How do I join a PHO?
To enrol with a PHO you need to sign an enrolment form at your General
Practice (medical centre).
The form will ask you for personal details such as name, age, date of
birth, address and ethnicity. Ask General Practice staff if you need
any assistance wtih completing the form. The information collected at
enrolment comes under the Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Information
Privacy code 1994, so the privacy of your information is protected.
Although you can only enrol in one PHO General Practice at a time you
can change your PHO General Practice if you wish. If you are away from
home and get sick you can still see a doctor in the area you are
visiting but you will not be eligible for cheaper fees. An important
concept for people who belong to a PHO General Practice is the concept
of continuity - the added value that comes from a long-term
relationship that people have with their health care provider.
