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.
To help identify, assess, and improve access to physical and mental health services for older people, Murray PHN is commissioning a new nurse-led model of care in eight general practices in the local government areas of Benalla, Buloke, Gannawarra, Loddon, Mansfield, Moira, Strathbogie and Swan Hill. Click here for details.
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Click here to subscribe to our GP Update email newsletter for the latest news and information. 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