The Australian Government is investing close to $8 million to support innovative healthcare trials in rural and remote Australia.
The trials involve healthcare professionals working together across disciplines to ensure Australians – no matter where they live – get the right care, at the right time, by the right team.
The 6 projects to receive funding include:
- Glen Innes Health Hub in regional NSW
- Sunraysia Community Health Services in Victoria
- Killarney Medical Centre in Queensland
- Grand Pacific Health in coastal NSW
- Healthcare Hubs in central and northwest Victoria
- Age Well Community Centre in Chinchilla, Queensland.
The grants are part of a $24.7 million, 4-year Government investment under the Innovative Models of Care Program which trials new ways of delivering multidisciplinary primary care in rural and remote communities.
Find further details about these successful projects.
Quotes attributable to Minister Butler:
“The Albanese Government is investing in rural and remote primary health care so people across Australia can access a better range of health services.
“Patient care, and specifically rural and remote patient care, is most effective when managed within place-based, multidisciplinary models of care.
“Every community is different. Health teams working together means more people have better access to health care suited to their particular needs.”
Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister McBride:
“The Australian Government is working every day to bring quality, affordable health care closer to home.
“We understand the unique challenges facing rural and regional communities when it comes to accessing health care.
“The trials are tailor made for underserviced communities in Queensland, NSW and Victoria to boost the local health workforce and improve health outcomes now and in the future.”