2011 AGPN National Forum

Australia's premier primary health care forum

  "Transforming for success" - Building on strengths, embracing partnerships.

Held Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 November 2011
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

 

The 2011 AGPN National Forum – Australia’s premier primary health care forum – was staged at a crucial time in the reform of the nation’s health system. The first Primary Health Care Organisations (PHCOs) or Medicare Locals was up and running, and the successful applicants for the second and third tranches were known. The General Practice Network was well advanced in transitioning, and working with other partners who are key to effective reform.

This 2011 Forum was titled “Transforming for success” – Building on strengths, embracing partnerships. The Forum theme of “Transforming for success” describes what AGPN aimed to do through the reform period. The tagline – Building on strengths, embracing partnerships – emphasises that the new primary health care system builds on almost 20 years of achievements by the general practice network and the central role of GPs in ensuring success. It also reflected the need to forge meaningful partnerships to ensure improved access for individuals and the community to a more connected health system.

Goal

To bring together health and social care partners to lead, develop and transform primary health care. This goal was achieved through four objectives/streams:

  • Strategic leadership and industry development
  • Innovation: access, integration, outcomes and prevention
  • Quality, performance and accountability
  • Connecting with people and communities

Attendees

The AGPN Forum brings together dynamic key players of the primary health care team in a collaborative, learning environment. With a passion for primary health care, delegates represent:

  • Network Member leaders – CEOs, chairs and board directors (including Australia’s Medicare Local leaders)
  • Network Member staff – senior managers, purchasing managers and program manager
  • General Practitioners and primary health care teams
  • nurses, practice managers and allied health professionals
  • federal, state and territory government officials
  • health consumer groups and individuals
  • health academics
  • policy advisers
  • funders
  • health industry – pharmaceutical, health IM/IT industry representatives
  • national professional bodies e.g. RACGP, PSA, RCNA
  • media

Forum delegates discussed the pivotal issues and learned from the opinions and perspectives of industry leaders and their peers. It is through engaging, learning and networking experience that makes the Forum so successful. It is also why many delegates return year after year.

Program

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