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The Western NSW Primary Health Network would like to extend an invitation to general practitioners, practice managers and other relevant health service managers in Broken Hill to attend an urgent meeting on the establishment of COVID-19 Primary Care Respiratory Clinics.

The Commonwealth Government has announced that there will be the establishment of private practice respiratory clinics to provide dedicated services to people with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms, in addition to services available within public hospitals and general practices.

Funding will be provided to assist in identifying and establishing sites and to continue assisting with the distribution of PPE. Flexible funding will be available to support the setup of dedicated clinics or hybrid clinics:

•    Dedicated respiratory clinics, which will receive setup funding of up to $150,000; and
• Smaller clinics may be established as part of continuing practices through mechanisms such as dedicated entrance or wings, isolation controls, and other innovative models subject to verification of safety and standards.

The PHN is working to identify suitable sites for the establishment of these clinics in the Western region and appropriate lead practices to assist with the setup and running of these clinics. Attached to this invitation is a checklist of the government requirements for possible sites and we would be interested in your feedback or suitability as a possible site before the meeting.

We would encourage participation from practices who are interested in taking the lead on these initiatives as well as practices interested in assisting with issues around workforce and the individual local response for these areas.

Checklist for Sites

Please advise by email if you will be joining the meeting: natalie.welsh@wnswphn.org.au

You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/637859733

Letter of Invitation to Broken Hill Respiratory Clinic Establishment Meeting