27 February 2024

Are you a GP working in the Austin Health community? Do you want to have a say on how Austin Health can better deliver its services and engage with general practice? If yes, then the new Austin Health GP reference group may be for you.

Austin Health is now seeking Expressions of Interest from local GPs to participate in our new GP reference group. The reference group will provide a formal mechanism for local GPs to have a say in how Austin Health delivers its services, and how we can better communicate and support GPs across our community.

This important initiative is being established because Austin Health recognises that general practice is the foundation of our health system. We know that if we are to deliver the best outcomes and experiences to our patients, we need to work hand in hand with local GPs who provide holistic and long-term care to our patients in the community.

Meeting three times per year, the GP Reference Group will provide strategic and operational advice to Austin Health staff on a range of issues and will provide guidance on our new GP engagement and education plans.

Reference group members will:

• Reflect the diversity of our local GP workforce.
• Collectively determine the best timing of meeting (morning, afternoon or evening).
• Be reimbursed for their time.

If you would like to have a say into how Austin Health operates and engages with general practice, we would love to hear from you.

Read the full Terms of Reference and fill in the Expression of Interest form.

The EOI will close at 9am, Monday 25 March 2024.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Rebecca Hurley, Development Lead – Integrated Programs, at Rebecca.hurly@austin.org.au.

If you do not want to commit to the reference group but are interested in other opportunities to engage with Austin Health, please contact Rebecca and she can discuss other options for engagement with you.