Investing in general practice 
** The 2020 Investing in General Practice tender has now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a tender. We are in the process of reviewing all tenders and will contact each practice who applied to notify them of the outcome.
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Click here to subscribe to our GP Update email newsletter for the latest news and information. You can read past editions below:
- Mildura Base Public Hospital changeover, 13 September 2020
- Referral to new Bendigo Skin Clinic and management pathways, 26 June 2020
- Urgent review of Bendigo skin cancer clinic, 23 June 2020
- Bendigo Respiratory Clinic is open, 21 April 2020
- 2020 investment in general practice tender open, 17 March
- Department of Health and Human Services update, 7 March 2020
- Launching our 2020 investment in general practice, 3 March
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 Primary Care Coordinator 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 23 July 2020