Primary & Community Health

This page provides an access point to primary and community health related information on the Victorian Government Health Information website.

What's new

Service Coordination Survey 2008
The Service Coordination Survey is part of the Continuous Improvement Framework. The survey will collect information that will measure the depth and spread of use and the full impact of Service Coordination.

Working with General Practice DHS Position Statement
The Working with General Practice Position Statement and Resource Guide articulate the department’s vision for a strengthened collaborative interface.

Improving Victoria's oral health
Improving Victoria's oral health is the government's four-year strategic plan for public dental health services and oral health.

Primary Health Funding Approach
The model used to fund service delivery organisations to provide allied health, counsellng, nursing and health promotion services. From July 2007 the Primary Health Funding Approach will be revised.

Primary Health Branch Policy and Funding Guidelines 2006–07 to 2008–09
The Primary Health Branch Policy and Funding Guidelines provide information about the key strategic directions, funded programs and major initiatives to be undertaken during 2006–2009.

Primary & Community Health A - Z index

Related topics

	Ambulatory Care This site contains information about Care in your community, the final Ambulatory Care Policy and Planning Framework document, which was released in February 2006. This policy is working towards this vision 'The Victorian health care system will deliver person-centred health care in community settings, reducing the need for in-patient care, and improving the health outcomes of Victorians'.
	Ambulatory Care Australia Home based acute care is a rapidly growing area of health care delivery in Australia. There is a need to establish a local knowledge basis and understanding of ambulatory care in Australia to inform changing clinical practice
	Community health All aspects of community health including counselling, Aboriginal health, health promotion, Community Health Services and General Practitioners. Now includes Chronic disease management.
	Dentistry in Victoria This site provides information about The Dental Workforce Project, Careers in dental health and Private sector participation.
	e-Referral Architecture Framework Project The analysis and design of an electronic referral capability that can be used by any party that is interested in communicating with any other party engaged in the care of clients in Victoria.
	Health Promotion Gateway to health promotion activities and resources.
	Koori Health The aim of the Koori Health Program is to improve the health and well-being of all Koori people in Victoria.
	Maternal and Child Health Services Directory Directory searchable by suburb, town or postcode, or available for download.
	NURSE-ON-CALL This site contains information on NURSE-ON-CALL, Victoria’s new telephone health line, providing Victorians with immediate, expert health information and advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
	Pressure Ulcers Pressure ulcers are an internationally recognised patient safety problem and are largely preventable.
	Primary Care Partnerships This site contains information about the PCP strategy, a major reform in the way services are delivered in the primary care and community support services sector in Victoria. It includes information about service coordination and integrated health promotion.
	School Nursing Program This site contains information about the primary school nursing program and the secondary school nursing program.
	Sub-Acute Care Services Victoria's sub-acute care service system is managed by the Department of Human Services. It is comprised of inpatient care in extended care centres and dedicated sub-acute units within acute hospitals and a comprehensive suite of sub-acute ambulatory care services.
	Victorian Women's Health Program This site contains information about improving the health and well being of Victorian women through the development of health research and dissemination of health information via community and professional education.

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