PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVISION IN AUSTRALIA 3 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVISION IN AUSTRALIA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVISION IN AUSTRALIA Name of the student: Author note: Primary health care refers to the first level care provided to the people with need outside the hospital. The purpose of the primary health care provision is to provide services for prevention of disease, promoting healthy environment and evidenced based method of health care that is accessible, acceptable and affordable for every community within a population (Macdonald