Table 1 Core primary health care services with illustrative lists for an Australian context [15]

Care of the sick and injured

Public health/Illness prevention

 24 h care including evacuation

 Immunisation

 Treatment of injury and poisoning

 Communicable disease control

 Pathology

 Targeted/health promotion programs

 Radiology

 Screening programs

 Provision of essential drugs

 Youth programs

 Patient advocacy

 Well men’s and women’s services

 Advocacy

Mental health/Social, emotional well being

Rehabilitation

 Counselling

 Alcohol and other drug rehabilitation

 Drug and alcohol treatment

 After trauma

 Post-CVA (stroke)

Maternal and child health

Oral/Dental health

 Ante/post natal care

 Child development checks

 Immunisation

Sexual and reproductive health

Allied health services

 Sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses

 Aged care and disability services

 Family planning

 Palliative care

 Counselling/social work/family violence

 Audiology

 Dietetics

 Occupational therapy

 Physiotherapy

 Podiatry

 Speech pathology

 Psychology

 Optometry