Planning and Performance
The Planning and Performance Team is responsible for leading a comprehensive and iterative health-needs assessment and activity planning process for the population of Central and Eastern Sydney PHN. The ongoing development of the Needs Assessment and Activity Work Plans are key elements of the PHN's commissioning strategy. These activities are undertaken in partnership with key partners and other stakeholders to ensure priority health needs including emerging needs are identified, and local evidence based solutions are implemented to improve the health of the region’s population.
Current versions of the Needs Assessment and Activity Work Plans for Central and Eastern Sydney PHN are available below.
The purpose of the CESPHN Needs Assessment is to identify population health needs and service gaps. The findings are intended to inform appropriate responses that support, strengthen and shape a world class, person centred primary health care system.
Refer to the Needs Assessment Guide on the Department of Health's PHN website, for a detailed outline of the approach to conducting needs assessments.
In March 2015, the Australian Government announced comprehensive reforms for Norfolk Island. Subsequently, in May 2015, the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015 and related Acts came into effect and from 1 July 2016 mainland taxation, social security, immigration, biosecurity, customs and health arrangements, including Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, was extended to Norfolk Island.
Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) has been funded to support activities within primary health care.
The pdf Norfolk Island needs assessment (1017 KB) was submitted to the Department of Health in August 2016.
On 26 November 2015 the Commonwealth Government announced that primary health networks will take on a greater commissioning role for mental health and suicide prevention services.
In addition to findings from our Baseline needs assessment, we have completed the comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention needs assessment for the region. pdf Click here to access the 2017 Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (1.19 MB) .
On 6 December 2015 the Commonwealth Government announced that primary health networks will take on a greater commissioning role for alcohol and other drugs services.
In addition to findings from our Baseline needs assessment, we have completed the comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Needs Assessment for the region. pdf Click here to view the 2017 Drug and Alcohol Needs Assessment (1.10 MB) .
Our activity work plans have been informed by our needs assessment report. The plan outlines the activities to be delivered over the course of 2016 - 2018.
Our updated activity work plans were approved for publication by the Department of Health in June 2017.
pdf CESPHN Updated Core Operational and Flexible Activity Work Plan 2018 – 2019 (1.43 MB)
pdf CESPHN Updated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Activity Work Plan 2016 – 2019 (797 KB)
CESPHN Updated Integrated Team Care Activity Work Plan 2018 – 2021
pdf CESPHN Updated Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Activity Work Plan 2016 – 2019 (933 KB)
Previous versions
pdf CESPHN Updated Core and Flexible Funding Activity Work Plan 2016 – 2018 (1.61 MB)
pdf CESPHN Updated Norfolk Island Activity Work Plan 2016 – 2018 (884 KB)
Profile of the local region
- pdf Snapshot of Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (390 KB)
- pdf Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (1.41 MB)
- pdf Aged Care (1.48 MB)
- pdf Digital Health (1.41 MB)
- pdf Mental Health (1.45 MB)
- pdf Population Health (1.50 MB)
- pdf Workforce (1.48 MB)
- pdf Needs Assessment factsheet references (226 KB)
Mental Health Atlases
- pdf Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (15.62 MB)
- pdf South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (5.86 MB)
Key data sources and information
For further information, please contact the Planning Team on 1300 986 991.