Table 2 Core questions and response formats asked repeatedly overtime

What is the capacity of your practice to test patients for COVID-19?

4-point Likert scale

Is the current status of COVID-19 putting unusual strain on your practice?

5-point Likert scale

Has COVID-19 led to any of the following stressors in your practice?

Multiple selection

Over the past 2 weeks, how much of the care you provided has been…

 By video

 By telephone

 By e-consultation^A

 In-person

 Reimbursed

Single-option, grouped proportions of consultations

Over the past 2 weeks, approximately how many suspected COVID-19+ or COVID-19+ people have you (past 8 weeks timeframe used in survey 1)

 Tested in your practice

 Triaged and referred for testing

 Been unable to get tested

 Treated through your practice

 Sent to the ED or hospital for treatment

 monitored at home

Single-option, grouped numbers of patients

Is there anything else you would like us to know about your experience in primary care during this pandemic? Please reflect on both positive and negative experiences

Open text

Is your practice…

 Owned by GPs

 Independent and part of a larger group

 Funded by the State or Territory (Aus only)/District Health Board (NZ only)

 Owned by a community trust or not for profit

 A rural practice

 An Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (Aus only)

 Larger than 3 GPs

 Fully bulk billing (Aus only)

 Urgent care/afterhours

 A General Practice Respiratory Clinic (Aus only)^B

 A commonwealth funded vaccine clinic (Aus only)^C

Binary option, Yes/No

What is your role within your practice?

Multiple selection

What is the postcode of the practice (Aus only)

Open numeric text