... run locally
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that local communities have a say in how their health and hospital services are run.
Local Hospital Networks will be established to run hospitals.
Medicare Locals will link local community primary health care services to improve access to care.
Aged care one‑stop shops will help older Australians access the information and services they need.
Local Hospital Networks
Local Hospital Networks (LHNs) will be established to ensure that local communities have a say in how their hospitals are run. The LHNs will be the direct managers of single or small groups of public hospitals and their budgets.
LHNs will be held accountable for their performance against new national standards.
Medicare Locals — new primary health care organisations
The Australian Government is investing $291 million over four years to establish Medicare Locals across the country. They will support local communities and health professionals, improve access to services (including after hours) and drive integration across GP and primary health care, hospital and aged care services.
Aged care providers
To assist older Australians to more easily access information and assessment for aged care services in their local area, the Australian Government is investing $37 million over four years to establish aged care one‑stop shops across the country.
The Government will also work with aged care providers to ensure that aged care services are coordinated with LHNs, Medicare Locals and GP and primary health care services. This will help ensure that older Australians are provided with better integrated and more efficient care.
A locally run system
