Primary Health Networks: Community Profile Report

This Community Profile Report focuses on the impact of Primary Health Networks on community health and well-being. It provides insights into demographics, culture, environment, and accessibility. Discover how these factors influence the delivery of healthcare services and the overall health of the population.

Community Profile Report
[Primary health Networks]
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People and culture
History
The Australian Government established Primary health networks which is a community
that provides health services across Australia. This organisation has helped in managing primary
health care organisations for several years (Reay, and Burns, 2019). There are different divisions
and these are replaced with Medicare Locals and it charged with motivating and encouraging of
health care professionals. The main objective of this organisation is to undertake the health
planning and provide effective services. The main objective of primary health networks is to
develop commission. This organisation makes independent decisions and this is operated as not
for profit organisation. It provides information about which service or health care intervention is
provided for enhancing wellbeing (Hall Dykgraaf, and Barnard, 2020). There are two objectives
that enhance this organisation to work. This means the efficiency as well as effectiveness of
providing medical services to patients. There is need to provide coordination of care for ensuring
that patients are provided good care.
Background
The Primary health Networks was developed for improvising the patient care. The main
objective of this organisation is to provide efficient and effective health care service to people of
Australia. In this organisation, different doctors and health workers as well as professionals are
taken into consideration for developing health guidelines. Main objective of this organisation is
to provide medical service for patients and managing poor health outcomes. This is ensured that
money given by government for helping individuals is managed properly (Franco, Li, and
Georgiou, 2019). This organisation is providing service to people across Australia and they have
to manage the proper functioning and process of services so that all patients are treated well.
System policies – These are known as arrangements which are required across health system
building blocks for supporting and managing effective service delivery
Public health policies – These include specific actions required for addressing priority health
problems through health promotion.
Policies in other sectors - These are contributions for inter sectoral collaboration

Impact on health The history of this organisation tells that people within this community are able to
manage the effectiveness of health service provided to different people. It is ensured that
these people are provided effective treatments.
Resources and references
Reay, L. and Burns, P., 2019. The Role of Primary Health Networks and General
Practitioners in Disasters: Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network’s
Preparedness Guide. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 34(s1), pp.s67-s67.
Hall Dykgraaf, S. and Barnard, A., 2020. The role of cost‐effectiveness analyses in
investment decision making by primary health networks. The Medical Journal of
Australia, 213(2), pp.72-73.
Franco, G., Li, L. and Georgiou, A., 2019. 64 A snapshot of prostate-specific antigen
testing in general practices across three primary health networks in victoria.
Demographics
The patient experience survey is conducted on annual basis and data is collected for accessing
various barriers of health care services. There are different health care services like medical
specialists, general practitioner, pathology tests, imaging are involved in the medical facility
provided by Primary health Network. There is data of various people of Australia and data
regarding their health is accessed. Data on patient experience provides help to the health service
for improving the health system. This survey is conducted for analysing the health related issues
within an area.
Background
The Primary health Network is involved in providing good health care services to people across
Australia. This organisation provides setting up of activities that will improve patient care. These
support GPs, allied health system and nurses. These are used for providing good contribution to
various system of health. There are various assessments of health organised for knowing what
are the ways to improvise the health condition of people. the spread of ages across the population- young /old, - Old people are found to suffer
from dementia and within young people, obesity is the most common problem.

