About Practice Assist

Both organisations have a focus on enhancing the quality and building capacity of primary health care providers by supporting general practice providers, principals, managers and administrators to develop viable and sustainable businesses.
 

Background

In late 2016, Rural Health West and WAPHA identified that combining resources and collaborating may be the most effective way to deliver a comprehensive, statewide general practice support service. 
A feasibility study established that Rural Health West and WAPHA share the desired outcomes of:

•  Addressing the barriers that prevent access to quality and coordinated primary health care
•  Improving retention rates for the health workforce throughout rural and remote Western Australia
•  Building sustainable partnerships across the health and social care systems
•  Embracing and supporting innovative models of health care delivery
•  Adopting contemporary and flexible business strategies that support their vision
   

Throughout 2017, Rural Health West and WAPHA have combined resources to develop Practice Assist - which successfully launched in October 2017.  

Practice Assist encompasses all aspects of general practice support and will provide the following services free-of-charge to all general practices in Western Australia:

• A toll-free help desk – 1800 2 ASSIST – which can provide a quick response to most common queries
• Practice support visits from the existing place-based Primary Health Liaisons (PHLs)
• A dedicated website containing resource material, such as fact sheets and templates
• Educational webinars, networking events and regional workshops

Practice Assist aims to deliver high-calibre, problem solving support and improved business practices to general practice teams.
 

Employment

No current availabilities

Visit the WAPHA Careers page for current employment opportunities.
Visit the Rural Health West Work With Us page for current employment opportunities.