Investing in general practice 
Murray PHN is pleased to launch the three-part Business Resilience Program; 'Insight, Learn, Develop', for general practices in our region.
The Program began in April 2021 and is helping practices to build on their business models and tackle practice specific issues with direct support from leading general practice business consultant Medical Business Services.
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Click here to subscribe to our dedicated GP Update email newsletter for the latest news and information. Read past editions below:
- COVID-19 updates and upcoming events, 27 April 2021
- Mildura Base Public Hospital changeover, 13 September 2020
- Referral to new Bendigo Skin Clinic and management pathways, 26 June 2020
Useful resource links
- PHN Exchange: data platform
- Murray HealthPathways: a free online manual containing information about the assessment and management, and referral details of clinical conditions
- APNA: nursing tools
- APNA: healthy practices
- Primary Care Partnerships: overview and locations
- Carer Gateway: Care coordination and case management definitions
- Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Principal Committee: A national framework for recovery-oriented mental health services: a guide for practitioners and providers
- Our consumer place: resources for mental health consumers
- Health Consumers’ Council: consumer experience of living with a chronic health condition
- Cancer screening resources hub: resources for project planning, implementation evaluation
- CAT Plus: CAT4 step by step guides
- HealthDirect: Goal setting
- ACCRM: telehealth case study
- RACGP afp journal: six elements of integrated primary health care
- South Eastern Melbourne PHN: examples of successful expressions of interest for after hours funding rounds
- Grattan Institute: Mapping primary care in Australia Report, July 2018
- AHHA: Deeble Institutes Brief No 15 -Review of after hours service models: and learnings for regional, rural and remote communities
Need assistance?
Contact your local Quality Improvement Coordination or email our team at GPsupport@murrayphn.org.au
2020 archived documents
- 2020 Investing in General Practice Prospectus
- Investing in General Practice 2020 Briefing Presentation (16 March 2020 recording)
- 2020 Investing in General Practice FAQs
- 2018-2022 Needs Assessment, updated 2019 - describes health priorities in the Murray PHN region
2019 archived documents
- 2019 General Practice Prospectus
- 2018-2022 Needs Assessment
- Bendigo workshop (20 February 2019 recording) and accompanying PowerPoint presentation
- 2019 FAQs - last updated 25 February
- Overview of Investing in General Practice projects – Penny Bolton – Murray PHN
- Care coordination for patients with chronic illness – Jane Rinaldi and Tara Jones - University of Melbourne Shepperton Medical Centre
- Nurse-led clinic for COPD, chronic asthma and cardiovascular disease – Jade Cartwright - Gateway Health Medical
- Care coordination services for COPD patients – Kristen Mann and Dr Antoinette Del Popolo - Corowa/Rutherglen Medical Centre
- Expansion of after hours in Cobram general practices – Dr Crissie Dumitrescu - NCN Health
Page last updated 24 May 2021