 Gender, - Males and females are identified and their ratio of disease is analysed. Different
regions have different people in which people are suffering from diseases. marital status, - the number of marital people within an area is determined and their
disease rate is managed.
 household composition -single parent family/extended families in one dwelling, etc. - It is
analysed that single parents and adults who are living are provided extra help and care as
it is difficult for them to manage work on their own.
There are different health issues from which people are suffering. It is analysed that they are
taken care effectively for managing the work. Population is calculated and survey is done to
know who are the individuals suffering from different diseases.
*How does YOUR population compare to other LGAs or to Victoria as a whole?
Insert tables that reflect the most interesting aspects of the population of the town (example
included). Use the tables to write about key demographic information, for example, compare and
contrast data for the different locations (town/LGA/State).
Age group Town/City/Suburb LGA State
0-4 years 567 (12.1%) 45,000 (10.0%) 436,000 (9.8%)
5-? years 657 89000 4356000
Etc.
Marital
status
Town/City/Suburb LGA State
Single 456 34000 4356000
Etc. 324000
Impact on health
Demographics tell about the number of people who are staying in a particular region and
what is their marital status, lifestyle, city or area of residence, etc. There is huge impact of
demographics on determining health of individual. When an analysis is done, then according to
the state or region, it is calculated that how many people are having health issues.
Resources and references
Tang, R. H. C. (2019). Sleep Duration And Obesity: Impact Of Demographics, Socioeconomic
Status, Health Behaviors, And Health Status.

Krimphove, M. J., Cole, A. P., Fletcher, S. A., Harmouch, S. S., Berg, S., Lipsitz, S. R., ... &
Kibel, A. S. (2019). Evaluation of the contribution of demographics, access to health
care, treatment, and tumor characteristics to racial differences in survival of advanced
prostate cancer. Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 22(1), 125-136.
Yeung, H., Luk, K. M., Chen, S. C., Ginsberg, B. A., & Katz, K. A. (2019). Dermatologic care
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons: terminology, demographics, health
disparities, and approaches to care. Journal of the American Academy of
Dermatology, 80(3), 581-589.
Gilsanz, P., Lee, C., Corrada, M. M., Kawas, C. H., Quesenberry, C. P., & Whitmer, R. A.
(2019). Reproductive period and risk of dementia in a diverse cohort of health care
members. Neurology, 92(17), e2005-e2014.
Haber, D. (2019). Health promotion and aging: Practical applications for health professionals.
Springer Publishing Company.
Curto, V., Einav, L., Finkelstein, A., Levin, J., & Bhattacharya, J. (2019). Health care spending
and utilization in public and private Medicare. American Economic Journal: Applied
Economics, 11(2), 302-32.
Culture and/or Religion
Background
There are approximately 22 million people within Australia region. There are approximately
46% population who were born in overseas and they are from different background. More then
20% people speak another language than English. According to the reports, 60% of the
population is among the largest group of overseas who are born overseas.
Impact on health There are benefits of increased diversity and cultural understanding within healthcare
organisation. Cultural diversity directly affects patients outcomes. The understanding of
cultural manner will lead to manage the patient satisfaction effcetively.
Resources and references
Stickley, T., & Repper, J. (2020). Workforce diversity, diversity training and ethnic minorities:
The case of the UK National Health Service.

Vikdahl, L., Ståhle, G., Gunnarsson, D., & Saboonchi, F. (2020). Diversity and health strategies
for newly resettled refugees. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social
Care.
Dubey, S. R. (2020). Diversity in Health care. International Journal of Nursing Education and
Research, 8(3), 397-399.
Environment and Accessibility
Physical environment
Australia is a continent and it has wide range of biogeographic region and it is one of the
smallest continent of the world. Population of this country is extremely diverse. There are snow
capped mountains and Australian Alps as well as Tasmania of large and tropical forests. The
climate at this place is hot and humid. Rainy season also occurs after summer season.
Background
Climate does not affect the community and the quality of the air, water, etc. is also good. There
is hot and humid temperature. This weather prevents allergies and skin problems. Location is
accessible and any person who wants to take help can directly message or call the organisation
for taking help. Cyclones are common natural disasters that affects this region. Overall this is a
good region and weather conditions are apt for starting health services.
Impact on health
An individual live can impact on the health of population. If the climate is cold, people will
suffer from influenza frequently. On the other hand, hot and humid places will have more cases
of skin allergies, rashes, etc.
Resources and references
Eagar, K., Lin, V., & Garrett, P. (2020). Health planning: Australian perspectives. Routledge.
Delany-Crowe, T., Marinova, D., Fisher, M., McGreevy, M., & Baum, F. (2019). Australian
policies on water management and climate change: are they supporting the sustainable
development goals and improved health and well-being?. Globalization and
health, 15(1), 68.
Yu, P., Xu, R., Abramson, M. J., Li, S., & Guo, Y. (2020). Bushfires in Australia: a serious
health emergency under climate change. The Lancet Planetary Health, 4(1), e7-e8.
Recreation
Please include the following information using the headings provided:

