The NSW government allocated an extra $20 million to new integrated care initiatives, including the development of the Health Care Homes model in partnership with the federally funded Primary Health Networks (PHNs), in yesterday's state budget.

The state will also spend $126 million on health ICT and digital enhancements this year, some of which is part of the $400 million for eHealth initiatives announced in the 2011-12 budget but $42.4 million of which is new money.