Our network

Working in partnership is at the core of Australian Centre for Health Access (ACHA).  

We work with communities facing barriers to healthcare, and with the people and organisations who support them, including:

• Local community members
• Doctors, nurses, and other health providers
• Decision-makers in government
• Universities and researchers
• Other sectors linked to health (housing, education, etc.)
• Health service administrators

Using the Partnership Pentagram Plus (PPP) model, ACHA offers a trusted ‘action space’ for everyone in the health system. This helps encourage collaboration to improve health outcomes for communities that need it most.  

Partnership Pentagram Plus

The Partnership Pentagram Plus (PPP) model is a framework for building healthcare systems where all key stakeholders are actively involved in health service design and delivery. By working together, we have a better chance of successfully addressing health access challenges. 

We combine insights, knowledge and resources from PPP partners to improve the impact and sustainability of health access system solutions based on people’s needs.  

For example:

• Health administrators – real-world examples to improve program design  
• Government – awareness of issues that affect their communities  
• Health providers – understanding what it’s like for the people delivering health services  
• Academics - closer engagement with the community and those delivering services  
• Communities – insight into what matters and what’s possible  
• Linked sectors - achieving better integration with health services and those receiving them  

Using the PPP model, ACHA aims to ensure that global investments in health access—worth billions each year—deliver stronger social, humanitarian, and economic benefits.