Better health and ageing for all Australians

Flexible Funds - program consolidation

Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund

This page contains information on the Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund

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The Government has allocated $1.5 billion to the Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund. It consolidates funding for Medicare Locals for the delivery of a wide range of initiatives to make it easier for all Australians to access the right health care at the right time, through improving the availability, appropriateness, coordination and integration of primary health care in their local community.

Guidelines for the Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund details how the fund will operate.

Programs that have been consolidated into the Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund are:

    • Primary Health Care Organisations – Medicare Locals.
    • Improve Access to After-hours Care - Funding to Medicare Locals to ensure availability of face-to-face after hours services.
    • General Practice After Hours Program.
    • Workforce Support for Rural GPs Program.
    • Rural GP Locum Program.
    • Rural Primary Health Services Program.
    • Medicare Plus Better Aged Care Residents (Aged Care Access Initiative) – Allied Health component.
    • Primary Health Care Organisation Support – Improving Access to General Practice and Primary Health Care Services for Older Australians.