Primary Care Health Network

Dr Scott Blackwell, Clinical Lead

WA Primary Health Care Strategy moves ahead

Following an extensive consultation process in 2011, the WA Primary Health Care Strategy (PDF) is now available to guide the implementation of primary health reform in Western Australia.

This document outlines a strategy for reform in primary health care which will establish a person-centred system to improve health outcomes of Western Australians.  The WA Primary Health Care Strategy provides an opportunity for primary health care to ‘come of age’ as an equal partner with care provided in the hospital system, in an environment of mutual respect and trust. 

With the establishment of eight new Medicare Locals in Western Australia, it is now time to move the WA Primary Health Care Strategy into the implementation phase. To facilitate this, the Primary Care Network will be holding a Forum in early 2012, followed by the formation of a number of working groups tasked with development of detailed implementation plans.

This is an exciting time to join the WA Primary Health Network so if you are not yet a member, please register to get involved. Contact us on (08) 9222 0200 or alternatively email healthpolicy@health.wa.gov.au

Grants for after hours general practices

Through the Grants to General Practice After Hours program, grants have given general practices the funding incentive to offer around 70,000 out-of-hours consultations.

We are now in the process of evaluating the after hours general practice services currently available through this program.

Download the iPhone app to join more than 10,000 people using this application to find their nearest after hours GP service.

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