This element is where we identify how the surroundings are used by people.
Background
According to the data of ABS, it is concluded that 40% of Australians of more than 15 years do
not participate in any kind of activity and they suffer from
These questions will help you think about how to report on recreation:
Does the area offer special places for sport or activities? Who uses these spaces? What risks
are involved in these activities? Do people come from outside the community to use these
resources? Do these recreational resources cater for everybody? Is there disability access? Is
there a place for cultural/art/musical activities?
*How does this compare to other areas or to Victoria?
Impact on health Answer this question: How do the recreation activities that are undertaken in this
community impact the health of its people? (for example, inclusivity, accessibility and
affordability, risks/benefits?)
Resources and references
Borchers Arriagada, N., Palmer, A. J., Bowman, D. M., Morgan, G. G., Jalaludin, B. B., &
Johnston, F. H. (2020). Unprecedented smoke‐related health burden associated with the
2019–20 bushfires in eastern Australia. Medical Journal of Australia.
Maibach, E. W., Sarfaty, M., Mitchell, M., & Gould, R. (2019). Limiting global warming to 1.5
to 2.0 C—A unique and necessary role for health professionals.
FitzGerald, G. J., Capon, A., & Aitken, P. (2019). Resilient health systems: preparing for climate
disasters and other emergencies. Med J Aust, 210(7), 304-05.
Workman, A., Blashki, G., Bowen, K. J., Karoly, D. J., & Wiseman, J. (2019). Health co-
benefits and the development of climate change mitigation policies in the European
Union. Climate Policy, 19(5), 585-597.
Mobility and Transportation
Background
Mobility and transportation are two factors related to the management of moving the products
and goods from one place to another. The term transportation is known as moving of animals,

people and goods from one place to another. On the other hand, mobility is the ability for
moving the people in safe manner and knowing where they are living effectively. Australia has
both private and public transport facility. There are footpaths and waking paths that are used by
people for walking. In this region, mothers having small kids are using pram for taking their
babies while going out. This is a good place which is used by people for travelling from one
place to other.
Impact on health
Mobility or transport impact on health within the community directly. When people are having
good services for travelling, they will be tension free and this will minimise stress and burden.
Health is impacted by these type of scenarios.
Resources and references
Kovacs, F. S., McLeod, S., & Curtis, C. (2020). Aged mobility in the era of transportation
disruption: Will autonomous vehicles address impediments to the mobility of ageing
populations?. Travel behaviour and society, 20, 122-132.
Schlemmer, P., Blank, C., Bursa, B., Mailer, M., & Schnitzer, M. (2019). Does Health-Oriented
Tourism Contribute to Sustainable Mobility?. Sustainability, 11(9), 2633.
Dickerson, A. E., Molnar, L., Bedard, M., Eby, D. W., Classen, S., & Polgar, J. (2019).
Transportation and aging: an updated research agenda for advancing safe
mobility. Journal of applied gerontology, 38(12), 1643-1660.
Cui, C., Wang, Z., He, P., Yuan, S., Niu, B., Kang, P., & Kang, C. (2019). Escaping from
pollution: the effect of air quality on inter-city population mobility in
China. Environmental Research Letters, 14(12), 124025.
Socioeconomic status and connection
Economy
Background
The economy of Australia is very developed and this is seen that there is GDP of more than 89
trillion that is within the economy of this country. People are having stable financial condition
and they are capable of affording good accommodation and lifestyle. The service sector
contributes 62.7% of the total economy.

