The Federal Government has opened applications for over $17 million in project funding aimed to better connect Australia’s aged care system with the health and hospital system.

 

“Successful applicants will carry out innovative projects that will see aged care providers work intensively with healthcare providers and medical insurers,” Federal Minister for Ageing Mark Butler said.

 

Projects will include initiatives in which aged acre organisations will work collaboratively with teams that may include GPs, nurses, primary healthcare providers or specialists.

 

Projects will also include the testing of the effectiveness of video consultations.

 

“New healthcare opportunities in the sector will be opened, breaking down the significant barriers to getting frontline health care often faced by older people, particularly those in residential care,” Mr Butler said.

 

The projects will be available to providers throughout the nation – in metropolitan, rural and remote areas, and may include trials to remove barriers to primary health services faced by older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

 

Information and invitation-to-apply documents for the innovation and multidisciplinary care projects are now available on the Tenders and Grants web page on the Department of Health and Ageing’s website 

 

Applications for both programs close at 5 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time on Friday 21 December 2012. 


Innovation project inquiries should go to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and multidisciplinary care project inquiries to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.