Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 14 September 2011:

In respect of the GP Super Clinics Program, (a) what are the 10 program objectives, and (b) according to the latest quarterly report for each of the 15 operational clinics, have each of these objectives been met; if not, what progress has each clinic made against each objective.

Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a) The ten objectives of the GP Super Clinics Program, as indicated in the National Program Guides 2008 and 2010, are as follows:

Objective 1: GP Super Clinics will provide their patients with well integrated multidisciplinary patient centred care.

Objective 2: GP Super Clinics will be responsive to local community needs and priorities, including the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and older Australians in Residential Aged Care Facilities and community based settings.

Objective 3: GP Super Clinics will provide accessible, culturally appropriate and affordable care to their patients.

Objective 4: GP Super Clinics will provide support for preventative care.

Objective 5: GP Super Clinics will demonstrate efficient and effective use of Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT).

Objective 6: GP Super Clinics will provide a working environment and conditions which attract and retain their workforce.

Objective 7: GP Super Clinics will be centres of high quality best practice care.

Objective 8: Post establishment, GP Super Clinics will operate with viable, sustainable and efficient business models.

Objective 9: GP Super Clinics will support the future primary care workforce.

Objective 10: GP Super Clinics will integrate with local programs and initiatives.

(b) The Department receives Implementation Progress Sheets (IPS) from each operational GP Super Clinic. IPS include information against the ten Program Objectives. The most recent IPS are dated end September 2011.

Information drawn from the IPS is available on the Department's GP Super Clinic website at:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/pacd-gpsuperclinics

Information will be available for those GP Super Clinics that have been operational for a minimum of four months. The four month timeframe allows for a period of settling in by the Clinic.