FOI 26-2621– Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Brief

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A ministerial submission from August 2025 sought approval for Tranche 3 of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) program, requesting $366.4 million GST-exclusive funding over three financial years (2025-26 to 2027-28) to establish and operate new UCCs through Primary Health Networks. The submission recommended a closed, non-competitive grant selection process targeting selected PHNs to commission 50 additional Medicare UCCs across Australia. The Department of Finance rated the proposal medium risk. Approval was sought by 12 August 2025 to enable commencement of grant processes with PHNs, with the Deputy Secretary of Primary and Community Care Group designated as the decision maker. A further ministerial submission to the Finance Minister was flagged as required before guidelines release.