Multicultural Children's Health

In January 2026 Brisbane North PHN will build on the success of our previous Multicultural Health Initiative by undertaking a Multicultural Children's Health initiative.  The initiative will introduce 3 resources designed to be provided to parents at the time of the child’s 4-year vaccinations.   

Goals 

Goals for this initiative are the same as our previous initiatives however have a different focus: 

1. Improving practice cultural awareness and competence
2. Increasing Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) familiarity and usage
3. Multicultural data collection
4. Providing health resources in languages other than English
5. Improving health outcomes for multicultural populations 

Payments Available

Funding is available to improve the health of the multicultural patients in your practice. Funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Multicultural Access Program, Brisbane North PHN can provide payments of $1,250 (excluding GST) to practices undertaking four Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities in the area of Multicultural Children’s Health.   

The Process

1. Choose four continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities from the CQI plan.  You can also choose to develop practice-specific activities you think will improve the health outcomes of your multicultural patient cohort.  The Practice Development Matrix can help you to develop these activities
2. Complete Part 1 of the CQI Guide and Application below and submit via email to practicesupport@brisbanenorthphn.org.au by 27 February 2026. Part 1 will ask you to outline the goals you want to achieve, which four activities you want to do, timelines you will be working to, and how you will measure your progress.
3. Brisbane North PHN will review your application and email you a CQI Agreement to sign and return.
4. You then work on your proposed activities with between the period of February to June 2026.  Your Brisbane North PHN QI&D Engagement Officer can guide and support you through this process.
5. At the end of the project, complete Part 2 of the CQI Guide and Application and submit it together with an invoice for your completion payment to practicesupport@brisbanenorthphn.org.au by 12 June 2026. 

Get Support

For support and guidance on implementing health assessments in your practice, contact our quality improvement and development engagement officers via the Practice Support email and phone line.