title: A tale of two cities: academic service, research, teaching and community practice partnerships delivering for disadvantaged Australian communities.
abstract: An innovative team approach and integration of care across sectors, including general practices, community health services, allied health professionals and hospitals, can deliver high-quality comprehensive care in disadvantaged areas while providing teaching and research opportunities and community service. Academic general practice departments are committed to supporting and evaluating such models. A governance infrastructure that encourages strong partnerships across health care sectors is essential. With broad health partnership support, bulk-billing is viable in an Australian general practice team model providing health care to the disadvantaged.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. c.jackson@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Claire L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Marley
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D001315:Australia; D003153:Community Health Services; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000592:standards; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D012106:Research; D013663:Teaching