Rural Primary Health Service

The Rural Primary Health Service health program groups its services under the following themes.

• Chronic Disease
• Primary Healthcare Access

As part of its broader support, the program provides funding for RPHS sessions in both base and outreach clinics, delivered by allied health and primary care services. These sessions aim to address the chronic condition health needs identified within each community. Appropriately qualified and trained allied health and other health professionals and/or workers must deliver the services.

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

On the other hand, GPs can also refer people who don’t have a chronic condition but are at risk of developing one into the RPHS program. In this case, the service they access must correspond to the identified risk factor.

Read how the Rural Primary Health Service can help rural patients stay healthy, locally.