Creating a healthier, better connected Gippsland.

Clinical Councils

Gippsland PHN is a not for profit organisation that works at a regional level to achieve improved whole of system health care. We work with communities, general practice, allied health, hospitals and other primary and community health providers; to drive, support and strengthen primary health in Gippsland to meet the needs of local communities.

Clinical Councils

We are consumer focused and established to reduce fragmentation of care by integrating and coordinating health services and supporting general practice. We leverage and administer health program funding from a variety of sources to commission flexible services to realise our vision of a measurably healthier Gippsland.

A key component of PHN governance is the Clinical Advisory Council (CLAC) . The Clinical Advisory Council reports on clinical issues to inform  PHN Board decisions. This ensures general practice and other health professionals are major contributors to the organisation and working together to drive local health system improvement.

The Gippsland PHN model consists of three sub-regional, GP and health professional-led Clinical Councils (Bass Coast and South Gippsland, East Gippsland and Wellington and Latrobe and Baw Baw) that report to an overarching Gippsland Clinical Advisory Council (CLAC). The Chairs of the sub-regional Clinical Councils also sit on the CLAC in addition to three nominated Gippsland PHN Board members.

The three sub-regional Clinical Council Chairs are:

  • Dr Jacqueline McDonnell  – Bass Coast & South Gippsland Clinical Council
  • Dr Patrick Kinsella – Wellington & East Gippsland Clinical Council
  • Dr Mitchell Kraan – Latrobe & Baw Baw Clinical Council.

View the Clinical Council Members

The purpose of the sub-regional Clinical Councils is to provide local support to the CLAC, in guiding the operation and strategy of Gippsland PHN. Its key roles and responsibilities include:

  • Informing the development of strategy through recommendation to the CLAC.
  • Ensuring a local population health planning focus in the context of the broader Gippsland region.
  • Providing clinical leadership and advocacy for local initiatives which support primary health priorities.
  • Seeking to integrate effort and efficiency of practice to improve medical and healthcare services.
  • Reviewing, identifying and defining risk relevant to clinical service delivery.

Get in touch

Clinical Councils will meet at least quarterly and additionally as deemed necessary. Sitting fees will be paid to all Clinical Council members.

So how do you get in touch with a Clinical Council? Contact the Gippsland PHN Manager Communications on 03 5175 5444 or info@gphn.org.au.

Our locations

Main office

11 Seymour Street, Traralgon, Gunaikurnai Country

13 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi, Bunurong Country

119 Main Street, Bairnsdale, Gunaikurnai Country

Call 03 5175 5444

Email
info@gphn.org.au

Gippsland PHN is committed to providing inclusive services and work environments where people of all backgrounds, sexualities, genders, cultures, spiritual beliefs, age, bodies and abilities are valued, supported and celebrated.

Gippsland PHN acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Gippsland, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.

We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.

Gippsland PHN acknowledges Alfie Hudson for the healing circles artwork. Alfie is a Gunai Kurnai man and created this artwork which represents health professionals being committed to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members for the best health outcomes.

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