Overview
The Government is committed to ensuring universal acess to quality primary health care, and in particular to residents of aged care facilties. While the Aged Care GP Panels Initiative will not be funded beyond 30 June 2008, this will be replaced by a new program to refocous on direct primary care services provision in aged care facilities.
The new Aged Care Access Initiative, to be implemented from 1July 2008, will support improved access to GP and allied health services for residents of aged care facilities. While the program guidelines are not yet finalised, the intention is for two separate components:
1. An incentive payment for GPs to encourage more service provision in aged care facilities, and to assist in improving the quality and consistency of care. The payment will be administered through Medicare Australia.
2. A payment for clinical care provided by allied health professionals to residents of aged care facilities, where these services are not currently covered by Medicare or other government funding arrangements. This component will be administered by the Divisions of General Practice, in much the same way as MAHS currently operates.
Partners
- The Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)
- The State Based Organisations (SBOs)
- Divisions of General Practice (DGPs) across Australia
- Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA)
- Aged and Community Services Tasmania (ACST)
Achievements
TBA
Contact Officer(s)
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Name:
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Jane Harrison
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Program Officer
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(03) 6224 1114
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Mobile:
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Fax:
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(03) 6224 3384
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Name:
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Tessa Saunders
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Health Programs Coordinator
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Email:
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Phone:
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(03) 6224 1114
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0400 054 852
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(03) 6224 3384
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