Consortium members were invited in March to attend the National Primary Care Conference convened by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Canberra. Professor Michael Kidd AO was joined at the conference by four of the heads of the five research centres, Associate Professor Margo Barr, and four of the MRFF-funded research fellows. The Consortium was invited to host a workshop at the Conference on new models of multidisciplinary team-based primary care. The workshop was attended by more than 80 participants and highlighted a clear appetite for strengthening multidisciplinary team approaches in primary care. “It was encouraging to see how there are growing opportunities to work together to further strengthen access to high-quality, integrated primary care across Australia, and to proactively address challenges,” says Professor Kidd. Attendees emphasised the need to deepen engagement with primary care stakeholders and ensure their input informs our ongoing research activity. The workshop also highlighted strong interest from the nation’s Primary Health Networks in continuing to strengthen collaboration with academic partners, including through the Consortium.
