The Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing is a dedicated research and consultancy organisation within the Faculty of Health Sciences at La Trobe University. Through research, consultancy and educational activities the AIPCA advances knowledge and promotes quality improvement and consumer driven, evidence based practice in all areas of primary health, community health and aged care. The Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing was constituted in September 2010, bringing together and building on the strengths of the Australian Institute for Primary Care, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, and the John Richards Initiative.

In collaboration with the School of Public Health, AIPCA provides a postgraduate Gerontology program.

Our services are provided through the following specialist centres:

• Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care
• Centre for Health Communication and Participation
• Centre for Health Systems Development
  
• e-Health Unit
• John Richards Initiative
• Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing
  

Supported by the AIPCA Administration Hub.

The AIPCA provides independent research, expert advice and practical resources to help build better health systems and services. Our work is characterised by a collaborative multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by an evidence-based approach. We take pride in providing creative ideas and thinking as well as practical and relevant outcomes.

The Institute undertakes consultancy and project management, research and development, information, education and training services in the following areas:

• Program evaluation
• Primary care and community service program development
• Assessment
• Data management and data analysis
• Needs analysis and strategic planning
• Quality improvement
• Community consultation and participation
• Outcome and performance measurement systems
• Organisational development
• Information technology and records administration
• Client satisfaction
• Service integration and coordination
• Planning and delivering professional development programs
• Consultancy and project management
• Economic evaluation of health and community services
• Management, budgeting, costing and payment systems.