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Gippsland PHN has released its 2024-25 Annual Report, highlighting a year defined by courage, collaboration and innovation across the region.
This year’s theme, Challenge to Courage, reflects how Gippsland PHN, its partners and communities have met complex challenges head-on to strengthen primary care and improve health outcomes.
Courage, collaboration, and community spirit took centre stage at the 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards, where Gippsland health professionals came together to celebrate excellence and innovation in primary healthcare.
Presented by Gippsland PHN, the Awards recognise and celebrate Gippsland health professionals and organisations who make a tangible difference to their communities.
Gippsland PHN welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of a new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic (EPPC) to be established in Morwell, significantly expanding access to specialist health services for women and gender diverse people across the region.
The upcoming 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards will celebrate outstanding achievements and innovation across Gippsland’s primary health sector.
This year’s theme, Challenge to Courage, honours those who turn obstacles into opportunities — challenging the status quo with innovative solutions, driving quality improvements, strengthening workplace culture, and forging partnerships that deliver better health outcomes for our communities.
Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) and Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH) are proud to have officially launched the Supporting Outreach Healthcare for Victim-Survivors of Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence pilot program — a new initiative funded by the Australian Government under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032.
Gippsland PHN has released a new Health Insights paper on Multicultural Health and Wellbeing, highlighting the experiences, challenges, and health needs of multicultural communities across the region.
Nominations for the 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards open on Monday 1 September, celebrating the outstanding work of primary health organisations and teams making a real difference to health outcomes across Gippsland.
This year’s theme, Challenge to Courage, honours those who turn obstacles into opportunities – challenging the status quo with innovative solutions, driving quality improvements, strengthening workplace culture, and building partnerships that deliver better health outcomes for Gippsland communities.
Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) has launched a first-of-its-kind interactive map identifying the region’s most climate-vulnerable communities—marking a major milestone in local efforts to strengthen emergency planning and climate resilience.
The Gippsland Geospatial Climate Vulnerability and Risk Map is a key output of the Preparing Gippsland Communities Project, a regional initiative responding to the rising health risks associated with climate change, including bushfires, floods, and extreme heat events.
Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) has released its Local Government Area (LGA) 2025 Snapshots, offering a detailed look at health and wellbeing across the region. The snapshots provide tailored summaries for each of Gippsland’s six LGAs – Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe, South Gippsland, and Wellington. A Gippsland-wide Community Snapshot has also been released.
Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) has released two new Health Insights papers: Primary Care Access and Healthy Ageing (People Aged 65+).
Drawing on regional data and the lived experience of Gippsland residents, the papers provide a comprehensive overview of factors that impact people’s ability to access primary care, and the health and wellbeing of people aged 65 and over.
