Primary Health Care

Very Low Cost Access Payments

A Very Low Cost Access payment for Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) and their practices that meet and maintain very low fees was introduced on 1 October 2006.

Those PHO practices that charge very low fees typically serve high need communities. The Very Low Cost Access payment is a way to support PHOs and their practices that, in order to deliver on Very Low Cost Access to primary health care and reduce health inequalities, have forgone revenue from patient fees.

View the individual practice component of payment available to each eligible PHO practice – annual rates.

View more information about the Very Low Cost Access Payments initiative.

Page last updated: 21 October 2009