Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS)

ATAPS enables GPs under the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care (BOiMHC) program to refer consumers to allied health professionals who deliver focussed psychological strategies.

Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI)

The ABHI project aims to promote solutions to primary care integration between general practice and other local health providers that will asssist in the delivery of more ‘seamless’ patient care.

Australian Primary Care Collaboratives (APCC)

The APCC Program helps general practitioners (GPs) and primary health care providers work together to improve patient clinical outcomes, reduce lifestyle risk factors, help maintain good health for those with chronic and complex conditions and promote a culture of quality improvement in primary health care.

Bushfire Counselling Service

The Bushfire Counselling Service provides one on one and group counselling to people affected by the Black Saturday Bushfires.

Clinical Audit Tool (PEN CAT)

Cat allows you to provide high quality patient care, be in control of your own patient information, identify patients in high risk target groups, improve practice revenue and meet accreditation requirements.

Close the Gap

The Close the Gap program aims to reduce and then close the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy by encouraging greater use, and improved cultural safety, of mainstream primary care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program

ERGPA’s CPD program offers a wide range of quality educational events to GPs and Practice Staff and is responsive to the expressed needs of local GPs.

Diabetes Education

ERGPA provides one on one Diabetes Education to patients who have been referred by their GP under the Enhanced Primary Care Program.

Diabetes Prevention (Lifestyle Modification Program)

Lifestyle Modification Programs (LMPs) are designed for those at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.  With participation in a Lifestyle Modification Program research has shown Type 2 diabetes can be prevented in up to 58% of cases.

ERGPA LMP courses are delivered in Croydon, Lilydale, Healesville and Pakenham.

Eastern Ranges After Hours Medical Service (ERAHMS)

The Eastern Ranges GP Association (ERGPA) runs an After Hours Medical Service in Healesville and Yarra Junction. This service is available to the general public needing to see a doctor for urgent medical matters that cannot wait until the next day.

General Practice Liaison (GPL) Program

Our General Practice Liaison Program (GPL) has been established in conjunction with Eastern Health to improve communication between General Practitioners and hospitals.

Home Medicines Review (HMR)

The HMR program provides a Pharmacist Facilitator to work with GPs and Pharmacies to initiate the Home Medicines Review process.

Immunisation

For ERGPA the major focus of the immunisation program is to support General Practices and encourage participation of General Practitioners in the General Practice Immunisation Incentive (GPII) scheme as part of the National Immunisation Program (NIP).

Immunisation practice visits

Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program

The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program provides a non-MBS incentive payment to community based general practices, private psychiatrist services and other appropriate organisations (such as Divisions of General Practice) who engage mental health nurses to assist in the provision of coordinated clinical care for people with severe mental disorders.

More Allied Health Services (MAHS)

The MAHS program provides allied health services to patients living in the rural areas of the Division catchment including the Yarra Valley and the Warburton Valley.

National Prescribing Service (NPS)

The NPS program offers one-to-one and group training with ERGPA’s Pharmacist Facilitator who provides up to date information on drug therapies. The program also provides access to small group discussions, workshops and clinical audits, providing increased access to the PIP QPI Initiatives.

Nursing in General Practice

ERGPA’s nursing in general practice program (NiGP) vision is for every general practice within our divisional boundaries be supported and encouraged to employ or have access to a general practice nurse.

Practice Health Atlas (PHA)

The Practice Health Atlas (PHA) is a decision support tool. PHA is a generated report which enables General Practice teams to visually analyse their patient population and reflect on their activities and to develop innovative business models for more effective health care services/ outcomes.

Practice Nurse Network Support Group

Practice nursing can be very isolating. This group offers support from practice nurses for practice nurses.

Practice Nurse Training

Subsidised courses for employed practice nurses.

Prescribing Data in General Practice Demonstration Project (PDGPD)

The Prescribing Data in General Practice Demonstration (PDGPD) project is a quality improvement (QI) activity for GPs. The project has been developed by the National Prescribing Service (NPS) in conjunction with the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN). Up to 180 practices and 20 Divisions across Australia will be selected for the project.

Program objectives & services

Recruitment

Eastern Ranges GP Association (ERGPA) offers support and advice to practices seeking to recruit GPs and practice nurses.

Resources for employing Nurses

Business case studies, no two practices are alike and so no model will ever exactly represent any individual real practice. The purpose of the models is to represent typical practices to which most (but not all) other practices can be compared.

Rural Palliative Care Project

The Rural Palliative Care Project is a National Project run through GP Divisions that support doctors working in rural areas.

Smart Practice 2

Smart Practice 2 is a new electronic version of Smart Practice 1 (e-version).  This exciting program contains a number of useful and innovative resources which can be downloaded to enhance the day to day running of your practice.

Vaccine fridge maintenance & accreditation

What ERGPA can offer your practice

The practice nurse program offers support with all aspects of practice nurse employment.
If you are contemplating employing a practice nurse, require assistance or advice, please contact ERGPA on 9871 1000

What Practice Nurses can offer to the program.

An effective and valid program depends on effective communication, information and feedback.  A current database of the practice nurses working in the division is crucial for the implementation of the program. We would be grateful if you could notify us of any new employees so that we can keep our database updated.

WorkHealth Checks

Eastern Ranges GP Association (ERGPA) is proud to be an Endorsed Service Provider of the WorkHealth program.  ERGPA is a leading not-for-profit organisation with a long standing history of providing quality primary health care services to the community.  In addition to providing patient services and healthcare solutions, ERGPA provides preventative health checks for organisations based in the eastern and southern suburbs of Melbourne.