Strengthening Medicare General Practice Grants Program

The Strengthening Medicare General Practice Grants Program offered general practices to apply for one-off grants of $25,000, $35,000, or $50,000 (based on practice size and accreditation status) to invest in innovation, training, equipment, and minor capital works, in one or more of the three investment streams below:

1. Enhance digital health capability
2. Upgrade infection prevention and control arrangements and/or 
3. Maintain and/or achieve accreditation.

Practices applied for a Grant through their local Primary Health Network (PHN).  

In North Queensland, Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) administers the Grants to general practices.  

Eligible ACCHOs were able to apply for the Grants through the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). NACCHO administers and manages the program in relation to ACCHOs.

General practices wanting more information on the program can refer to the Strengthening Medicare – General Practice Grants Program Factsheet. 

• GP Grants – About the program
• Grant payment process and reporting

• GP Grants – Quick Reference Guide
• GP Grants – Factsheet
• GP Grants – Investment Activities – Decision Making Tool
• Practice Expense Log template (Microsoft Excel document, 184KB)
• GP Grants - Examples of Investment Activities under each investment stream 
• RACGP factsheet – definition of general practice
• RACGP standards for general practices