Primary & Community Health

Information for service providers

Community Health Services (CHSs) are agencies that receive Community Health Program funding from the Department of Health. Typically these agencies are registered community health services, public hospital and health services (including small rural health services). There are approximately 100 CHSs in Victoria operating from approximately 350 sites.

CHSs are active participants in and contributors to their local communities. This strong connection enables CHSs to develop models of care that are responsive to their consumers and reflect the diverse underlying determinants of health. In this way, CHSs combine the social model of health with clinical care to maximise outcomes for their consumers.

The following provides information to those working in CHSs:

• Client fees
  The Fees Policy for Primary Health Programs includes general requirements of all services and specific program requirements
• Clinical governance
  This section contains information and resources about the governance issues relating to CHSs including the review of governance arrangements.
• Funding
• Governance for registered CHSs
• Planning data sets (PDS)
  This information provides a common starting point for each Primary Care Partnership and CHS to identify their community's health and well being needs.
• Reporting requirements
  
• Service improvement (formerly Demand management)