Media release14 May 2026
$4.1M to expand after-hours primary care across Gungahlin and Belconnen
CHN has commissioned three new providers to deliver after-hours GP services from July, easing pressure on Canberra Hospital ED.
Read more
The Primary Health Network for the ACT
Better health for every Canberran .
We work alongside GPs, allied health, community organisations and the people of the ACT to make primary care easier to find, easier to use, and fairer for everyone.
Are you a health professional? Go to HealthPathways & clinician resources
An Australian Government Primary Health Network Funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
"The right care, in the right place, at the right time."
CHN GUIDING PRINCIPLE
Welcome
Capital Health Network is the ACT's primary health network.
We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Established by the Australian Government in 2015, we commission and coordinate primary health care across the Australian Capital Territory.
We don't deliver care ourselves — we work with GPs, allied health professionals, peak bodies, consumer organisations and community to make sure Canberrans get the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Acknowledgement of Country
CHN respects the Ngunnawal people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, and pays respects to Elders past and present. Read our full Acknowledgement ›
Our work
We commission across six focus areas — shaped by what Canberrans tell us they need.
Funding decisions are guided by the ACT Health Needs Assessment and the voices of the community we serve.
Mental Health
Stepped care, commissioned services, IAR Decision Support Tool, and adult, youth & older-adult support pathways.
Explore mental healthAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Culturally safe primary care and partnerships with Winnunga Nimmityjah and ACT community-controlled organisations.
Explore aboriginalAged Care
Programs and trials supporting older Canberrans — dementia pathways, after-hours, residential aged care liaison.
Explore aged careAllied Health & Workforce
Supporting the primary care workforce across the ACT with HR, CPD, training and practice support.
Explore allied healthAlcohol & Other Drug Programs
Specialist AOD treatment services across the region — early intervention, withdrawal support, recovery.
Explore alcoholDigital Health
HealthPathways ACT, telehealth, eScript, My Health Record and secure messaging for ACT practices.
Explore digital healthmedicare Mental Health
1800 595 212
Find out more Feeling down, stressed or overwhelmed?
Find out more Free phone support across the ACT, 7 days a week. For specialist local services, see CHN's mental health programs.
MySay · The voice of community
Canberra's health is shaped by the people who live it.
MySay is where Canberrans tell us what's working and what isn't — from one quick question to deep community consultations. Your experience shapes what we fund next.
4
surveys open right now
2,841
Canberrans heard since Jan 2025
11
service changes informed
Open now5 min · anonymous
"What's working in ACT mental health care, and what's getting in the way?"
We're refreshing the ACT Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Plan. Your answers will guide which services we commission for 2026–28.
QUESTION 1 of 6
When you last reached out for mental health support in the ACT, how easy was it to find what you needed?
Find a health service
Search every
health service in
the ACT in one place.
Powered by the National Health Services Directory, framed in plain English and filtered for what Canberrans actually need.
- GPs, after-hours & urgent care
- Mental health & AOD
- Allied health
- Aboriginal-controlled services
- Pharmacies & specialists
I'm looking for
General Practitioner
Near
2602 — Ainslie
Open
Right now
Showing 14 GPs open now within 5 km of 2602 Full search
News & media
What's happening at CHN.
Newsletter08 May 2026
Health InterACTion — May edition: cost-of-living pressure on primary care
What our members told us about bulk-billing changes, and how CHN is responding.
Read moreGood news story02 May 2026
How Winnunga Nimmityjah is reshaping diabetes care for ACT Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Canberrans
A three-year program now reaches 480 community members. We sat down with the team.
Read moreUpcoming events
One calendar. CHN events, community events, e-learning.
No more guessing whether something is CHN-run or community-run. Filter by audience, type, or CPD hours.
22
May · Thu
CHN event
GP Education Evening — managing complex chronic pain in primary care
CHN HQ, Belconnen
6:30–8:30 pm
2 CPD hours
04
Jun · Wed
Community event
Mental Health Month community forum — Have your say
Online + Tuggeranong Library
5:30–7:00 pm
Open to public
11
Jun · Wed
CHN event
HealthPathways ACT — onboarding for new practice staff
Online · MS Teams
12:30–1:30 pm
E-learning
19
Jun · Thu
CHN event
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultural responsiveness training
Winnunga, Narrabundah
9:00 am–4:00 pm
7 CPD hours
2024–25 in review
Primary care across the ACT, in numbers.
Every figure is a person who got care, a clinician who got support, or a service we put into the right hands.
450,000+
Canberrans served by the primary care network we coordinate
$28.4M
in services commissioned across mental health, AOD, aged care & First Nations health
78
GP practices supported with HealthPathways, digital health & CPD
2,841
community members heard through MySay since January
Source: CHN Annual Performance Report 2024–25. Independently audited. Read the full report
Health InterACTion · monthly
The newsletter Canberra's health sector actually reads.
Commissioning updates, sector news, programs in the field, and the occasional good-news story. One email a month. Unsubscribe anytime.