Investing in general practice 
** The 2020 Investing in General Practice tender is now open. Due to the current COVID-19 situation pre-qualification has been extended - now closing 24 April 2020 and applications closing 1 May 2020. We will continue to monitor and advise of any additional changes or updates**
The 2019 inaugural Murray PHN General Practice Investment Strategy signalled a new way of commissioning within general practice. We are pleased to continue this in 2020 with a range of opportunities, including:
- care coordination for patients with chronic disease
- improving access to after hours services
- mental health services for hard-to-reach populations
- chronic disease remote patient monitoring
- supporting mental health and alcohol and other drug services in general practice.
Key documents
- 2020 Investing in General Practice Prospectus - provides a full description of the opportunities on offer and how to apply.
- 2018-2022 Needs Assessment, updated 2019 - describes health priorities in the Murray PHN region
- Investing in General Practice 2020 Briefing Presentation recording (below) - will help practices to start thinking about preparing for applications.
- Got questions? Click here to read answers to frequently asked questions.
To learn more about a selection of projects funded last year you can view short videos from our November 2019 Investing in General Practice Forum:
- 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
If you have any further enquiries, you can email our team at GPsupport@murrayphn.org.au
You can also click here to subscribe to our GP Update email newsletter for the latest news and information.
Additional resources
- 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
Archived documents
- Click here to view the 2019 General Practice Prospectus
- Click here to view the 2018-2022 Needs Assessment
- Click here to watch a recording of the Bendigo workshop on 20 February 2019 and click here for the accompanying PowerPoint presentation
- Click here for frequently asked questions - last updated 25 February
Page last updated 17 March 2020