The Australian Government’s Department of Health and Aged Care has announced that Primary Health Networks will begin administering the Strengthening Medicare — General Practice Grants Program this week, and Healthy North Coast is pleased to support eligible local general practices in applying for the one-off grant of $25,000, $35,000 or $50,000.
If you are a North Coast general practice, you will be contacted by email over the next two weeks and will receive an individualised application pack. Your pack will include details about the grant value that you are eligible for, based on practice size (by full-time equivalent), and an agreement template that will need to be completed by your practice owner/s or authorised person.
In the unlikely event that you have not received your application pack via email by the end of next week, please contact your Healthy North Coast Primary Health Coordinator — details below.
Healthy North Coast’s application deadline is 5pm on 15 June 2023.
The one-off grants are designed to support participating general practices in investing in innovation, training, equipment, and minor capital works in any one or more of the following three investment streams:
To fast-track the benefits of a more connected healthcare system in readiness to meet future standards.
To support the safe, face to face assessment of patients with symptoms of potentially infectious respiratory diseases (e.g. COVID, influenza).
Against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for General Practice (5th Edition), under the General Practice Accreditation Scheme – to promote quality and safety in general practice.
If you are an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO), please contact the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) at [email protected], as they are managing communications and grants for ACCHOs.
We encourage all eligible general practices in the North Coast region to take advantage of this opportunity to improve patient care through this grants program. Don’t miss out on this chance to invest in the future of your practice and make a positive impact on your community.