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…

In a fast-evolving not-for-profit landscape, being adaptable and evidence-driven is essential. We recently partnered with a not-for-profit organisation, with the goal to empower their in-house capabilities for program design and evaluation.

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.

Approximately a year and a half has passed since we embarked on our current 5-year strategic plan, covering the period from 2022 to 2027. In this blog post, we aim to provide you with an update on the progress we have made towards achieving the goals outlined in our strategic plan.

Charli and Alex spent 13 weeks with our team as part of their Master of Public Health placement through the University of Queensland. We asked them to write about their reflections on their time with us, which includes lots of helpful insights for anyone early in their career.

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.

The pace of planning and change has been particularly high for many NFPs over the last few years as a result of sector reforms. There appears to be a general tendency to more planning and re-planning with little time to deliver. This blog offers insights to encourage NFP leaders to refresh their approach next time the strategic planning cycle rolls around.

As a Primary Health Network that commissions after-hours primary care services, it is important to understand the key findings of the Evaluation of PHN After Hours Program. Here are five implications for PHNs following this evaluation, and suggestions on how they could do it better.