NSPT Transition Working Group

Hello Members of the NSPT Transition Working Group!

My Voice is an engagement tool with many different functions and can be used to best suit the needs that you require.

The resources & documents box has previous minutes, agendas and meeting papers as well as a range of documents which assist the group (eg. ToR's, C&C guidance).

The key dates relate to upcoming meetings and important links can hold relevant websites and pages you may find valuable.

The tools section has a range of different widgets such as a news feed (which displays articles of interest), agenda ideas (which allows members to contribute to upcoming agendas and present items for discussion) and Forums (which allow members to start a discussion with each other about a particular topic/thought).

If you would like any edits made, or have an idea on how this page could be more suited to your needs - please contact tiana.gordon@brisbanenorthphn.org.au

Hello Members of the NSPT Transition Working Group!

My Voice is an engagement tool with many different functions and can be used to best suit the needs that you require.

The resources & documents box has previous minutes, agendas and meeting papers as well as a range of documents which assist the group (eg. ToR's, C&C guidance).

The key dates relate to upcoming meetings and important links can hold relevant websites and pages you may find valuable.

The tools section has a range of different widgets such as a news feed (which displays articles of interest), agenda ideas (which allows members to contribute to upcoming agendas and present items for discussion) and Forums (which allow members to start a discussion with each other about a particular topic/thought).

If you would like any edits made, or have an idea on how this page could be more suited to your needs - please contact tiana.gordon@brisbanenorthphn.org.au

  • MEDIA RELEASE: AGM elects first Indigenous Board Director

    AGM elects first Indigenous Board Director

    Mununjahli Yugambeh woman Jody Currie has become the first Indigenous Australian elected to the Brisbane North PHN Board of Directors, following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Wednesday, 11 November 2020.

    Ms Currie is the Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS) Brisbane. She has held various senior executive roles in areas of early childhood education, and health and human service delivery, and is an advocate for improving service accessibility to vulnerable communities.

    Ms Currie is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and currently a Non-Executive Director on the Hearing Australia Board. She has worked in a number of senior executive positions in both the government and non-government sectors, including the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, Apunipima Cape York Health Council and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.

    Brisbane North PHN Chief Executive Office Libby Dunstan congratulated Ms Currie on her election and said the PHN would benefit enormously from her extensive experience in Indigenous health and community services.

    “Jody is a proud First Nations woman who has dedicated herself to improving the health and wellbeing of her people. It is fitting to announce Jody’s election during NAIDOC Week, which celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, “ Ms Dunstan said.

    In other AGM announcements, Dr Anita Green and Kathy Campbell were returned as Board Directors, while continuing Director Dr Trish Baker was appointed the Interim Board Chair until office bearers are elected at a Board meeting scheduled for 25 November 2020.

    Ms Dunstan welcomed the return of Dr Green and Ms Campbell to the Board and noted their significant contributions.

    “Kathy’s work has been invaluable as the Chair of our Community Advisory Committee and a member of our Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee,” Ms Dunstan said.

    “Likewise, we owe a great debt to Anita for her many years’ service as our Board Chair. I am grateful for her leadership and have full confidence in fellow General Practitioner Dr Trish Baker as she undertakes the role of Interim Board Chair,”

    Read more about the PHN’s activities in our 2019/20 Digital Year in Review available at www.brisbanenorthphn.org.au/yearinreview.

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  • Newly launched Planning for Wellbeing website

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    We are excited to announce the launch of the Planning for Wellbeing website, now live at www.planningforwellbeing.org.au.

    Jointly sponsored by Brisbane North PHN and Metro North Hospital and Health Service, the regional plan identifies opportunities for service improvement for mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol and other drug treatment services for the North Brisbane and Moreton Bay region.

    After many months of consultation and design, the Planning for Wellbeing website now provides a dedicated space to locate information and resources relevant to the regional plan. The site contains a wealth of information about the plan, including some useful links and resources, and stories summarising key achievements to date.

    The site also makes it simple to access resources and tools including downloadable copies of the plan and links to relevant websites.

    Each chapter of the plan has its own page on the site where you can find information as well as links to relevant stories, resources and the governance mechanisms that underpin each part of the plan The chapter pages also allow site users to view and track the progress of a suite of shared objectives that have been developed in partnership with our stakeholders.

    The website also makes it simple for site users to contact us if they are interested in getting involved, access more information or access the guidance of our team.

    We invite you take a look, bookmark your favourite pages, review progress against the shared objectives, or connect with us via the contact form.

    Visit www.planningforwellbeing.org.au and email your feedback, queries or comments to planningforwellbeing@brisbanenorthphn.org.au.

  • Indigenous artwork celebrates reconciliation progress

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    Accomplished First Nations artist Riki Salam has designed striking new artwork for Brisbane North PHN to inspire the organisation’s continuing reconciliation journey.

    The artwork ‘Flowing Knowledge, Healing Country’ was commissioned to represent the PHN’s vision for reconciliation and its launch marks the first anniversary of the endorsement by Reconciliation Australia of the PHN’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Riki Salam, who runs Indigenous art, design and communications agency We Are 27 Creative, said his work aimed to reflect the PHN’s commitment to reconciliation.

    “I had been invited to a workshop at which Brisbane North PHN staff came up with their vision for reconciliation and drew upon their ideas in creating my design,” Riki said.

    “What struck me most profoundly was the PHN’s desire to make their networks and places of practice culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,” he said.

    “The artwork depicts land and landscape between a body of water. Water flows through the centre.”

    “The depiction of the water represents the geographical river systems that are found throughout the Brisbane North PHN region.

    “We are all connected by water. Metaphorically these bodies of water represent our stories and the exchange of knowledge – knowledge of the land, its people and its law.

    “Through these connections, trade routes are established, the exchange of knowledge informs us of how we look after Country and how Country looks after us – sustaining us with food and water to survive and providing us with medicine to heal.

    “The central symbol represents Brisbane North PHN. It is the hub and the main meeting place of health knowledge connected to Country."

    “The two symbols either side represent both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and knowledges – where traditional meet with contemporary, two ways of living and learning.

    “On different levels the three main symbols also represent, past, present and the future and the reconciliation directives of respect, relationships and opportunities,” Riki said.

    Brisbane North PHN Chief Executive Officer Libby Dunstan said staff had overwhelmingly embraced the artwork.

    “We can’t wait to use Riki’s designs in our corporate branding. They are just so beautiful,” Libby said.

    “This is a significant moment in our reconciliation journey. Over the past year, our staff have been immersed in the RAP reflection process with support from our Board of Directors,” she said.

    “Every team in our organisation has developed a statement on how they can contribute to reconciliation through their day-to-day work.

    “The collective stories of our staff were critical to Riki’s creative process to craft his beautiful art for the PHN.

    “We have diligently worked through the 50 actions identified in our RAP and are now preparing to move from a process of reflection to implementation.

    “I am grateful for the continuing support we have received from Reconciliation Australia and look forward to working on our Innovate RAP in the near future,” Libby said.

    The PHN’s Reflect RAP is available to view here.

Page published: 21 Oct 2020, 08:10 PM