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 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 general practice networks)
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, general practice networks, 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 general practice networks 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 Network's Communications and Advocacy Strategy titled 'The Australian general practice network: A stronger network, a stronger voice' launched in 2006.