Mapping the role of general practice in strengthening the Australian Primary Health Care Sector

Project Status
Completed

Project Coordinator
Julie McDonald

Chief Investigators
Gawaine Powell Davies, Mark Harris, Elizabeth Harris

Other Team Memebers
Graham Hill, John Furler, Lucio Naccarella, Nabil Sulaiman, Rosemary McKenzie (University of Melbourne), Lou McCallum (Consumers Health Forum and private consultant)

Rationale

To review the role of general practice in PHC as background research to support the work of the General Practice Partnership Advisory Council.

Aim

To describe the impact of recent general practice initiatives on the primary health care sector in Australia.

Design and Method

Review of Australian and international literature, interviews with key informants, workshop.

Key Publications

CGPIS (2001). Mapping the role of general practice in strengthening the Australian Primary Health Care Sector 1990-2000. Sydney, CGPIS