Rural Primary Health Service

Rural Primary Health Service health program is grouped under the following themes:

• Chronic Disease
• Primary Healthcare Access

The program provides funding for RPHS sessions in both base and outreach clinics, delivered by allied health and primary care services. These sessions are designed to address the chronic conditions health needs identified within each community.  Services must be delivered by appropriately qualified and trained allied health and other health professionals and/or workers.

For people with a chronic condition, a GP will need to refer into the program by determining whether a person is eligible for Chronic Disease Management services such as a GP Management Plan or a Team Care Arrangement.

People without a chronic condition but a chronic condition risk can be referred into the RPHS program by a GP. The service they access must correspond to the identified risk factor.