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Primary and Ambulatory Care Division (PACD)

Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHC RED) Strategy

This page contains information on the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHC RED) Strategy. The strategy aims to establish a research culture in general practice and primary health care.

The goal of the Strategy is to embed a research culture in Australian general practice and primary health care by:


Further information on the PHC RED Strategy may be obtained from the PHC RIS website.