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Content last updated 26/06/2023

This grant program has now closed (26/6/2023)

The Australian Government has announced that the Medicare GP Grants Program is now open for applications. The grants program is intended to support general practices and eligible Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to expand patient access and support safe, and accessible, quality primary care.

One-off grants of $25,000, $35,000 or $50,000 (based on practice size and accreditation status) will be available for investments in innovation, training, equipment, and minor capital works in one or more of the three investment streams below:

enhancing digital health capability – to fast-track the benefits of a more connected healthcare system in readiness to meet future standards;
Intended outcome: increase take-up of contemporary digital health solutions including video telehealth, secure data storage and interoperable software that supports seamless, secure communication of patient data to allow for a more connected and informed national healthcare system.
upgrading infection prevention and control arrangements – to support the safe, face to face assessment of patients with symptoms of potentially infectious respiratory diseases (e.g. COVID, influenza);
Intended outcome: increase the proportion of COVID Positive and other respiratory patients treated in a general practice setting (by increasing practices’ capacity to treat more of these patients).
maintaining and/or achieving accreditation against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards for General Practices (5th edition), under the General Practice Accreditation Scheme – to promote quality and safety in general practice.
Intended outcome: increase the number of accredited general practices.

The grant tiering approach recognises the additional efforts and investments made by general practices to achieve or work towards accreditation. Table 1 outlines the grant amounts available.

The following practices will be eligible for one-off grants:

Practices that are not accredited or not registered for accreditation against RACGP Standards for General Practices – $25,000 (regardless of practice size).
Practices that are accredited or registered for accreditation against RACGP Standards for General Practices – either $25,000, $35,000, or $50,000 (based on practice size). Practice size is determined by the Department of Health and Aged Care’s (Department) Medicare GPFTE 2021-22 financial year (FY) data.

Table 1. Grant amounts for the Strengthening Medicare – General Practice Grants Program

Practice accreditation status (RACGP)	Medicare GPFTE in 2021-22 FY	Grant amount
Unaccredited	Any Medicare GPFTE	$25,000
Accredited or registered for accreditation	Less than 7 Medicare GPFTE	$25,000
	From 7 Medicare GPFTE to less than 15 Medicare GPFTE	$35,000
	15 Medicare GPFTE or more	$50,000

It is not mandatory for practices to become accredited within the next 12 months, if the ‘accreditation’ stream is selected. It is expected, however that practices would be making active efforts within the 12 months, supported by the grant, to become accredited against the RACGP Standards for General Practices.

GCPHN practice support will be in touch over the next two weeks with information on how you can apply. For any other information about the program, please contact practice support on 07 5612 5408.