Funding for GP practices in regional, rural and outer-urban parts of Tasmania

Overview

This initiative aims to support general practices in rural and regional areas, and in some cases those in outer urban areas where particular disadvantage or significant need can be demonstrated, to strengthen and sustain the business and service models to improve the sustainability and viability of the practice for the benefit of all Tasmanians.

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To be eligible for the grant, applicants must:

• be owners and operators of a physical, bricks and mortar, general practice and/or be owners and operators of a mobile general practice that utilises General Practitioners to provide patient care
• have current Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) accreditation
• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• demonstrate the ability to maintain ongoing compliance with the Commonwealth Health Insurance Act 1973, particularly Section 19(2) which prohibits the payment of Medicare benefits where other government funding is provided for, or in some way assists, the medical service(s) provided
• be located in rural, regional and outer urban areas of Tasmania.