The General Practice Incentive Fund grant opportunity (the grant opportunity) was announced as a 2023-24 Budget measure, and extended, with additional funding, through the 2024-25 Budget.
The 2023-24 Budget Strengthening Medicare – Support for Health, Care and Support Services in Thin Markets measure provided:
- Funding of $16.588 million for FY 2023-24 to extend the GP Incentive Fund allowing allocation of resources through PHNs where market failure occurs, to commission additional services defined in a Service System Recovery Plan developed with local service providers and key stakeholders.
The 2024-25 Budget – Boosting Supply of Healthcare in Areas of Shortage measure provided:
- an additional $16.588 million for FY 2024-25 to extend the GP Incentive Fund allowing PHNs to continue to commission services defined in a ‘Service System Recovery Plan’ developed with local service providers and key stakeholders.
To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.