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The purpose of this targeted Expression of Interest (EOI) is to seek interest from General Practices that may be willing and able to operate a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) and facilitate assessment of the Practices’ capability and readiness to do so.
Location:
In the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN), a Medicare UCC will be established in the Maitland area. General Practices that are located within the following suburbs are eligible to respond to the EOI:Maitland, East Maitland, Gillieston Heights, Lorn, Morpeth, Rutherford, Thorntonand Tenambit.
The purpose of this targeted Expression of Interest (EOI) is to seek interest from General Practices that may be willing and able to operate a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) and facilitate assessment of the Practices’ capability and readiness to do so.
Location:
In the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN), a Medicare UCC will be established in the Maitland area. General Practices that are located within the following suburbs are eligible to respond to the EOI:Maitland, East Maitland, Gillieston Heights, Lorn, Morpeth, Rutherford, Thorntonand Tenambit.
UCCs are a new model of care designed to reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments (EDs) and give Medicare card holders more options to see a healthcare professional when they have an urgent but not life-threatening need for care. They will be GP led with a multidisciplinary staffing mix.
UCCs will be based in existing general practices where access to pharmacy, radiology and pathology services are readily available or located in close proximity. UCCs will be open during business hours and after hours, including weekends/ public holidays. There will be no out-of-pocket cost to the patient.
Funding:
Providers operating a UCC will receive:
A base operating grant that covers labour and non-labour costs
Additional funding for Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging plus additional loadings
Access to eligible MBS items and be eligible for the expanded triple bulk billing incentive
Further information on funding will be made available on registration for the UCC tender, through the PHN.
The PHN's process for commissioning the new Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has three steps.
Step 1: The interested practice completes an EOI form.
Step 2: Attend a pre-tender briefing webinar hosted by the PHN (all EOI responders will be sent webinar registration details), to hear further information about the exercise, and ask questions. Confirm registration with Tenderlink.
Step 3: Complete and submit a formal Urgent Care Clinic tender submission to the PHN.
Indicative dates are below:
Step 1: EOI openingTuesday 1 July 2025 via PeopleBank forum. Closing 5pmTuesday 15 July 2025.
Step 2: Pre-tender briefing webinar hosted by the PHN – Wednesday23 July 2025
Step 3: Tender issued week commencingTBC via Tenderlink forum.
For any further questions, please contact the PHN by emailing urgentcare@thephn.com.au or refer to our website(External link).
The PHNs process for commissioning the new Newcastle/Lake Macquarie Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has 3 steps.
Step 1: The interested practice completes an EOI form.
Step 2: Attend a pre-tender briefing webinar hosted by the PHN (all EOI responders will be sent webinar registration details), to hear further information about the exercise, and ask questions. Confirm registration with Tenderlink.
Step 3: Complete and submit a formal Urgent Care Clinic tender submission to the PHN.
Indicative dates are below:
Step 1: EOI openingTuesday 1 July 2025 via PeopleBank forum. Closing 5pmTuesday 15 July 2025.
Step 2: Pre-tender briefing webinar hosted by the PHN – Wednesday23 July 2025
Step 3: Tender issued week commencingTBC via Tenderlink forum.
For any further questions, please contact the PHN by emailing urgentcare@thephn.com.au or refer to our website(External link).
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