Shared medical appointments (SMAs)

Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) or ‘group consultations’ is a model of care that increases access to care, reduce costs, utilises peer support, and improves consumer and provider satisfaction.

SMAs target a particular chronic condition and aim to improve health outcomes.

COORDINARE has collaborated with the Australasian Society for Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) to support GP practices to access and facilitate SMA programs in the areas of chronic pain and smoking cessation.