The Practice Incentives Program (PIP) aims to recognise and reward general practices that provide comprehensive quality care, and aim to compensate for the limitations of fee-for-service arrangements.

PIP payments are mainly dependent on practice size and type of patients seen, rather than on the number of consultations performed.

PIP incentives are currently available for the following:

• Diabetes management – Diabetes Annual Cycle of Care
• Asthma management – Asthma Cycle of Care
• Cervical Screening
• Immunisation – GPII
• After hours care
• IM/IT
• Teaching of medical students
• Employing a Practice Nurse or Allied Health
• Indigenous Health Incentives (IHI)

 Overview of PIP and SIP payments - PIP and SIP Summary Table

Guidelines for PIP Indigenous Health Incentives - Indigenous Health Incentive Guidelines

To be eligible for the PIP, practices need to be either accredited or working towards accreditation against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for General Practices.

Practice wishing to participate in the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) can obtain an information package by calling the Medicare PIP info line on 1800 222 032 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The information package includes an application form which should be completed and forwarded to:

Practice Incentives Program
GPO Box 2572
Adelaide SA 5001

Fax: (08) 8274 9352