3 easy steps to apply

1.  Download the application from the GCPHN website.
2. Agree to the grant terms and conditions and respond to the application questions.
3. Once your application is submitted, GCPHN will evaluate the applications and notify suitable applicants via email within 3 weeks after the grant has closed.

Once grant funding has been approved

1. For payment, applicants must provide evidence of a valid tax invoice. Grant funds are excluding GST. If registered for GST, this is to be added to the invoice.
2. Purchase the equipment and/or technology as outlined in your original grant
3. Participate in telehealth training and education, distributed by GCPHN and partners, which needs to be completed before 30 June 2023.
4. Complete a Post Funding Acquittal Report provided by GCPHN, which is to be completed prior to June 30, 2023.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission) examined the complex issues faced by Senior Australians at the interface of the primary health care and aged care systems. These issues included a lack of access to general practitioners (GPs) and allied health professionals in RACFs, difficulties accessing after-hours care and inappropriate transfers to hospitals, which contribute to poor outcomes for Senior Australians and increased pressure on the health system.

The aim of the project is to ensure there is timely access to primary health care professionals in RACFs through enhancing access to video telehealth. This will be achieved through ensuring both primary care providers and RACFs have adequate virtual consultation facilities and technology that enables residents to access clinically appropriate telehealth care with their primary health care professionals. Please note, all Gold Coast RACFs have previously been offered the opportunity to apply for grant funding.

To be eligible the applicant must be a primary health care provider who provides frequent services to Gold Coast RACFs or plans to, with an average of 5 or more health care consultations per week. This is based on the average number of consultations by GPs in RACFs per week (Royal Commission into Age Care Quality and Safety, 2020 pg.6-7). This is a grant for unique primary health care providers including General Practitioners and Allied Health providers. Pharmacists and current GCPHN Commissioned service providers will be excluded. Responses will be evaluated against the grant conditions and if applicants are not deemed eligible or further information is required, the project team will communicate this via email.

• Pharmacists.
• Previously commissioned GCPHN services.
• Wages of primary care staff or services.
• Cost of health care services.
• Primary Health Care providers who reside on the Gold Coast, but do not service Gold Coast facilities.
• Conference and/or travel related expenses.
• Personal work devices that are not used to provide care.
• Devices for business-as-usual work activities not related to video telehealth for RACFs.
• Devices used for virtual social activities or work activities not related to video telehealth.

Please see the Primary Health Care grant information and conditions regarding this grant expression of interest for more information or contact agedandpalliativecare@gcphn.com.au or 07 5612 5412.

Can a physiatrist or other medical specialist apply for the primary care telehealth grant?