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Strengthening Medicare

Strengthening Medicare aims to improve 4 priority areas for primary care reform:

  1. Increasing access to primary care
  2. Encouraging multidisciplinary team-based care
  3. Modernising primary care
  4. Supporting change management and cultural change.

Learn more about the practical ways these are going to be achieved and how we will support this as an organisation below.

Visit the Department of Health and Aged Care to learn more about the Strengthening Medicare measures.

Department of Health and Aged Care

Strengthening Medicare measures

If you have questions or need support with any of the below measures, please email our team.

  • Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Program

    Provides free allied health services to eligible clients.

  • MyMedicare

    A voluntary registration system designed to improve healthcare delivery and patient experiences

  • Chronic conditions management (CCM)

    Simplifying allied health referrals and support continuity through MyMedicare

  • General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

    Enhancing healthcare services for elderly residents in aged care facilities

  • Workforce Incentive Program – Practice Stream

    Complements and strengthens existing multidisciplinary team care services

  • Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure

    Enhancing the quality and safety of medication management in residential aged care homes

  • Chronic Conditions Management – change activities for general practice

    Supporting Chronic Conditions Management implementation in general practices

  • Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH)

    Simplifying Mental Health Treatment Plans

  • Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP)

    Supporting general practices to Bulk Bill all patients

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