Underlying Principles and Governance MPHN has underpinning principles for commissioning, social disadvantage and planning that guide the needs assessment and these include ensuring an approach that includes both equality and equity for communities across the Murrumbidgee region. The Needs Assessment and Annual Planning Guide (links available at the end of this document) supports MPHN to identify priority health needs and conduct annual planning across the Murrumbidgee region through commissioning of services, integration and collaboration activity. This guide is updated regularly to ensure that the most up-to-date methods are captured and available as evidence of the robust process undertaken. Needs assessment is an ongoing activity for MPHN but the significant analysis of data that occurs at the commencement of the needs assessment cycle is detailed in the planning guide. We work with partner service providers including the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS), and other local providers to implement integrated/coordinated models of care, including the development of Murrumbidgee HealthPathways. To assist in the identification of opportunities to improve primary healthcare across the Murrumbidgee we have established Clinical Councils and a Community Advisory Committee (CAC). These committees are an important part of MPHN’s governance infrastructure and play a significant role in supporting the delivery of best practice healthcare. They also provide advice about population health planning and the commissioning of services. The clinical councils and CAC are Board endorsed and make recommendations to MPHNs Board for final approval.
MPHN has a team consisting of data programming and management and activity planning and monitoring and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement led by an experienced Senior Manager however all MPHN staff contribute to the HNA process through gathering information and providing information that adds to the understanding of the health status and service delivery across the region.
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