Health & Social Assistance Sector - Cairns & Hinterland
Health & Social Assistance
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) has completed its Local Area Needs Assessment (LANA), in collaboration with the community, health professionals and service providers, and the final report is now publicly available.
The needs assessment identified 34 priority health and service needs for the region and there were four key themes across these needs:
- Access to care and services
- Care coordination/awareness of services
- Factors that influence health outcomes
- High rates of risky health behaviours
The LANA is a holistic assessment of health and service needs of the whole population. It allows for the identification of health inequities and service gaps, which can then be prioritised to inform future services and funding.