The Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 require Hospital and Health Services (HHS) to use its best endeavours to agree on a protocol with local primary healthcare organisations to promote cooperation between the Service and the organisations in the planning and delivery of health services.

Historically, this document – known as the Maranoa Accord having originally been signed in Roma between parties in 2016 – has been developed in partnership with South West, Central West and North West HHSs and the Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN). Central to the Accord is a recognition that:

• The historical approach to primary care service configuration and delivery is not meeting Western Queensland’s needs.
• HHSs are significant primary and community health service providers – collaboration across provider networks and settings is essential.
• Implementation of a new contemporary Primary Health Model of Care, focusing on the needs of Western Queensland communities, will increase the capacity of general practice networks to inform more comprehensive primary health care, patient activation and system improvement.

Further information about the WQPHN is available via: Western Queensland Primary Health Network | Home