To support the implementation of the stage one trial of Health Care Homes, a multi-tiered advisory structure has been established. It consists of an overarching Implementation Advisory Group (IAG), working groups and a clinical reference group.
The IAG is working with the department, advising on issues relevant to the design, implementation and evaluation of the Health Care Home model. The working groups are guiding the development of core elements underpinning the stage one trial, including payment mechanisms, patient identification, guidelines, training and evaluation. The clinical reference group provides advice on clinical issues related to Health Care Homes.
Adopting the Health Care Homes model was recommended in the final report of the Primary Health Care Advisory Group (PHCAG). This group was established by the former Minister Ley in 2015 to examine improving care and health outcomes for people with complex and chronic conditions.
Implementation Advisory Group
| Committee Member |
Name |
| Chair (Deputy Secretary, DoH) |
Ms Caroline Edwards |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Steve Hambleton |
| Member (Academic) |
Prof. Michael Kidd |
| Member (ACCHO) |
Mr Adrian Carson |
| Member (Practice Manager) |
Mr Danny Haydon |
| Member (Aged Care – Non-Residential) |
Mr Nick Mersiades |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Tony Bartone |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Mark Morgan |
| Member (Nurse) |
Mr Chris Helms |
| Member (Allied Health) |
Ms Julie Dundon |
| Member (Rural and Remote) |
Dr Paul Burgess |
| Member (Physicians) |
Assoc. Prof. Alasdair MacDonald |
| Member (Carers Rep) |
Ms Kate Ramsay |
| Member (Consumer Rep) |
Ms Bel Harper |
| Member (Pharmacist) |
Ms Jacquie Meyer |
| Member (Rural and Remote) |
Dr Ewen McPhee |
| Member (Deputy Chief Medical Officer, DoH) |
Dr Tony Hobbs |
| Member (Primary Health Network) |
Dr Michael Moore |
| Member (Mental Health Rep) |
Prof. Jane Gunn |
| Member (Private Health Insurance) |
Dr Andrew Wilson |
Patient Identification Working Group
| Committee Member |
Name |
| Chair (Deputy Chief Medical Officer) |
Dr Tony Hobbs |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Kean-Seng Lim |
| Member (Actuarial/Statistics) |
Prof. Anthony Scott |
| Member (Practice Manager) |
Mr Gary Smith |
| Member (Nurse) |
Mr Nicholas Marlow |
| Member (Private Health Insurance) |
Ms Rebecca Bell |
| Member (DoH) |
Mr Craig Langford |
| Member (VIC Health) |
Ms Denise Ferrier |
| Member (NSW Health) |
Mr Brad Astill |
Evaluation Working Group
| Committee Member |
Name |
| Chair (Assistant Secretary, DoH) |
Ms Janet Quigley |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Michael Wright |
| Member (Practice Manager) |
Ms Tracey Johnson |
| Member (Practice Research and Evaluation) |
Dr Cameron Martin |
| Member (Academic) |
Prof. John Wakerman |
| Member (Consumer Rep) |
Ms Jo Root |
| Member (Consumer Rep) |
Ms Jan Donovan |
| Member (Researcher) |
Dr Karen Gardner |
| Member (GP/Patient Centred Care) |
Dr Tony Lembke |
| Member (Indigenous) |
Dr John Boffa |
| Member (Researcher) |
Prof. Mark Harris |
Guidelines, Education and Training Working Group
| Committee Member |
Name |
| Chair (Assistant Secretary, DoH) |
Ms Janet Quigley |
| Member (Nurse) |
Ms Ann Robinson |
| Member (Practice Manager) |
Ms Marina Fulcher |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Paresh Dawda |
| Member (Allied Health) |
Ms Angela Frazer |
| Member (Indigenous) |
Dr Tammy Kimpton |
| Member (Primary Health Network) |
Mr Walter Kmet |
| Member (Nurse) |
Ms Karen Booth |
Payment Mechanisms Working Group CEASED
| Committee Member |
Name |
| Chair (Deputy Chief Medical Officer) |
Dr Tony Hobbs |
| Member (Practice Owner) |
Dr Malcolm Parmenter |
| Member (Practice Manager) |
Mr Gary Smith |
| Member (GP/Financial) |
Dr Richard Kidd |
| Member (GP/Indigenous) |
Dr Mark Wenitong |
| Member (GP) |
Dr Emil Djakic |
| Member (Nurse) |
Ms Leanne Boase |
