IAHP Primary Health Care (PHC) - State entities providing PHC

Overview

The Primary Health Care (PHC) Program is a component of the IAHP. It contributes to the IAHP’s objectives by providing First Nations people with access to high quality, culturally appropriate primary health care services tailored to the health needs and priorities of First Nations communities.  The aim of the PHC program is to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the following:  • the delivery of primary health care services tailored to the needs of First Nations communities, including: o culturally appropriate clinical services,  o a range of population health services, and  o activities that support the delivery of essential clinical services;  • improving access to antenatal care and child, maternal and family health services by First Nations children, their mothers and families;  • the prevention, detection and management of chronic diseases;  • investment in priority health areas in regions of high health need or population growth; and  • improving the clinical effectiveness of the health system and supporting sustainable, long term service reform delivery and improvement through Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).  Eligible organisations for this grant opportunity are health care providers funded under the IAHP that deliver face-to-face primary health care services and are operated by state entities, in locations where no Aboriginal community-controlled health service is readily available. The department is running a closed non-competitive grant opportunity based on the need to ensure continuity of essential primary health care in communities where primary health care services are currently delivered. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.