Australian General Practice Network

AGPN has the primary responsibility for relationships with the Australian Government in areas of national policy and issues that affect the divisions network as a whole. Specifically, its roles and responsibilities include:

• ensuring that the Australian Government and relevant politicians are aware of the Network and its role in providing policy advice and running national programs
• relating and communicating with the SBOs (who act as a conduit of information to divisions)
• ensuring the Australian Government is aware and well informed of all issues affecting, and of concern to the Network
• ensuring that SBOs and, through them, divisions, are aware of all of the threats and opportunities that exist for the Network at a federal level
• working with SBOs to present a professional and consistent approach to all levels of government, community, the media and to divisions to
• develop national policy positions in agreed areas
• providing effective leadership to the network.

For more information on the roles and responsibilities of network members, please download the “A stronger Network a stronger voice” Network Communications and Advocacy strategy launched in 2006.

“A stronger Network a stronger voice” Network Communications and Advocacy strategy (available soon)