The Connecting Healthcare in Communities (CHIC) Initiative represents a proactive approach to establishing partnerships to improve integration and service coordination to improve the health of all Queenslanders.

Brisbane North Partnership Council

The Brisbane North Partnership Council facilitates the CHIC initiative in the Brisbane North area. GPpartners provides secretariat support to the Council and is a partner organisation of the Council.

Partner organisations 

• GPpartners 
• Moreton Bay General Practice Network 
• Metro North Health Service District 
• Primary and Community Health Services 
• Community Child Health Service 
• Population Health Services 
• Blue Care 
• Ozcare 
• Spiritus 
• Southern Cross Care Limited

Projects and initiatives endorsed to date

The following projects have been endorsed by the Brisbane North Partnership Council and Queensland Health to receive CHIC funding.

• Strengthening Electronic Communications Capabilities – Auspiced by GPpartners and Moreton Bay Division of General Practice
• Extension of Zillmere Refugee Health Clinic – Auspiced by Community Child Health Service
• Community Information System - Auspiced by Brisbane North Population Health Service
• Improving Falls Management and Care of Patients in Brisbane North – Auspiced by Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Metro North Health Service District

Fore more information about any of these projects, please contact us.

Last updated: 3 March 2009