This scoping review sought to identify the enablers and barriers to patient enrolment in primary care and the impact of enrolment on continuity and quality of care. The paper finds the characteristics of patient enrolment models differ greatly in both form and implementation and enrolment had little impact on continuity of care; but enrolment can...

The report provides early insights into the operations of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) pilot program, based on program implementation from 30 June 2023 to 30 September 2024. It found that 46% of patients would have sought care at an emergency department if the Medicare UCC was unavailable. The report identifies 14 improvement opportunities.

Implementing an alliance governance framework in health care defines how partners collaborate, communicate, co-commission and co-ordinate mutually agreed goals and outputs. Principles which enable this include trust and commitment among the partners, flexibility and valuing each partner’s organisational reality. This evidence brief reports on the successful implementation of this approach in primary health care in...

Australian health policies have not kept pace with change and the sustainability of the health system is under threat. Significant inequities persist in access to care and outcomes. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a shift to a more outcomes-focused, value-based health care that better aligns with contemporary needs, supports the workforce and prioritises...

Approximately one third of health spending in Australia is for primary care. This fact sheet provides insights and data relating to access to primary care in Gippsland, Victoria. It presents information on community and professional perspectives, billing methods and funding, health workforce limitations and opportunities for improvement.