Funding has been provided to some Divisions of General Practice across the country to implement Closing the Gap (CTG) – Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care, unfortunately the Yorke Peninsula Division did not receive the CTG funding, but are endeavouring to share the resources that are available. This project aims to support General Practice to work alongside the local Indigenous community to improve access to culturally appropriate primary health care services.

To support General Practice in this endeavour the Commonwealth has provided a new Practice Incentive Payment (PIP) called the Indigenous Health Incentive (IHI). Those practices that sign up for the IHI will get a one off sign up fee as well as a yearly payment for every patient over 15 years of age, with a chronic disease, for whom they support with their chronic disease care.

The Indigenous PIP calculator has been developed by Moreton Bay GPN to assist Practice Owners, Managers, GPs and staff to calculate the potential Medicare income derived from IHI payments. The relevant MBS items needed for Tier One and Tier Two payments are also included.

http://www.mbgpn.com.au/icms_docs/83875_Indigenous_PIP_Calculator_Excel_2003_Version.xls
 
Also to download the Closing the Gap Indigenous Chronic Disease Package Information for General Practice, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Indigenous Health Services see:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ctg/publishing.nsf/Content/0089DD35F92DAEE7CA2577F400033A87/$File/A4-GP-Booklet-WEB.pdf