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Posted March 29, 2022
Practice Support Grant funding will:
The General Practice Support grants will support COVID care and vaccination access in the following ways:
Applications are open now and close 5pm, Friday 31 March 2022.
(Note: The funds must be committed to services delivered between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.)
For full details about the Grants and to apply visit the PHN General Practice Support Grants web page
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