Successful Divisions of GPs - Building on ‘Can Do’ Comorbidity Grants Program

 The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing has funded nine Building on ‘Can Do' Grants Program across six Divisions of General Practice in Victoria. The initiatives will develop the divisions capacity in the area of mental health and substance use and build on the success of the ‘Can Do' Initiative.

Successful Divisions
1. Border Division of General Practice - Albury Wodonga Category 1 & 2
2. Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice - Warragul Category 1 & 2
3. General Practice Alliance - South Gippsland Limited - Wonthaggi Category 1 & 2
4. Knox Division of General Practice Category 3
5. Northern Division of General Practice Category 2
6. Pivot West - Footscray Category 2

Category 1 comorbidity prevention, early intervention and education
Category 2 maintenance of multidisciplinary networks at the local level
Category 3 enhanced skills development

Divisions of GPs Building on ‘Can Do' Grants Program A Comorbidity Project

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing has provided $2,000,000 to the Building on ‘Can Do' Grants Program to fund divisions of general practice to further develop their capacity in the area of mental health and substance use and build on the success of the ‘Can Do' Initiative. Applications closed 13 March 2009.

Divisions were invited to apply for funding to increase their capacity to build on and consolidate the networking, referral pathways and improved strategies established under the Can Do program. It was also recognised that benefits could be gained by improving linkages and networking opportunities between the primary mental health care sector, general practice and organisations in receipt of an Improved Services for People with Drug and Alcohol Problems and Mental Illness Initiative Capacity Building Grant.

Contact details of the Mental Health Program Contact at each of the 29 divisions can be viewed here.

 
Details and further information on the Education and Training of the Can Do Program can be accessed here.