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July 01 2024
Fine Tuning Project identifies measures that have reduced burden of reporting for Commissioned Services
Reducing the burden of reporting for commissioned services was a commitment the PHN made after the provider satisfaction survey was completed in 2022. Since then, significant work has occurred to streamline reporting and provide a line of sight to performance measures that the Department of Health and Aged Care use to monitor PHNs’ performance.
July 01 2024
Free translation service for PHN Commissioned Mental Health Services
As the PHN continues to focus on equitable access there is an opportunity to remind the commissioned Mental Health Services about accessing free translation services to assist clients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background.
July 01 2024
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
From 1 July 2024, eligible providers and practices registered with MyMedicare will be able to receive incentive payments. These incentive payments are for providing regular visits and care planning to older people living in aged care.
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Advanced Chronic Disease Management
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