About the review
The Department of Health is currently reviewing the Practice Incentives Program Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP IHI).
They would like to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the PIP IHI in supporting general practices to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic disease.
A consultation paper on the PIP IHI is available on the Department of Health’s webpage and the deadline for written submissions has been extended to 15 July 2019.
In addition to the consultation paper, we are running 10 face-to-face workshops and a webinar across Australia.
This consultation builds on an initial round of targeted stakeholder consultation that the Department of Health undertook in late 2018, with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, specific Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and mainstream peak bodies.
At the end of this consultation period, ThinkPlace will produce a report documenting what we have heard during our engagement. This report will support the Department of Health in considering options to retarget the PIP IHI and provide advice to Government.
About the workshops
The workshops are seeking to understand how the PIP IHI currently influences the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic disease. You do not need to have responded to the consultation paper to take part in a workshop or the webinar.
We are seeking input from all who have experience delivering health care services associated with the PIP IHI including;
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Advisory and professional bodies from mainstream health. |
Peak body representatives in Indigenous health. |
Doctors, nurses and health workers in metro and regional areas. |
During the workshops, we will be asking people to share their knowledge and experience.
As we are undertaking recruitment activities now, so we may need to adjust the schedule pending interest in our locations.
We will provide an agenda and information about the venue to any people who register interest by emailing engagePIPIHI@thinkplace.com.au or telephone the PIP IHI team (02) 6282 8852.
Schedule of workshops for your stakeholders are:
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Date |
Location |
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Monday 17 June |
Brisbane |
(1pm – 5pm) |
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Tuesday 18 June |
Adelaide |
(9am -1pm) |
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Tuesday 18 June |
Dalby |
(9am -1pm) |
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Wednesday 19 June |
Mildura |
(9am -1pm) |
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Thursday 20 June |
Canberra |
(9am -1pm) |
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Friday 21 June |
Webinar |
(Timing TBC) |
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Monday 1 July |
Darwin |
(9 -1pm) |
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Monday 1 July |
Perth |
(9am -1pm) |
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Wednesday 3 July |
Cairns |
(9am -1pm) |
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Wednesday 3 July |
Sydney |
(9am -1pm) |
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Thursday 4 July |
Coffs Harbour |
(9am -1pm) |
Please note: this schedule is subject to change based on stakeholder engagement and availability.
To find out about location or date changes, register interest by emailing engagePIPIHI@thinkplace.com.au