Publications

The 5-Year International Medical Graduates Recruitment Scheme improves access to doctors in regional, rural and remote areas. It increases the supply of doctors to work in these areas where their services are needed the most.

The Distribution Working Group (DWG) reviews requests to change an area’s classification. The status recommendation and final decisions are provided to the Minister. All previous outcomes and reviews are published in this document.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Australian Statistical Geography Standards (ASGS) Statistical Area Level 1 to Primary Health Networks to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Australian Statistical Geography Standards (ASGS) Statistical Area Level 2 to Primary Health Networks to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Australian Statistical Geography Standards (ASGS) Statistical Area Level 3 to Primary Health Networks to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Local Government Areas to Primary Health Networks to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Postal Areas to Primary Health Networks to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021 to Primary Health Networks 2017 to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

Researchers can use these concordance files for Australian Statistical Geography Standards (ASGS) Statistical Area Level 2 to Primary Health Networks to undertake geospatial and data analysis.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 1 covers metropolitan areas.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 2 covers regional areas.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 3 covers rural towns.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 4 covers medium rural towns.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 5 covers small rural towns.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 6 covers remote communities.

The Modified Monash (MM) fact sheet for category MM 7 covers very remote communities.

Sunraysia Community Health Services will deliver the CP@clinic under the Innovative Models of Care Program to provide community paramedic coordinated care across 4 community health services.

This review examined how effective our current health workforce ‘distribution levers’ are. These levers consist of policies and geographic classifications that are intended to distribute health workforce across areas that need them most. Read the report and its appendices.

This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas.

This statement sets out the Australian Government’s expectations for the National Rural Health Commissioner for 2 September 2024 to 30 June 2026.

The Snowy Valleys project is a shared medical appointment where health professionals consult patients with common health conditions, involving peer-to-peer sharing. This model included 3 separate trials, in which 2 produced sufficient billings through Medicare to satisfy participating GPs.

An Aboriginal Medical Service opened networked primary care clinics after the local general practices closed. The model services the whole community and has outreach services to other communities. It has since attracted several GPs to Wentworth and maintained a quality primary care service.

The Lachlan Valley trial aimed to test and evaluate unique models of primary care to meet community health needs in 3 rural NSW towns. No model of care was identified and trialled. However, by using a co-design process the communities identified solutions to improve access to primary health care.

The towns of Trangie, Tottenham, Tullamore and Trundle have no GPs. The 4Ts model provides a single employer, and shares doctors between 4 part-time primary care clinics, located in each towns’ Multi-Purpose Service hospital. The model has decreased MPS emergency presentations and readmission rates.

A GP practice in Canowindra uses a community-based deliberate team-based care (DTBC) program. The model supports patient-centred care, shared across a team of health professionals. The DTBC program has reduced hospitalisations, improved access to care, and reduced treatment waiting times.