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About MyMedicare

Registration in MyMedicare is voluntary for patients, practices and providers

MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to strengthen the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.

Why it is important

MyMedicare patients will have access to:

  • greater continuity of care with their registered practice, improving health outcomes
  • longer MBS-funded telephone calls (Levels C and D) with their usual general practice
  • triple bulk billing incentive for longer MBS telehealth consultations (Levels C, D and E) for children under 16, pensioners, and concession card holders.
MyMedicare

The 2023–24 Budget invests $19.7 million over 4 years in MyMedicare.

A further $39.8 million will be delivered over 4 years to support systems delivery through Services Australia.

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General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI)

The new GPACI has been established to give aged care residents better access to high quality, continuous, and person-centred primary care.

Practices will be able to register, and providers will be able to participate in the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) through the MyMedicare program from 1 July 2024. 

To receive the incentive of $300 per patient, per year, paid to the responsible provider, and $130 per patient, per year, paid to the practice, GPs must provide an aged care patient with two eligible care planning services over a 12-month period and two eligible regular visits per quarter, each in a separate calendar month, delivering at least eight regular services in a 12-month period. 

More information about GPACI

For further information about GPACI, visit the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website links below or email the Primary Care and Digital Support Team.

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    MyMedicare Forms

    Rural Health Innovation Fund Mailing List

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    Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

    Mount Gambier

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    The Australian Government announced the commitment to establish 50 Urgent Care Clinics across Australia in the October 2022-2023 Budget. Urgent Care Clinics will ease pressure on hospitals and give Australian families more options to see a healthcare professional when they have an urgent, but not life-threatening, need for care and are unable to access their usual GP or other care provider.

    The Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic opened its doors on Monday 20 November 2023, offering Bulk-billed health care, no appointment urgent healthcare in a bid to ease pressure on the Mount Gambier Hospital emergency department.

    The centre operates at 13 Crouch Street South Mt Gambier, offering an alternative option to presenting at the hospital's emergency department by offering after-hours non-emergency care, and allowing emergency department doctors to focus on higher-priority emergency care.

    Opening hours

    Monday - Friday: 8am - 8pm
    Saturday: 10am - 8pm
    Sunday and Public Holidays: 8am - 8pm

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    Flexible Funding

    Better access to healthcare for South Australia’s population

    Country SA PHN responds to identified national health priorities as determined by the Government, and to respond to local health priorities identified in our 2022-2025 Needs Assessment, by commissioning required services.


    The range of services being commissioned under Flexible Funding by Country SA PHN is outlined below.

    Commissioned Activity

    ICCNet

    Country Access to Cardiac Health (CATCH)

    Objectives

    Telephone based rehabilitaiton service that also involves patients local general practices in their recovery from a cardiac event and ongoing care.

    ICCNet

    24/7 Remote Health Monitoring

    Objectives

    The service aims to reduce hospital presentations by monitoring patients from the comfort of their home to track their condition and ensure they receive appropriate care.

    ICCNet

    My Health PoCiTT

    Objectives

    Use of point of care testing and virtual home monitoring in selected general practice sites.

    Save The Children

    Support Services

    Objectives

    Providing support for Aboriginal Mothers and children in Ceduna

    Dental Outreach

    Dental Services

    Objectives

    Provide extended access to dental services in the after hours period in Eyre, Flinders and Far West, Kangaroo Island, Limestone Coast, Yorke Peninsula and the Mid North.

    Australian Dental Foundation

    Dental Services

    Objectives

    Provide an after hours on call telephone based triage information and advice service with the option of tele-dentistry if required throughout the Murray Mallee and Outback regions.

    Royal Flying Doctor Service

    Dental Services

    Objectives

    Provide dental services to remote towns in SA. The RFDS has received funding to extend the hours of this service into the after hours whilst they are visiting, as well as upskilling the local staff to be able to support patients after hours with emergencies and tele-dentistry services.

    Sonder

    Healthy Eating and Lifestyle

    Objectives

    Deliver the evidenced based Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) modification program over 8 weeks in 85 locations throughout the CSAPHN region. Participatants undergo an individual health assessment and sessions consist of supervised exercise and lifestyle modification education with follow up at 5 and 12 months post program completion to track progress.

    Sonder

    Palliative Care

    Objectives

    Delivering psychological interventions and palliative care planning for adults and children with progressive life limiting illness or receiving Palliative care, including their families and significant others. Gawler, Barossa region.

    FocusOne Health

    Healthy Eating and Lifestyle

    Objectives

    Deliver the evidenced based Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) modification program over 8 weeks in throughout the CSAPHN region. Participatants undergo an individual health assessment and sessions consist of supervised exercise and lifestyle modification education with follow up at 5 and 12 months post program completion to track progress.

    Intergrating Primary Health Care Services

    Primary Health Care

    Objectives

    Provide allied health and other specialist nurse services to under-serviced and disadvantaged people with chronic conditions within the country SA region.

    • Country and Outback Health
    • Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
    • FocusOne Health
    • Royal Flying Doctor Service
    • Sonder Care
    • Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
    Cancer Council

    Cancer Screening in CALD communities

    Objectives

    The delivery of appropriate and targeted cancer prevention information and treatments focussing on the importance of early detection intervention with CALD communities in the Limestone Coast.

