Role
Under the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP), we fund Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) to deliver primary health care.
From 1 July 2020, we used a new funding model to distribute funding to ACCHSs to deliver comprehensive primary health care under the IAHP.
The Comprehensive Primary Health Care Sustainability Advisory Committee (CPHC SAC) monitors and evaluates this funding model and advises on ways we can refine it over time.
The committee also advises on broader issues that affect sector sustainability and capacity building more broadly. Examples include telehealth, voluntary patient enrolment and Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) claiming.
The committee’s advice will help us continue to support ACCHSs to deliver effective, high-quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary health care services.
Members
|
Member |
Background and experience |
|
Mr Gavin Matthews (Chair) |
Australian Government Department of Health |
|
Ms Kate Thomann |
Australian Government Department of Health |
|
Mr Martin Graham |
Australian Government Department of Finance |
|
Dr Dawn Casey |
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) |
|
Ms Raylene Gordon |
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation representative, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of News South Wales |
|
Mr Chris Bin Kali |
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation representative, Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia |
|
Ms Alyce Merritt |
Australian Medical Association |
|
Mr Adrian Carson |
Independent representative |
|
Dr John Boffa |
Independent representative |
|
Mr Paul Tilley |
Economist |
|
Adjunct Associate Prof John Goss |
Health economist, University of Canberra |
Meetings
The committee meets 3 times per year, with extra meetings when needed.
Contact
