Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Regional Approach


This page is currently being used to share updates and get interest for upcoming projects for the new Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Mental Health and Wellbeing Comprehensive Joint Regional Plan 2025-2030.


Planning for Wellbeing is the regional plan for 2018-2025. It is currently transitioning into the next regional plan for 2025-2030. This plan is yet to be named. We will be referring to the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Regional Plan as “The Regional Approach”.

What is it?

  • The Regional Plan is mandated around the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care for all 31 PHN regions
  • Requirement for Primary Health Networks (PHN) and the Hospital and Health Services (HHS) to work together to achieve these goals.

For our region, this Approach is about Brisbane North PHN and Metro North HHS working together with other organisations, people with a lived-living experience and the broader community to improve mental health and wellbeing for people in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay region.

What is the difference between a ‘Plan’ and an ‘Approach’?

Based on the feedback we received in consultations, we heard that:

  • people felt disconnected from a static plan with pre-set actions and solutions
  • people needed the approach to be more flexible and adapt in real-time that can respond to system challenges that impact on people’s mental health and wellbeing needs
  • people wanted an approach that allowed for continuous learning, improvement, innovations
  • And above all else, people want to feel better connected: service providers would like to feel more connected between organisations, community members would like to feel more connected to service providers.

Who can be involved?
Anyone (provider, health practitioner, system-focused worker, community member) can share suggestions via our Quality Improvement Ideas form below. There will also be Expressions of Interest opportunities to take part in Regional Approach projects.

What happens with my idea?
Your suggestion/idea will go through a comprehensive decision making process to ensure it meets regional approach assessment criteria:

  • Desirable – aligns with joint regional needs assessment findings and other relevant policy and strategic direction.
  • Intersectionality – How does it relate to AOD or other connected areas, priority population groups?
  • Viable – the idea and its outcomes are sustainable now and into the future
  • Feasible – there are resources in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay region to support the idea
  • Ethical – it will improve access and equity for our priority population groups and is legal/humane.

If it meets the regional approach criteria, it may be progressed as a Regional Approach project to improve mental health and wellbeing in the community.


You can find out more information via our FAQ document. This document will be updated with new information periodically. If you see any questions missing, please contact mhsp@brisbanenorthphn.org.au


Brisbane North Catchment Area


This page is currently being used to share updates and get interest for upcoming projects for the new Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Mental Health and Wellbeing Comprehensive Joint Regional Plan 2025-2030.


Planning for Wellbeing is the regional plan for 2018-2025. It is currently transitioning into the next regional plan for 2025-2030. This plan is yet to be named. We will be referring to the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Regional Plan as “The Regional Approach”.

What is it?

  • The Regional Plan is mandated around the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care for all 31 PHN regions
  • Requirement for Primary Health Networks (PHN) and the Hospital and Health Services (HHS) to work together to achieve these goals.

For our region, this Approach is about Brisbane North PHN and Metro North HHS working together with other organisations, people with a lived-living experience and the broader community to improve mental health and wellbeing for people in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay region.

What is the difference between a ‘Plan’ and an ‘Approach’?

Based on the feedback we received in consultations, we heard that:

  • people felt disconnected from a static plan with pre-set actions and solutions
  • people needed the approach to be more flexible and adapt in real-time that can respond to system challenges that impact on people’s mental health and wellbeing needs
  • people wanted an approach that allowed for continuous learning, improvement, innovations
  • And above all else, people want to feel better connected: service providers would like to feel more connected between organisations, community members would like to feel more connected to service providers.

Who can be involved?
Anyone (provider, health practitioner, system-focused worker, community member) can share suggestions via our Quality Improvement Ideas form below. There will also be Expressions of Interest opportunities to take part in Regional Approach projects.

What happens with my idea?
Your suggestion/idea will go through a comprehensive decision making process to ensure it meets regional approach assessment criteria:

  • Desirable – aligns with joint regional needs assessment findings and other relevant policy and strategic direction.
  • Intersectionality – How does it relate to AOD or other connected areas, priority population groups?
  • Viable – the idea and its outcomes are sustainable now and into the future
  • Feasible – there are resources in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay region to support the idea
  • Ethical – it will improve access and equity for our priority population groups and is legal/humane.

If it meets the regional approach criteria, it may be progressed as a Regional Approach project to improve mental health and wellbeing in the community.


You can find out more information via our FAQ document. This document will be updated with new information periodically. If you see any questions missing, please contact mhsp@brisbanenorthphn.org.au


Brisbane North Catchment Area

  • Thank you for expressing interest in our Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Regional Approach. This form is for you to share your quality improvement ideas with us. How can things be better to make sure mental health and wellbeing outcomes improve for people living in our region?

    Please note that submitting an idea is not a guarantee that your idea will be accepted or acted upon. Ideas will be reviewed and assessed  using the regional approach criteria which are built from human centred design principles to ensure best practice and meaningful outcomes for our community:

      • Desirable – aligns with joint regional needs assessment findings and other relevant policy and strategic direction.
      • Intersectionality – How does it relate to AOD or other connected areas, priority population groups?
      • Viable – the idea and its outcomes are sustainable now and into the future
      • Feasible – there are resources in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay region to support the idea
      • Ethical – it will improve access and equity for our priority population groups and is legal/humane.

    We look forward to hearing your ideas on ways to improve mental health and wellbeing for our community.

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  • Thank you for expressing interest in our Brisbane North and Moreton Bay Regional Approach. This form is for us to capture your details, so we can reach out to you. 

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  • Since 2016, the PPIMS Network has been a way for people with lived-living experience of mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and suicidality to share their voices and shape services in Brisbane North. Over the past 8 years, the Network has grown beyond providing a collective voice for people with lived-living experience, to offer training, regular updates, and co-design and advisory opportunities for issues within our region. The Network now includes members from across the country, expanding its reach beyond Brisbane North PHN’s footprint.

    Brisbane North PHN will no longer manage the PPIMS Network. To enable its further growth, seed funding has been granted to Communify (partnering with Queensland Lived Experience Workforce Network) to work with PPIMS members to shape the function and future direction of the Network.

    This survey will be used to capture your contact details, which will be provided to Communify to contact you regarding next steps for the Network’s transition. By completing this survey, you consent to the transfer of this contact information to Communify.

    If you do not want to provide your information to Communify, do not fill in this survey. Your details will not be shared without this consent.

    You can also contact Communify directly on 07 3510 2734.

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Page last updated: 20 Dec 2024, 10:10 AM