Medicare Local Forum

Medicare Local Forum
Monday 5 March 2012
9.00am to 5.30pm
Rydges Lakeside
Canberra

All Medicare Locals (including organisations announced as preferred applicants to establish Tranche 3 Medicare Locals) are invited to attend two one day forums being hosted by the Department of Health and Ageing in Canberra. The purpose of the forums is to provide Medicare Locals with an overview of performance expectations, information about operational matters with respect to Commonwealth funding, transfer of individual programs from Divisions of General Practice to Medicare Locals, and the role of Medicare Locals in broader health reform activities. The forums will also provide an opportunity for networking with Medicare Locals from across Australia, and shared learnings.

The first Forum on Monday 5 March will focus on operational matters with respect to delivery of key programs, including Medicare Locals Core Funding (Population Planning/Needs Assessment), the After Hours Program, ATAP's and eHealth.

The second Forum will consider more strategic issues and is tentatively scheduled to occur in Canberra in April.

To download a copy of the draft agenda for the Medicare Local Forum on 5 March please click here.

Alongside the forum on Monday 5 March, AGPN will be facilitating a Tranche 1 After Hours Workshop on Tuesday 6 March. The program will look at including Medicare Local experiences in gap filling and stage 1 approaches, Health Direct/After Hours GP Helpline, After Hours GP Helpline Evaluation Framework and After Hours commissioning and KPI Framework.

To download a copy of the draft Tranche 1 After Hours Workshop agenda please click here. 

Who should attend?

One representative from each ML (or lead organisation in the case of T3) will be funded by DoHA to attend the forum (as outlined below). ML’s have the option to self-fund an additional two representatives (no registration fee will be charged). ML’s may have the option to send additional representatives if room capacity permits. Please contact Nicole Shepherd, nshepherd@agpn.com.au, if you wish to send additional delegates.

The Medicare Local After Hours (MLAH) Program workshop is targeted at ML CEOs and program managers who are or will be responsible for the MLAH Program. 

No registration fee will be charged for the Forum.

The first person registered from each ML (or lead organisation in the case of T3) will be accepted as the person receiving the funding.

Funded representatives
The funded representative will be entitled to:

•    Forum registration
•    Meals supplied during Forum hours
•    Travel – flights must be booked through Corporate Traveller Canberra (please refer to booking form   attached to your registration confirmation) or mileage can be reimbursed by contacting Nicole Shepherd, nshepherd@agpn.com.au, refer to deadlines below.
•    Land transfers considered necessary for attendance at the forum – the claim form attached to your registration confirmation must used and the deadline adhered to.
•    Accommodation required for attendance at the forum – must be booked through the online registration site or through Nicole Shepherd, nshepherd@agpn.com.au. Delegates will be required to fund their own accommodation after the closure date (see below).

Funded representatives will not be reimbursed for:

•    Meals outside Forum hours (meals will be supplied during the forum hours)
•    Accommodation or travel not booked through the above process or in accordance with the travel rules.
•    Any claim made after the closure date, see below.

Self-funded representatives
Self-funded representatives are required to:

•    Register for the forum
•    Book and pay for their own flights and transfers
•    Book their own accommodation through the online registration site. Self-funded representative organisations will be invoiced by AGPN for this accommodation.

Venue
Rydges Lakeside
London Circuit
Canberra City

More information can be found on the website, www.rydges.com/Canberra.

Booking deadlines
•    Registration and accommodation must be booked by Friday 17 February 2012.
•    Flights for funded representatives must be booked by Friday 17 February 2012.
•    Reimbursement forms for land transfers or mileage from funded representatives
     must be received by AGPN before Friday 23 March 2012. 

Accommodation
Accommodation that is necessary for attendance at the forum will be funded for one representative at Rydges Lakeside. Other representatives can book accommodation through the online registration site at a special discounted rate of $209 per night (GST inclusive) at Rydges Lakeside.

Flights (for funded representatives)
Flights will be booked in accordance with best logical fare of the day on all airlines (non refundable; non transferable; non changeable on the day of travel; changes are permitted up until 24 hours prior to travel for a fee and fare difference). Any fees associated with changes must be paid by the individual by credit card.

All flights are to be booked direct with Corporate Traveller Canberra using the flight booking form – attention Amy Schneider, amy.schneider@corporatetraveller.com.au with travel requirements. The flight booking form will be email to you with your registration confirmation. 

Only flights booked through Corporate Traveller Canberra in accordance with these travel rules will be funded.

Registration
Delegates are not required to pay a registration fee.

If you have have previously registered, you do not need to register again, please contact Nicole Shepherd, nshepherd@agpn.com.au with your new requirements. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Travel Rules
Delegates must book their travel to and from the Forum in accordance with the travel rules. To download a copy of the travel rules please click here.

Terms and Conditions
Delegates will need to agree to the Terms and Conditions in the online registration process. To download a copy of the Terms and Conditions please click here.

Contacts
ML components (After Hours Program content not included): Jodie Kemp, Medicare Locals branch, DoHA; jodie.kemp@health.gov.au.

After Hours Program components: Julie Porritt, Principal Network Advisor AGPN; jporritt@agpn.com.au.

Venue, accommodation, registration, flights and transfers: Nicole Shepherd, Events Coordinator, AGPN; nshepherd@agpn.com.au or 02 6228 0846.