Aboriginal Health Workshops
Collaboratives
Overview
Phase 1 of the Primary Care Collaborative Program began as a 3-year, $14.6 million initiative. Further funding has been granted for Phase 2 of the Program which will be rolled out over the next three years.
The APCC Program will help general practitioners and primary health care providers work together to improve patient clinical outcomes, reduce lifestyle risk factors, help maintain good health for those with chronic and complex conditions and promote a culture of quality improvement in primary health care.
In Victoria, the following Divisions are involved in supporting practices in Phase 2:
- Monash Division of General Practice
- Central Highlands General Practice Network
- Melbourne Division of General Practice
- Northern Division of General Practice
- Otway Division of General Practice
- Melbourne East General Practice Network
- Westgate GP Network
- North East Valley Division of General Practice
- North East Victoria Division of General Practice
- Knox Division of General Practice
- Goulburn Valley Division of General Practice
- Penninsula GP Network
- Central Victoria GP Network
- Ballarat and district Division of General Practice
- Dandenong Casey General Practice Association
- Eastern Ranges GP Association
- GP Association of Geelong
Key Objectives
The Collaborative aims to improve clinical outcomes, reduce lifestyle risk factors, help maintain good health for those with chronic conditions and promote a culture of quality improvement in primary health care, in the following three topic areas:
- Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- Diabetes
- Improved Access to Primary Care
Further information on the Collaborative Program including a description of the program measures and summary of program outcomes achieved to date are available online at www.apcc.org.au
GPV contact / Program Manager
For further information contact: Bruce Henderson, Collaboratives Consultant Ph: 03 9341 5200 | Fax: 03 9341 5299 | Email: b.henderson@gpv.org.au