South Eastern Melbourne PHN is a leader, facilitator and influencer towards the shared goal of better primary health care. 

At South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN), we foster and support a more equitable, person-centred and seamless health system to positively impact the health outcomes for our communities.

Reporting to an independent Board, our vision is for the people of south east Melbourne to have the opportunity to live their healthiest lives possible.

We support this by providing:

  • Evidence, planning and influencing services to meet population health needs.
  • Capacity building services to grow primary health and its workforce in our region.
  • Commissioning services to translate national and state policy into local services and the regional health system. 

We are 1 of 6 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Victoria, and 31 PHNs across Australia, with around 1.6 million residents in our catchment. 

Funded primarily by the Australian Government, the Commonwealth priority areas for improvement and innovation for primary health are: Mental health; Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD); Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health; Aged care; Population health; Health workforce development and Digital health.

Our local focus is to positively impact population health and service demand, consumer-focused healthcare, primary health services, innovation and system reform and organisational excellence and sustainability.

Our strategy, ‘Path to Impact’, clearly articulates SEMPHN’s role within the wider healthcare system and community to maximise our value to south east Melbourne communities, health service consumers and providers, funders and policy makers. 

SEMPHN's Constitution

A copy of SEMPHN's Constitution is available for download.

Our Vision

We create opportunities for people in south east Melbourne to live their healthiest lives.

Our Purpose

We foster and support a more equitable, person-centred and seamless health system to positively impact the health outcomes for south east Melbourne communities.

Our Values

Our values are at the heart of our work. They shape what we do and how we do it. Our values are: Community, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Solution focused.

Our vision

Our values are at the heart of our work. They shape what we do and how we do it. Our values are Community, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Solution focused.

Our mission

Enable enhanced and efficient health care outcomes in partnership with our team, clinicians, our stakeholders and the community.

Our values

Our values are at the heart of our work. They shape what we do and how we do it. Our values are Community, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Solution focused.

Our people

Board Members
Clinical & Community Council
Executive Team

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