Celebrating success: November general practice briefings

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The first PHASES general practice briefing session held on 11 and 25 November were a great success. Webinars brought together practices, ACCHOS and PHNs across Queensland to introduce the PHASES initiative, its goals and how positive action can strengthen cardiovascular prevention. Despite sudden storm events and power outages across South East Queensland, 103 participants joined across […]

ACvA Endorses PHASES Project Following Presentation at CSANZ 2025

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The Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) has formally issued a letter of support for the PHASES project, following an impactful presentation by Professor Kim Greaves at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) in August 2025. The PHASES project — which focuses on improving cardiovascular outcomes through integrated digital […]

Making a difference: Primary Sense supporting the work of general practice 

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Delivering great care is about more than experience — it’s about having the right tools to make every day smoother, smarter, and more effective. At a general practice within the Gold Coast PHN region, Registered Nurse Ricki-Lee has witnessed how Primary Sense is transforming the way care is delivered. The platform has empowered the team […]

Register for Queensland General Practice November webinar briefings   

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Queensland general practice and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) are invited to join the PHASES tailored webinars that help your team prevent and manage cardiovascular disease. Choose from two webinar one-hour sessions with PHASES Clinical Lead Prof Kim Greaves and Zoltan Bourne: General Practitioner – Maleny Doctors, and bring your whole team — everyone […]

Meet the Clinical Advisory Group

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Guiding PHASES with Primary Sense for impact in general practice and communities The Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) is the Clinical Compass of the PHASES with Primary Sense project. Comprising GPs, practice managers, researchers, and digital health leaders from across Queensland and beyond, the group ensures the project remains grounded in real-world practice and patient care. […]

The Challenge We Face with Cardiovascular Disease

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General practice has a unique role to play in reducing heart attack and stroke risk. In our July newsletter, we highlighted that many patients living with cardiovascular disease (CVD), or at risk of it, remain untreated or under-treated. The good news? They are already visible in general practice. This places general practice in a powerful […]

Meet the PDG Team Driving PHASES Forward

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As the PHASES with Primary Sense initiative progresses, a dynamic team of dedicated professionals is working behind the scenes to bring the vision to life: early intervention and better management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk across Queensland. This team, known as the PHASES Project Delivery Group (PDG), represents a collaboration between all seven Queensland Primary […]

Funded by the Queensland Health Clinical Research Fellowship, the PHASES Linkage project connects general practice cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk data with hospitalisation and mortality data. This study aims to better understand how CVD risk impacts hospitalisation rates and assess the accuracy of the new CVD risk prediction equation in identifying high-risk individuals within Queensland’s population. 

The project will: 

  • Estimate the number of heart attacks and strokes that could be prevented with improved treatment for high CVD risk. 
  • Identify gaps in CVD prevention to inform future care strategies. 

Running in parallel with the PHASES project, PHASES Linkage highlights the power of data-driven insights to improve cardiovascular outcomes and reduce hospitalisations.