Role
The Australian Government established the steering group in October 2019 to provide independent expert advice to guide:
- the development of the 10 year plan for primary health care reform
- implementation of voluntary patient registration.
Members
The Steering Group was co-chaired by Dr Steve Hambleton and Dr Walid Jammal, and included expert representatives from these groups:
- consumers
- allied health
- Indigenous
- medical
- mental health
- nursing
- rural and remote health
- practice management organisations
- state and territory governments.
Meetings
The steering group held 20 meetings. It completed its work by providing recommendations to the Minister for Health and Aged Care in September 2021.
Learn more
Draft recommendations from the Primary Health Reform Steering Group
This report outlines the draft recommendations from the Primary Health Reform Steering Group. These recommendations will help improve the delivery of primary health care in Australia.
Contact
Primary health care reform
We're improving how primary health care is delivered across Australia. Contact us if you have a comment or question about primary health care reform.
Date last updated: