Help shape Local Lead Clinician Groups

Clinicians will take a lead in ensuring that Australians have access to high quality, co-ordinated health care as a result of the national health reforms, according to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Ms Nicola Roxon.

Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals today were asked to provide input into clinical leadership structures with the proposed model of Lead Clinicians Groups released for final consultation.

Local Lead Clinician Groups will build existing clinical networks in States and Territories and it is expected that the National Lead Clinicians Groups will advise the Federal Government on national priorities and strategies to improve patient care.

The first set of Local Lead Clinicians Groups and a National Lead Clinicians Group are expected to be phased in from July, with the remaining groups starting operations from July next year.