Information session to establish Priority Primary Care Centre in Inner Melbourne

This session is an opportunity for general practices in Inner Melbourne region to learn more about site requirements and the commissioning and contracting process for the new Inner Melbourne Priority Primary Care Centre. It will also describe the steps to follow the closure of the EOI period.

About the Inner Melbourne PPCC

A PPCC will be established in Inner Melbourne.

The PPCC will:

• operate up to 14 hours per day
• operate from one of the following postcodes: 3000, 3003, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054
• be a GP-led service supported by nursing and administration staff 
• provide care for people of all ages
• provide a viable alternative for people with conditions that require urgent attention but not an emergency response 
• see patients referred, or self-referred, or who present as a ‘walk in’. Patients may be referred to a PPCC from many sources, with pathways and protocols to be established with hospital emergency departments, Ambulance Victoria, NURSE-ON-CALL, the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department and the Maternal and Child Health Line.

Funding model

An initial establishment grant of up to $150,000.00 will be available to the PPCC service provider. Additionally, a monthly operating grant of $157,584.88 is available, in line with the PPCC service model. This cannot be used to support existing services or operating hours.