Primary Health Networks (PHN) Program: General Practice Incentive Fund

Overview

The Australian Government has allocated a total of $49.764 million (GST exclusive) from 2023-2027 for the General Practice Incentive Fund (GPIF) program. This comprises: $16.588 million (GST exclusive) in the 2023-24 Budget - Strengthening Medicare Support for Health, Care and Support Services in Thin Markets measure, and $16.588 million (GST exclusive) in the 2024-25 Budget - Boosting Supply of Healthcare in Areas of Shortage measure. $16.588 million (GST exclusive) in the 2024-25 MYEFO – Boosting Supply of Healthcare in Areas of Shortage. $47.064 million (GST exclusive) GPIF funding has been made available for this grant opportunity (the grant opportunity). The grant opportunity will enable PHNs to commission agreed services in communities identified by the department where primary care and related service systems fail, are at imminent risk of failure, or are characterised by ongoing instability. The identification of sites where the grant may be applied will rest with the department and be informed through negotiation with relevant jurisdiction (state or territory government) and PHN, RWA specific to the location) giving consideration to potential risk of sites losing access to services or the sustainability of local service systems. The range of services to be commissioned will be determined through assessment of, and agreement to the Service System Recovery Plan to be developed collaboratively by agreed local stakeholders. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side. NOTE: Please refer to the most recent version of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines version 4 and to Addendum 5 published on 3 July 2025.