Funding for general practices to employ health workers in areas of need

Overview

The program aims to:

• help practices engage eligible health workers in areas of greatest need
• support eligible health workers in promoting preventative health and education programs, chronic disease management and care coordination and supported self-management.

The WIP – Practice Stream includes:

• quarterly incentive payments to engage eligible health professionals
• a rural loading of up to 50%
• an annual loading for practices providing general practitioner services to Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Gold Card holders.

The amount a practice gets depends on the:

• practice size
• type of eligible health professionals
• average hours eligible health professionals work each week
• type of practice and its location.

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To be eligible, your general practice must:

• be fully accredited or registered for accreditation against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards
• employ a full or part time general practitioner (GP)
• maintain at least $10 million in public liability insurance cover for the main location and each additional practice location.