voices4health

Voices4Health is a way for the CESPHN to engage with the community it serves.

Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) is a not-for profit organisation funded by the Federal government to respond to health needs and health service gaps in the area. We work in partnership with all areas of the health system to improve outcomes for community members. This might mean funding services that can fill a gap, such as a mental health service to meet the needs of young people or training local doctors to stay up to date with the latest technology.  

Your say about health needs and services

voices4health is the place where people living in central and eastern Sydney can contribute to decision-making about health needs and services in the area where they live. This is a place where you can register to have your say about health needs and health services and find out about other community consultation opportunities.  

If you:  

• live in one of these postcodes  
• use health services, either for yourself or someone you care for  

• do not work in the health or welfare system
• are keen to provide useful feedback and insight with the goal to improve healthcare for all 

If you register for voices4health, we will contact you when a suitable opportunity for participation arises. Most opportunities will be paid. We will keep you informed via this website and a newsletter.

Upcoming Leadership Opportunity for Consumers and Carers in NSW Health

Dear CESPHN colleagues,

I am reaching out on behalf of the NSW Ministry of Health Experience Team, to notify you of an expression of interest (EOI) process that may be of interest to the consumers and carers in your network.

About the opportunity

In late April, the NSW Ministry of Health  will be inviting NSW consumers and carers to express their interest in joining the Consumer, Carer, and Community Advisory Council. The council will provide impartial and independent advice on strategic issues from the perspective of consumers, carers, and the community.

We aim to connect and involve individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences who can represent a broad spectrum of the NSW community. This will help elevate the voices and influence of consumers, carers, and communities in strategic health decision-making.

Where we are at right now

We are in the process of finalising a detailed information pack along with an Expression of Interest application.

We expect to formally share these with you and other relevant organisations, networks, and communications channels by the end of April 2024.

Applications will close at the end of May.

We don’t want anyone to miss out

We thought it might be helpful to give you advance notice now so that you could keep it in mind and consider sharing it widely when the time comes.

You are welcome to let consumers, carers and community members know that this information will be coming.

Consumers and carers are welcome to register their name and contact details via this link  to receive the detailed information pack along with an Expression of Interest application when it released.

We are looking forward to getting back in touch soon with the EOI and more information. If you have any questions between now and then, please feel free to contact us at this email.

Warm regards,

Megan Alston
Principal Policy Officer – Patient Experience

Health System Strategy and Patient Experience Division

Ministry of Health, Level 9, 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065
Mob 0404 619 930 | Megan.Alston@health.nsw.gov.au
www.health.nsw.gov.au

Community engagement feedback survey

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Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are not for profit, regionally based organisations which aim to strengthen primary care by redirecting frontline health services to improve health outcomes of the community.

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) would like to ask the community to give feedback on experiences in accessing general practice services in your area.

If you would like to offer your feedback, please complete the questions below. The survey should only take a few minutes of your time to complete.

The information collected through this survey will enable CESPHN to feedback to the Commonwealth any important information that is relevant to support the workforce and better patient access to general practice.

This survey closes 19 April 2024.

CESPHN manages your data in line with our Privacy Policy, which complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2022 (NSW).