Gippsland PHN is inviting general practices across the region to participate in the new Gippsland Advance Care Planning in General Practice – Quality Improvement initiative, designed to strengthen advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care delivery in primary care settings.
The initiative offers up to 20 general practices a one-off grant of $5,000 (ex GST) to participate in a three-month program that aims to:
- Embed advance care planning conversations into routine health assessments
- Improve the identification of patients who may benefit from early palliative care, and
- Build whole-of-practice capability
Funded under the Australian Government’s Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care initiative, the program includes:
- Mandatory ACP training for doctors, nurses and practice staff
- Quality improvement activities aligned to Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) standards
- Attendance at one community-of-practice meeting
- Review of practice data and processes
- Development of processes and tools to identify and recall priority patients
Participating practices will also strengthen compliance with Practice Incentive Program Quality Improvement (PIP-QI) requirements and support RACGP accreditation and continuous improvement goals.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Operate within Gippsland
- Be accredited against RACGP standards
- Have appropriate insurance and AHPRA‑registered clinical staff
- Commit to the full participation requirements of the initiative
How to apply
Expressions of interest close at 5pm on Tuesday 12 May 2026.
For more information about the grants including scope, eligibility criteria and general conditions, please view the Expressions of Interest Guidance Document.
To apply for a grant, please complete the expression of interest form.
If you have questions about the grant application process, please email agedcare@gphn.org.au or telephone (03) 5175 5422.
