Brisbane North PHN is supporting better access to GPs for Residential Aged Care Home (RACH) residents by facilitating stronger relationships between general practices and RACHs.
Our work has been enabled by the introduction of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DoHDA) in July 2024. This is the first incentive of the MyMedicare program.
GPACI aims to improve quality of care for residents living in RACHs by strengthening and formalising relationships between residents and their GP or general practice. GPACI promotes regular visits from their GP and additional care planning services to ensure continuity of care and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
General practices and GPs will receive incentive payments for visiting residents of RACHs. Residents will need to register with MyMedicare in order for their GP and general practice to receive the incentive payments.
RACHs can help GPs by:
Brisbane North PHN has consulted RACHs, GPs, consumers and other key stakeholders to understand the current state of GP access for residents of RACHs in our region. A summary of what we heard can be found in the RACH Resident Access to Primary Care Report December 2024.
Brisbane North PHN is working with an expert advisory group to develop resources and interventions that will support better access to GPs for residents of RACHs. We will continue to update these resources as they become available.
To support the implementation of GPACI within our region, Brisbane North PHN has created a portal for:
RACHs, general practices and GPs can submit an expression of interest (EOI) form via the portal.
The information provided through this EOI process will be published on our website to assist relevant parties to identify opportunities where their requirements, services and availability are a suitable match for each other.
For first time users, simply register a new account to create a user profile.
If you do not receive an email notification following registration, please check your email inbox spam folder, or contact us for assistance activating your account.
Once registered, you can simply log into your account by selecting the relevant option below to post a new submission.
GPs, practices or RACHs who identify a service provider or facility that matches their requirements, should contact the other party directly via the contact details provided on the EOI.
Once a matching service provider or facility has been identified, please remove your EOI via the portal (link here). Unmatched EOIs will expire automatically after three months.
Please contact (link to Contact Us form) the Aged Care projects team should you require further assistance or have any questions regarding the EOI process.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians within our region: the Jagera, Turrbal, Gubbi Gubbi, Waka Waka and the Ningy Ningy peoples of where we meet, work and learn. Brisbane North PHN is committed to reconciliation. Our vision for reconciliation is where the stories of our First Nations’ people are heard and shared, and networks are formed.
