Partnering with PHNs to Grow GP Capacity in Aged Care
GPAC-N helps PHNs build sustainable, high-quality GP coverage in Residential Aged Care — through targeted training, GP↔RACF matching, intentional capacity planning, and embedded practice systems.
Discuss a regional pilot →What GPAC-N Offers to PHNs
Co-commissionable modules your region can deploy immediately.
Training Programs
Modular pathways for GPs & teams: clinical governance for RACFs, mobile software, telehealth use, and quality-improvement with peer mentoring.
GP ↔ RACF Matching Portal
Brokerage tool that aligns GP availability with facility need. Track placements, retention, and coverage — with PHN dashboards.
Intentional Capacity Building
Plan GP coverage by subregion: identify hotspots, set targets, and scale. Move from reactive responses to proactive, sustained capacity.
Practice Systems & Partnerships
Workflow redesign for RACF rounds, GPACI/MyMedicare integration, billing/admin support, governance templates, and shared on-call/tasking.
How a PHN Partnership Works
Map GP coverage across RACFs, forecast demand, identify hotspots. Co-define targets by locality: GP numbers, facilities served, and continuity goals.
- Facility & population analysis
- Coverage and retention baselines
- Joint KPI framework
Outcomes We Track With PHNs
Performance spans coverage, continuity, care activity and avoidable transfers.
Roles in a Co-Commissioned Pilot
| Phase | GPAC-N | PHN |
|---|---|---|
| Planning & Gap Analysis | Analytics, benchmarking, KPI design | Local data, stakeholders, priorities |
| Training Launch | Curriculum, facilitation, mentoring | Recruit GPs/practices, promotion |
| Portal Deployment | Match GPs↔RACFs, portal ops & reports | Adoption support, regional targeting |
| Practice Embedding | Workflows, GPACI/MyMedicare integration, admin/billing | Practice engagement & governance |
| Monitoring & QI | Dashboards, QI coaching, quarterly reports | Commissioning oversight, scale plan |
Ready to grow GP capacity in aged care? Let’s co-design a pilot in your region.