North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) invites expressions of interest from eligible primary care providers to establish a priority primary care centre (PPCC) in Sunbury.
Applications are open until 3pm (AEST) on Thursday, 20 April 2023.
About the Sunbury PPCC
A PPCC will be established in Sunbury as a satellite site supporting the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The PPCC will:
- 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 other local hospitals and services including Western Health, Ambulance Victoria and the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department.
An initial approach to market in late 2022 did not identify a preferred provider for the Sunbury PPCC. This call for expressions of interest is a second approach to market, to ensure the community in Sunbury and surrounding areas have equitable access to PPCC services.
The Victorian Department of Health specifies that this must be a clinic currently operating from Sunbury, and that practices operating in a suburb or area outside Sunbury cannot be considered.
Funding model
An initial establishment grant of up to $150,000 (ex. GST) will be available to the PPCC service provider. Additionally, a monthly operating grant of approximately $180,000 (ex. GST) is available, in line with the PPCC service model. This cannot be used to support existing services or operating hours.
EOI documentation and process
For more information and to apply, interested providers should download this document:
Applications close at 3pm (AEST) on Thursday, 20 April 2023.
Information session
A market briefing information session for interested practices was held on Wednesday, 5 April 2023.
This session was an opportunity to learn more about site requirements and the commissioning and contracting process. It also described the steps to follow the closure of the expression of interest period.
About PPCCs
These clinics are funded by the Victorian Government and commissioned by primary health networks (PHNs) to reduce demand on hospital emergency departments and increase access to care for primary care presentations.
They provide GP-led care for urgent but non-life-threatening conditions such as mild infections, fractures and burns. They also offer pathology and imaging services. Care is provided 7 days a week, up to 16 hours a day, and is available at no cost to the patient, with or without a Medicare card.
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Contact for questions
NWMPHN will accept questions in writing to primarycare@nwmphn.org.au
Responses to questions may be shared with all interested applicants on this page (see FAQs below).
FAQs
Please refer to the frequently asked questions (.pdf). This document was updated on 19 April 2023.