Impact on health
The socio economic condition is good and it enables that people are aware about importance of
healthy life and the consequences it has on the physical wellbeing of a person.
Resources and references
Education
Background
The education background of person is good in case of Australia. People are more prone towards
education and they go to higher studies completing preschool, high school and primary school.
Here, people are more mannered and they are able to manage their habits effectively. It is
important for people to be educated as they will understand the value of healthy life if they are
educated.
Impact on health
Education level of a person affects the health of an individual. If the person is educated then he is
having awareness about the value of healthy food and lifestyle. There is increased rate of
managing the healthy lifestyle.
Resources and references
 Levey, J. A. (2020). Teaching Online Graduate Nursing Students Cultural Diversity From
an Ethnic and Nonethnic Perspective. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 31(2), 202-208.
 Juang, L. P., & Schachner, M. K. (2020). Cultural diversity, migration and
education. International Journal of Psychology.
Cuellar, N. G. (2020). The Utopia of Progress in Cultural Diversity and Inclusivity.
Interaction/Isolation
Background
People are aware about the way of communicating and interacting with each other. This is
helpful for managing the knowledge related to health issues effectively. This provides help in
maintaining individual's health and enhances the way in which people live to stay fit and healthy.
Australian community is conservative and they do not generally talk much with each other. Thus,
it is not easy to increase knowledge about any disease or health issue.

Impact on health
Health is affected by the individual's ability to interact and communicate about health issues.
When there is ineffective communication among people, they are not able to manage the increase
of knowledge among community. Thus, a good communication is very important for spreading
awareness about healthy lifestyle.
Resources and references
 Short, N. (2020). Addressing societal trends impacting occupational therapy: technology
integration and cultural diversity (Doctoral dissertation, Kingston University).
 Siller, H., Tauber, G., & Hochleitner, M. (2020). Does diversity go beyond sex and
gender? Gender as social category of diversity training in health profession education–a
scoping review. GMS Journal for Medical Education, 37(2).
Services and Resources
Health and Social Services
Background
The public system consists of various components in this locality and these include public
hospitals, community based services, affiliated health community s and government hospitals.
The private sector of health community s is related to the hospitals owned by private owners.
These hospitals provide good treatment and care to people.
Impact on health
When the health services of place is good then people are healthy and they are aware about
various health issues. They know how to stay fit and live a healthy lifestyle.
Resources and references
Safety
Background
The overall crime rates are low but domestic crime is at peak in this region. Some people are
involved in domestic violence and fights. People have full security within this community. Other
health safety issues such as rubbish collection, vermin control, wildlife on roads, are also
managed.

Impact on health
When the crime rate is low, it is seen that region is having less case of injured people and they
are aware about health problems. It is very important for any government to provide effective
services so that healthy people are living in the region.
Resources and references
Hall Dykgraaf, S. and Barnard, A., 2020. The role of cost‐effectiveness analyses in investment
decision making by primary health networks. The Medical Journal of Australia, 213(2), pp.72-
73.
Franco, G., Li, L. and Georgiou, A., 2019. 64 A snapshot of prostate-specific antigen testing in
general practices across three primary health networks in victoria.
Recommendation for the 2021 Health Promotion Program
What are the three main health issues and priorities you have identified in your
suburb/town/city?
The three main health issues which people of Australia are facing is described below -
Health issue 1 – Physical activity and nutrition
It is considered that people are not focusing upon their health and physical activity. If people are
staying physically active then it can prevent or delay various diseases. This is a major health
issue which is problem among people. It is ensured by the health care organisation that people
focus upon physical activities and they prevent themselves from various diseases.
Health issue 2 – Overweight and obesity
This is defined as the major health issue which is associated with being overweight and
hypertension. Obesity is the main cause for a lot of diseases. Thus, it is ensured by the health
community that obesity is a big problem and it should be prevented at the early stages so that it
cannot harm the Individual in later stages.
Health issue 3 – Mental health

Dementia is the common problem among aged people. This is caused by disease, vision or
hearing problem, medication affect, nutritional imbalance, renal failure, etc. There are different
forms of dementia problem and adults are diagnosed from this condition within late ages of life.
The primary health network of Australia is taking care of aged people who are living alone and
they do not have anybody who is taking care of them.