Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_176
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 176
Character Range: 578945–580223

176       Rural General Practice Grants Program                                                                                                                To provide funding to existing general practices in rural and regional Australia to build or purchase additional infrastructure or equipment to support the delivery of health services and to support the practices in providing clinical placements to students training to become health practitioners.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) providing, or incidental to the provision of, sickness benefits, hospital benefits or medical services; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) giving effect to Australia's obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12.