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Primary Health Network for the Northern Territory

Rural Workforce

Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Primary Health Care

Primary health care is the first point of contact a person has with Australia’s healthcare system. As one of 31 Primary Health Networks around the country, and the only one in the NT, it’s our role to help meet the primary health care needs and priorities of Territorians. We do this by identifying gaps in our health system and commissioning local providers to deliver services to fill those gaps.

Where we work

Slide Barkly Learn more... The Barkly region has an estimated population of 6,091 people, approximately 2.5% of the total NT population. Big Rivers Learn more... NT PHN Katherine office The Big Rivers region extends from the Western Australia border to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Central Australia Learn more... NT PHN Alice Springs office Central Australia has a population of 39,317 people, approximately 16% of the total NT population. Learn more... Darwin NT PHN head office, Darwin As the capital city of the NT, Darwin, and its surrounding area, has an estimated population of 83,828 people. East Arnhem Learn more... NT PHN Nhulunbuy office East Arnhem incorporates Groote Eylandt and Elcho Island and has an estimated population of 14,525 people. Top End Learn more... The Top End region wraps around a large remote area that covers Daly, Tiwi and West Arnhem.

Regional profiles

Alice Springs NT PHN Alice Springs office Learn more... Central Australia Central Australia has a population of 39,317 people, approximately 16% of the total NT population. Barkly Learn more... Barkly The Barkly region has an estimated population of 6,091 people, approximately 2.5% of the total NT population. Big Rivers NT PHN Katherine office Learn more... Big Rivers The Big Rivers region extends from the Western Australia border to the Gulf of Carpentaria. East Arnhem Learn more... East Arnhem East Arnhem incorporates Groote Eylandt and Elcho Island and has an estimated population of 14,525 people, approximately 6% of the total NT population. The main township of Nhulunbuy is located on the Gove Peninsula, with a population of approximately 3,240 people. East Arnhem is serviced by one private general practice and three Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services, Mitwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation, Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation, and Marthakal Homelands Health Service. Gove District Hospital services the region with 30 beds, providing emergency services, surgical and medical care, paediatrics and obstetrics.

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Top End Learn more... Top End The Top End region wraps around a large remote area that covers Daly, Tiwi and West Arnhem. Darwin NT PHN head office, Darwin Learn more... Darwin As the capital city of the NT, Darwin, and its surrounding area, has an estimated population of 83,828 people.