PHN Multicultural Access Program

Overview

The purpose of the grant opportunity is to provide Primary Health Networks (PHNs) with grant funding to support primary health care access by CALD communities. The grant funding must address the challenges and barriers some people from CALD backgrounds face when accessing primary health care. The grant funding much address gaps in primary health service arrangements, barriers to accessing these services and improve services integration within their PHN regions. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: * commission services to support primary health care access by people from CALD backgrounds where there are limited or no services available in the local community through addressing service gaps in the PHN region * identify and support services for people from CALD backgrounds where it is demonstrated that there are challenges and barriers to accessing and navigating primary care services * promote coordination between services at a local level and support local service providers in having the skills and systems to provide effective care that integrates with a patient’s usual primary care provider. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to: * increase primary care access by people from CALD backgrounds * increase the efficiency, effectiveness and navigability of primary health care services for people from CALD background; * improve planning, coordination and support for primary health care services To improve primary care access,PHNs should: * coordinate with stakeholders * commission services to overcome the gap in services and barriers to primary health care. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.