    Shine SA

    Gender Wellbeing Service

    Objectives

    After hours peer-led telephony information and support service (incoming and outgoing calls) to assist trans and gender diverse people living in Country SA PHN region who lack local gender diverse specialist health services.

    Asthma Australia

    Asthma Community Connector

    Objectives

    develop a whole of community integrated model of asthma self-management and care known as an ‘Asthma Smart Community’ in Minlaton and Yorketown.

    Arthritis SA

    Arthritis: Answering the Big Questions

    Objectives

    Delivered state-wide and takes a multi-faceted phased approach including consumer workshops, animation development, development of digital resources and community education packs.

    Summit Health

    Living Well with Chronic Pain

    Objectives

    The delivery of an early intervention chronic pain service using community education, GP referral lifestyle management, Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and opioid reduction methodologies to educate and improve chronic pain. Murray Mallee Region.

    Goyder’s Line Medical

    Skin Cancer Screening and Awareness Program

    Objectives

    To increase early detection and treatment of skin cancers through access to screening services in the primary care setting. Keith, Bordertown ,Coober Pedy, Hawker, Port Augusta, Whyalla.

    Stellar Health Solutions

    School Immunisation Catch Up Program

    Objectives

    Build and deliver an alternative model of vaccine administration to catch up under immunised and overdue young Aboriginal people aged between 14-18 years living in Port Augusta.

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    Provide Your Feedback

    Country SA PHN is fully committed to receiving and resolving complaints.

    Complaints made against a service provider commissioned by Country SA PHN should, in the first instance, be referred to that service provider to be addressed under their complaints handling process. The following complaints should be directed to Country SA PHN:

    • Complaints about how PHN commissioning processes were undertaken
    • Complaints about stakeholder engagement

    For all other complaints against the wider PHN organisation, reference should be made to the Primary Health Networks Program Complaints Policy. Interested parties who wish to make a complaint about the wider PHN program should contact the Department of Health directly.

    It is preferable that you provide your contact details, however If you would like to submit your feedback anonymously, please leave the contact details section blank.

    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

    Support for bone health

    Reducing the risk of musculoskeletal condition in Australia’s population

    Prevalence of arthritis in Australia

    Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are highly prevalent, affecting around 1 in 3 Australians. Although the conditions are rarely fatal, they are large contributors to illness, pain and disability. Compared with the general population, people with musculoskeletal conditions have higher rates of poor health, very high psychological distress and very severe pain.

    These conditions are predominantly managed in primary health care settings by a range of health professionals. Treatment involves a combination of medication (for pain and inflammation); physiotherapy; self-management (such as diet and exercise); education on self-management and living with the condition; and referral to specialist care.

    Arthritis SA

    Visit the Arthritis SA website for more information

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    Call one of the services below

    Country SA PHN does not provide direct crisis services. If you or someone you know needs more urgent care, please call one of the services below:

    Suicide Call Back Service
    1300 659 467

    A free nationwide service that provides 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people 15 years and over who are affected by suicide

    Visit Site
    Regional Access
    1300 032 186

    A 24/7 telephone and online counselling service for people 16 years and older living or working in regional South Australia. 

    Visit Site
    beyondblue Support Service
    1300 224 636

    Online and 24/7 telephone service that provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.

    Visit Site
    eheadspace
    1800 650 890

    A free and confidential telephone and online service that supports young people aged 12-25 and their families going through a tough time, 7 days a week.

    Visit Site
    Kids Helpline
    1800 551 800

    A free, private and confidential 24/7 telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.

    Visit Site
    Lifeline
    13 11 14

    Online, 24/7 telephone and face-to-face crisis support and suicide prevention service that provides counselling, information and referrals to all Australians experiencing a personal crisis.

    Visit Site
    Head to Health
    1800 595 212

    Entry point for people experiencing emotional distress, provides advice, guidance and referral to the local mental health service or support that is right for you.

    Visit Site
    Mensline Australia
    1300 789 978

    A telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.

    Visit Site
    Thirrili
    1800 805 801

    Postvention or traumatic incident support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people available 24 hours, 7 days a week.   Thirrili works with Local Elders, community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations to ensure a community response is put in place to support individuals and families.  

    Visit Site
    Standby Support After Suicide
    1300 727 247

    StandBy is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing free face-to face and/or telephone support for anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any stage in their life, including, Individuals, families, and friends; witnesses; first responders; and service providers

    Visit Site
    Black Dog Institute
    (02) 8627 3314

    Free confidential mental health support for emergency service workers and volunteers including those retired.

    Access up to 12 sessions free of charge via telehealth, no referral, Medicare or GP information required. 

    Visit Site
    Head to Health Mt Gambier
    (08) 8724 7696

    7-165 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier 

    Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

    A safe and welcoming space to talk to someone if you, or someone you care about, are in distress, or need help finding the right support to meet your needs.

    Visit Site
    Lifeline Connect Centre, Clare
    (08) 8842 2827

    1 Blanche Street, Clare

    Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

    A place to go for help when crisis looms and things get to be too much.  Access to a volunteer-based community centre for easy, approachable, non-clinical face to face counselling with a trained professional.

    Visit Site
    Lifeline Connect Centre, Port Pirie
    (08) 8842 2827

    79 Esmond Road, Port Pirie 

    Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

    A place to go for help when crisis looms and things get to be too much.  Access to a volunteer-based community centre for easy, approachable, non-clinical face to face counselling with a trained professional.

    Visit Site