Our blog
We believe in sharing the knowledge and learnings we capture through our work with people and organisations across the health and social services sectors.
Our blog consists of thoughtful and practical content and insight across a range of topic areas that aims to better enable people and organisations to plan, design, implement and evaluate their work.
How Primary Health Networks can commission primary care services to better meet the health needs of people experiencing homelessness
We highlight the complex and often unmet health needs of the homeless, the challenges in mainstream healthcare services, and the recommendations for a coordinated approach to address these issues.
Co-design in Primary Health Networks
Explore what co-design looks like in the PHN commissioning context when compared to the service provider context and understand how the Department of Health and Ageing has directed PHNs to use co-design. Plus several co-design toolkits for PHNs.
Gauging your organisational readiness for co-design
Organisations with higher co-design readiness and maturity levels are more likely to deliver effective co-design processes. This blog outlines eight domains correlating to an organisation's readiness to complete an effective co-design process.
Co-design in Healthcare: a comprehensive guide
This blog explores co-design in healthcare, covering national/state frameworks, regional guidelines, and our perspective on designing healthcare solutions.
The Benefits of investing in Co-design
Collaborating with diverse voices to create real-world solutions while being transparent and building capabilities fosters meaningful involvement and better outcomes. Discover how co-design enhances idea generation, services, and outcomes.
How to engage with stakeholders - PHN edition
Struggling to engage with stakeholders? We’ve listed a range of ways your PHN can effectively keep stakeholders happy and informed during your projects.
Strutting Down Bradshaw Boulevard: Navigating the Taxonomy of Needs with Carrie and Jonathan
Today, we're putting the spotlight on two Bradshaws - Carrie, the ever-fashionable protagonist of "Sex and the City," and Jonathan, the British scholar who introduced the Taxonomy of Needs. How do these two relate? Read on to find out…
End-of-year project wrap-up: 2022
Over 2022, we worked alongside Primary Health Networks, Local Health Networks and Not-for-Profits to complete over 37 projects. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every organisation that has granted us the opportunity to collaborate and contribute to their mission. It is the collective efforts and shared dedication that have made our achievements possible.
Developing service models that address the drivers of situational distress
We share some insights drawn from a project we recently undertook in reviewing a PHN-funded situational distress service model — these insights aim to help both commissioning agencies and service provider organisations consider how to design more compassionate service models that address situational distress and contribute to suicide prevention outcomes.