December ATAGI Statements Regarding COVID Vaccination Boosters
ATAGI have made a number of recent statements which are important for Practices participating in the COVID vaccination program.
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AGPA wins – Telehealth to be included in SWPE, DPA Regions Expanded.
Following submissions and lobbying via forums such as the PCIG and Senate inquiries two of the issues on the AGPA agenda have had positive responses from the Commonwealth Government.
2021 AGM
The 2021 AGM of the Australian GP Alliance was held on 18 November.
In his report AGPA Chair, Dr John Deery outlined the work that the AGPA had done over the past year lobbying for PPE and consumables for the COVID vaccination program, proposing changes to the program to allow for pragmatic delivery of the program, lobbying for Pfizer delivery via GP and other submissions and public advocacy for GP by the Directors.
COVID 19 Task Force Update – Medical Exemptions
The COVID -19 Primary Care Taskforce have released their latest update expressing concerns about reports of bulk vaccine exemptions being issued by some Doctors and warming against this.
Work permissions and restrictions framework for workers in health care settings
On 8 October 2021 the DoH released a framework for work permissions and restrictions framework for workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 in a healthcare setting.
This framework supports safe decision making when determining whether to place work permissions/restrictions, independent of quarantine, on a worker after a COVID-19 exposure in a health care setting in the context of an outbreak and community transmission of COVID-19.
The Framework is here
34 M Vaccine Doses Administered
Over 34 M Vaccine doses have been administered to date.
Over 50% have been administered by General Practice
PCIG Notes 20 October
Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 20 October 2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton
The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.
Innovative Income Streams for GP – Webinar Video
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AGPA Webinar – Thomas & Naaz: An Update on Payroll Tax
Webinar Tuesday 26 October 2021, 8:00pm AEDT 7:00 pm Queensland, 7:30 pm SA, 5:00 pm WA AGPA Webinar Thomas & Naaz: An Update on Payroll Tax
AGPA Senate Submission
The Australian General Practice Alliance (AGPA) has made a submission to the Senate Enquiry regarding:
The provision of general practitioner (GP) and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians, with particular reference to: