Brisbane North PHN
Mary Robertson has a strong background in program development and project management, particularly in the mental health sector. Currently serving as a Program Development Officer for Mental Health Reform at Brisbane North PHN since May 2021, Mary previously worked with Health Alliance in various roles including Development Lead and Project Manager from September 2018 to June 2021. Earlier experience at Brisbane North PHN included the role of Program Support Officer for Mental Health Reform from August 2016 to September 2018. Mary also held positions at Ronald McDonald House South East Queensland as a Business Development Officer and Make A Meal Coordinator from November 2014 to August 2016, coordinating volunteer programs to assist families. Additional experience includes working as a Medical Receptionist at Family Practice Medical Centres and as a Community Development University Student with Moreton Bay Regional Council. Mary holds a Graduate Certificate of Governance and Public Policy from The University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Public Health from QUT.
Brisbane North PHN
We support clinicians and communities in Brisbane’s northern suburbs, Moreton Bay Regional Council and parts of Somerset Regional Council. Our region covers approximately 4,100 km2 of urban, regional and rural areas, with a population of over 960,000. We are one of 31 Primary Health Networks across Australia. Our key objectives are: - to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical services for patients; particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes - to improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. We achieve these outcomes by: - understanding the health care needs of our community through analysis and planning, helping to identify and address service gaps - providing practice support services so that GPs are better placed to provide care to patients, keeping them healthy and out of hospital - supporting general practices in attaining the highest standards in safety - assisting general practices in understanding and making meaningful use of eHealth systems - working with other funders to purchase or commission health services for local groups most in need, including patients with complex chronic conditions or mental illness. See the specialties section for a list of the healthcare and support programs we manage for people living in our community. Brisbane North PHN acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia and we pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians on whose land we walk, we work and we live.