The Primary Health Care Quality and Coordination Program (the program) provides funding to support activities that address the rising burden of chronic disease and improve public health.

The Primary Health Care Quality and Coordination Program (the program) provides funding to support projects that address the prevalence of chronic disease and improve public health. Funding is made available for the program under Outcome 1.6 of the Portfolio Budget Statement. The maximum grant period for the NPCP

The objectives of the program are to:

• strengthen primary health care by supporting frontline primary health care services and improving the access, delivery, quality, and coordination of those services;
• improve health outcomes for patients, particularly people with chronic and/or mental health conditions; and
• assist in reducing unnecessary hospital visits and admissions.

The intended outcome of the program relevant to palliative care is:

• The provision of high-quality palliative care in Australia is supported through workforce development, quality improvement, data development activities, and advance care planning.

Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types registered in Australia: 

• Indigenous Corporation
• Company
• Corporate Commonwealth Entity 
• Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entity 
• Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority 
• Commonwealth Company 
• Corporate State or Territory Entity 
• Non-corporate State or Territory Entity 
• Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority 
• Local Government
• Cooperative 
• Incorporated Association 
• Statutory Entity
• Partnership

• Email: Grant.ATM@health.gov.au