Empowering Local Health Program
What is the Empowering Local Health Program?
The program is an initiative funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Darling Downs and West Moreton Primary Health Network (DDWMPHN). It is designed to improve accessibility of care for priority groups within the Somerset and Southern Downs Regions for:
Increasing self-efficacy in the management of chronic conditions
Decreasing demand for treatment services to manage chronic conditions and functional decline
Decreasing potentially preventable hospitalisations relating to chronic conditions
Our Priority Groups Include:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
People from culturally and linguistically diverse background
Older Australians
Carers of people with chronic conditions
People experiencing socio-economic disadvantage
People living in remote, or rural and regional locations
People living with disability
People with mental illness
People who are or have been incarcerated
Our delivery of services are designed to be responsive to you or your clients particular needs in order to effectively address chronic conditions by providing:
• Culturally safe and appropriate services
• Accessible health services that are effective, high-quality, affordable; and
• Flexible service options.
Contact us directly to find out more information or to book an appointment today.