The Melbourne General Practice Network’s Chronic Disease Management Program aims to provide a sustainable systems approach to strengthening GP involvment in chronic care and promoting best practice prevention, diagnosis and management of chronic conditions. MGPN’s Chronic Disease Management Program is based on the Wagner Chronic Care Model and encompasses the National Chronic Disease Strategy set by the Australian Government, and will provideinformation, training, education and resources to all practices within the MGPN in addition to providing individualised in-practice support to meet the specific needs of a practice.

What are the benefits for General Practice

The MGPN CDM program can assist your practice with information, training, education and resources on:  

• State and National CDM initiatives including MBS items
  
• State and National Preventative Health Initatives
  
• Self Management Support
  
• IT/IM including data cleansing, register and recall systems
  
• Evidence-based best practice clinical guidelines - See our links to clinical topics/guidelines
  
• Practice Management Strategies 
  
•  Community Resources, Programs and Services

The MGPN’s CDM Program will be developed , evaluated and continously improved in close consultation with MGPN membership in order to reflect and support the needs of our practices in the area of CDM and prevention.

For more information

If you would like to contribute to the development of MGPN’s CDM program, or require further information or support in the area of Chronic Disease Management please contact:

Jessica Holman
Chronic Disease Management Program Officer
Phone: (03) 9347 1188
Email: jessica.holman@mgpn.com.au