Submissions

Influencing and shaping primary health care policy at both the national and state levels is one of AGPN's core objectives. Developing policy submissions in collaboration with Divisions and SBOs on behalf of the Network is therefore one of AGPN's key outputs. 

Key policy submissions

2012

AGPN's Submission on the Review of Not-for-profits Governance Arrangements
Consultation Paper - January

AGPN's Submission on the Development of the Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund Consultation Paper - January

AGPN's Submission on the Factors Affecting the Supply of the Health Services and Medical Professionals in Rural Areas - Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs - January

2011

AGPN's Submission on the Definition of a Charity Consultation Paper - December

AGPN's Submission on the ACSQHC's Practice-level Indicators for Safety and Quality
in Primary Health Care Consultation Paper - October 

AGPN's Submission on the Commonwealth's PCEHR Legislation Issues Paper - August

AGPN's Comment on the Medication Management in RACFs Project - July

AGPN's Response to Commonwealth's Review of Not-For-Profit Tax Concessions - July

AGPN's Submission on Senate Inquiry into Mental Health Funding and Administration - July

AGPN's Submission on the Commonwealth's Preferred Lead Clinicians Groups Model - June

AGPN's Submission on Cigarette Plain Packaging Consultation Paper - June

AGPN's Comment on the Draft Peformance and Accountability Framework

AGPN's summary Report to the Australian Government on the Network Performance
Development Framework

AGPN's Submission to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older
Australian's Draft Report - March

AGPN's Submission to the Standing Committee on the Health and Ageing Inquiry into the National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 - March

AGPN's Submission to the Treasury Department's Scoping Paper for a National Not-For-Profit Regulator. - February

AGPN's Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing's Lead Clinicians Groups Discussion Paper.  - February

AGPN's 2011-2012 Federal Budget Submission. - January

2010

AGPN's Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing's Medicare Locals Governance and Functions Discussion Paper.

AGPN's Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010.

AGPN's Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on the proposed PHCO boundaries.

AGPN's Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010.

AGPN's Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into COAG's Health and Hospital Reforms.

AGPN's Submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Caring for Older Australians.

AGPN's Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on Medicare Local Boundaries.

AGPN's 2010-2011 Federal Budget Submission.

2009

AGPN's Submission on the National Compact Consultation Paper.

AGPN's Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into Compliance Audits on Medicare Benefits.

AGPN's Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on the National Preventative Health Strategy.

AGPN's Submission to the Health Reform Taskforce on the Health Reform Agenda.

AGPN's Submission to the Productivity Commission's Issues Paper: Contribution of the Not-For-Profit Sector.

AGPN's Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into Suicide in Australia.