Policy and Position Statements

The Network Policy Group

The Network Policy Group acts as the key mechanism for use by members of the General Practice Tasmania Network in developing positions on behalf of Tasmanian GPs on matters that are of relevance across the State.

The functions of the group include:

To support network members in responding to requests for GP input into statewide health services policy development and planning
To facilitate consultation with Tasmanian GPs about their views on various issues relevant to the operation of the health services system in Tasmania
To provide a forum that enables nominated GPs from each of the Boards, and other GP organisations where appropriate, to discuss the implications of statewide policies and plans
To form positions that appropriately and adequately reflects the views of the GP community in Tasmania.

Membership

The Network Policy Group is comprised of the following members:

Chair (or nominee), General Practice Tasmania (Chair)
Chair (or nominee), General Practice South
Chair (or nominee), General Practice North
Chair (or nominee), General Practice North West
Chair (or nominee), Health Recruitment Plus (formerly General Practice Workforce)
Chief Executive Officer, General Practice South
Chief Executive Officer, General Practice North
Chief Executive Officer, General Practice North West
Chief Executive Officer, Health Recruitment Plus (formerly General Practice Workforce)
Chief Executive Officer, General Practice Tasmania
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, General Practice Tasmania
Coordinator State Government Liaison, General Practice Tasmania (Secretariat)

The Group will also have the capacity to co-opt additional members if additional expertise is warranted in relation to a specific policy issue or if representation from another GP organisation is considered relevant or beneficial.

Flexibility will be used in defining the membership of the group both to retain the capacity for specific interest, expertise and experience to be utilised and to ensure a pragmatic, efficient and responsive mechanisms are established.

Current Policy and Position Statements

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AGPN Information Management Policy Framework (October 2007) ( 198 KB)
AGPN Primary Health Care Position Statement (December 2007) ( 1.2 MB)
A Guide to Working with General Practice (September 2009) ( 1 MB)
General Practice Tasmania delivers its major policy priorities (March 2010) ( 296 KB)
Information Management and eHealth (November 2007) ( 138 KB)
Integrated Care Centres in Tasmania (May 2009) ( 145 KB)
Nurse Practitioners (July 2009) ( 155 KB)
Pandemic Influenza (August 2009) ( 160 KB)
Practice Nursing (July 2009) ( 153 KB)
Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease (June 2010) ( 127 KB)
Primary Mental Health (July 2009) ( 134 KB)
Response to Primary Health Services Plan Discussion Paper Number 2 (March 2006) ( 89 KB)
Submission to Clinical and Primary Care Services Planning Process (February 2007) ( 97 KB)
Sustainable GP Workforce (September 2008) ( 118 KB)
Tasmania’s Response to the Human Swine Flu (H1N1) Pandemic: Issues and recommendations from a general practice perspective (November 2009) ( 154 KB)
The GP Super Clinics Initiative in Tasmania (May 2009) ( 156 KB)