[EQ] Improving Primary Health Care for All Australians

Improving Primary Health Care for All Australians

Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Available online PDF [16p.] at: http://bit.ly/eomeAZ

“….Under National Health Reform, the Commonwealth Government is aiming to shift the centre of gravity of the health system from hospitals to primary health care. This booklet explains why primary health care is important; why it needs to be improved and what the changes will mean. It also provides further details on Medicare Locals, and their central role in improving the primary health care system….”

Table of contents

§                                 Introduction

§                                 Why we need to improve primary health care

§                                 How we are improving primary health care

§                                 The right workforce to provide the care patients need

§                                 The right infrastructure to support the best care

§                                 Identifying and addressing gaps in local services

§                                 Making the system work for patients and providers

 

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