Minister for Health and Aging Nicola Roxon and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin, have announced that the Department of Health and Aging has opened the Invitation to Apply process for the establishment of the $5 million Northern Suburbs GP Super Clinic in Darwin.

 

“There is no ‘one size fits all’ and GP Super Clinic services will be targeted to meet the local needs,” Minister Roxon said.

 

Senator Crossin said the variety of services that will be offered at the Northern Suburbs GP Super Clinic will respond to local health care needs and priorities.

 

Parties interested in applying for funding to establish the local GP Super Clinic should address the selection criteria outlined in the Invitation to Apply documentation.

 

Material is available on the Department of Health and Ageing’s Tenders and Grants website at www.health.gov.au/tenders.

 

Applications close at 2pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday 20 July 2011.

 

The Federal Government’s GP Super Clinics program has received a total of $528 million to build 64 GP Super Clinics around Australia.

 

This is on top of funding for approximately 425 Primary Care Infrastructure Grants to upgrade and extend existing general practices, primary care and community health services, and Aboriginal Medical Services.