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Welcome from our CEO, Adjunct Associate Professor J.R. Baker PhD

At PCCS we are all about providing practical supports to your health and wellbeing.

We design innovative health and wellbeing services that make a real difference. As Australia’s leader in Social Prescribing, our programs are developed with the client, carers, family and friends at the centre, keeping within our vision of optimising health and wellbeing for local communities.

Our evidence based approach is recovery-oriented, with a strong focus on community development and capacity building. It is effective for helping those living with long term injuries, chronic health conditions and serious mental ill health to practically manage their lives, giving them supports to bring together all their health needs. Our service specialists are the linchpin – it is their extensive skills, local knowledge and relationships with healthcare and community organisations that ensure the success of our programs.

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Through our social prescribing programs, many of our clients have found and enjoyed new interests, skills and talents or re-discovered past ones.

Social prescribing is not your ordinary prescription. But that’s exactly why we’re here: the way wellbeing is supported is changing and we look forward to making a real difference for people in our communities. Please give us a call if you, or someone you know, could benefit from any of our programs.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision

Optimising health and wellbeing for local communities

Our Mission

To be the leading body dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of local communities through increased collaboration, integration, inclusion, research and targeted health and community services.

Our Values

Our Values guide the way we work towards our Vision and achievement of our Mission. We aim to embody the CARE Values in all aspects of our day-to-day work at PCCS:

Collaboration Working together to achieve a common goal.
Accountability Taking ownership for the outcomes of our choices, actions and behaviours.
Respect Valuing peoples diverse backgrounds, experiences, styles, approaches and ideas.
Excellence Being the best we can be.

Who We Are

Primary & Community Care Services (PCCS) is a local health organisation working to make it easier for people to access the health and community services they need. It’s about creating a smoother journey for everyone, including the people who deliver health and community services.

To ensure we’re delivering exactly what the community needs, PCCS is identifying where the health gaps are by talking to healthcare professionals, local councils, community groups and individuals.

PCCS is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation. For an overview of our services, take a look here for our brochure.

Experience

Mental Health & Psychology

Social Prescribing

NDIS access & management

Social Work

Occupational Therapy

Principles of Our Work

Delivering local solutions that improve outcomes and reduce costs
PCCS delivers innovative practical solutions to community healthcare challenges with the aim of better client care and more effective use of available and new resources. We do this by providing the highest level and quality of expertise for people living with severe mental illness and complex needs.
Promoting whole of person care and integrated wrap-around care
PCCS sees the client as central and advocates for effective care coordination. PCCS joins the dots for client care, reaching out to healthcare professionals, health and social welfare organisations and community groups to integrate services for people with specialised needs. We provide specialist support coordination, which includes advanced support, individual assessment, and assistance to access social and skills based activities.
Strengthening local community linkages to foster social inclusion
PCCS focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of local communities through increased collaboration, integration, inclusion, research and the provision of targeted services. We work in partnership with a range of government, community and not-for-profit organisations to provide key services for people living with severe mental illness.
Creating sustainability through diversified services and partnerships
PCCS acts as a conduit connecting GPs and allied health professionals, primary healthcare facilities and their clients, carers and families, through its highly skilled and diverse workforce.
Optimising the operation of health and social service systems
PCCS operates as a change agent, inspiring better patient care through stronger integration of health and social services. PCCS is your innovation partner^™

PCCS welcomes all people to our service. We welcome and include LGBTIQ people, we stand up for LGBTIQ inclusion, and we want everyone to feel welcomed and accepted every time they visit. We embrace and value diversity, and are committed to celebrating diverse communities.