FOI 26-2987 – Documents Relating To The Grant Award GA507839

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This ministerial submission approved a $366.4 million grant program over three financial years (2025-26 to 2027-28) to establish 50 additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) through Primary Health Networks under a closed, non-competitive selection process. The grant was part of a broader $644.3 million government investment announced in March 2025. The Deputy Secretary of Primary and Community Care Group was designated as the decision maker for the grant process, with clinic operations funded through 30 June 2028. The submission sought ministerial agreement to proceed with the grant opportunity using the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024 framework, with legislative authority derived from the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997.