Competitors

South Western Sydney PHN (SWSPHN) is a not-for-profit health organisation dedicated to supporting general practitioners, practice nurses and other primary health providers to deliver the best possible care for their patients and improve access to quality local health care for the whole community.\n\nServicing seven local government areas of Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, Wollondilly and Wingecarribee, South Western Sydney PHN is one of 31 primary health networks across Australia aiming to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health services delivered in our region.\n\nWe are doing this by supporting local clinicians; understanding the health care needs and service gaps in our community through planning and consultation; and by focusing on improving access to primary care services for patients, particularly those in our community at risk of poor health outcomes.\n\nOur priorities\n\nThe Commonwealth Government has identified six key priority areas for PHNs to focus their work towards and four national headline indicators.\nOur six national priorities are:\n•\tMental health\n•\tAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health\n•\tPopulation health\n•\tHealth workforce\n•\teHealth\n•\tAged care\n\nThe four national headline indicators are:\n•\tAvoidable hospital admissions\n•\tImmunisation\n•\tCancer screening rates\n•\tMental health treatment rates\n\nIn working with GPs, other primary care providers, and the South Western Sydney Local Health District through our Comprehensive Needs Assessment, we have also identified 13 local health priorities.\n\nThe local health priorities are: Mental health, Chronic disease, Tobacco control, Overweight and obesity, Cancer, Pregnancy and the early years, Strengthening prevention, Advocacy, Information, Workforce, Aboriginal health, Culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and Aged care.