Chronic disease

Funding primary care services for people living with chronic disease including diabetes education, dietetics, podiatry and chronic disease nursing

Man with chronic disease testing blood sugar levels at home

The Murray PHN Needs Assessment identified chronic disease as a key priority for communities across the Murray PHN region. Evidence shows that service coordination and integration are vital to achieving positive health outcomes for people with chronic conditions, who often require healthcare from multiple providers. Challenges in navigating local and broader health systems have also been identified for consumers with complex care needs.

Chronic Disease Management funding focuses on two priority areas:

  • Integrated Chronic Disease Management (CDM): supports the delivery and integration of evidence-based models of care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic cardiovascular conditions (primarily chronic heart failure) and/or diabetes mellitus
  • Health System Navigation: connects and assists local refugee communities to access the health services and supports needed for client-centred care of complex chronic diseases.

Integrated Chronic Disease Management (CDM)

Murray PHN currently funds 28 providers who deliver CDM primary care services including diabetes education, dietetics, podiatry, chronic disease nursing and community-based cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.

Chronic disease resources

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For more information, email info@murrayphn.org.au

Last Update: August 1st, 2024

Murray PHN acknowledges its catchment crosses over many unceded First Nations Countries, following the Dhelkunya Yaluk (Healing River).

We pay our respects and give thanks to the Ancestors, Elders and Young people for their nurturing, protection and caregiving of these sacred lands and waterways, acknowledging their continuing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

We are grateful for the sharing of Country and the renewal that Country gives us. We acknowledge and express our sorrow that this sharing has come at a personal, spiritual and cultural cost to the wellbeing of First Nations peoples. We commit to addressing the injustices of colonisation across our catchment, and to listening to the wisdom of First Nations communities who hold the knowledge to enable healing. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.