Name Inner Eastern Melbourne Division of General Practice Division Number 303 Classification Urban Number of Member GPs 340 State Victoria Year Established 1993 Number of Member Practices 84 Postcodes Covered 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3122, 3123, 3124,3125, 3126, 3127,3129, 3146, 3147 Population 203,399 (2001 Census) Area Covered Approximately 80 square kilometres, the area covers the suburbs of Balwyn, Camberwell, Kew, Hawthorn, plus parts of Ashburton, Box Hill, Doncaster and Templestowe. CEO Mr Colin Roberts Chair Dr Michael Conos Physical Address: Level 1 123 Whitehorse Road BALWYN VIC 3103 Australia Postal Address: Level 1 123 Whitehorse Road BALWYN VIC 3103 Australia Email: iemdgp@iemdgp.com.au Phone: 03 9816 9096 Fax: 03 9816 9523 Website: http://www.iemdgp.com.au

Inner Eastern Melbourne Division of General Practice services primarily the City of Boroondara in Melbournes leafy eastern suburbs, as well as small areas of the Cities of Manningham and Whitehorse in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. The area has high socio-economic status and is renown for the quality of its housing, gardens and streetscapes.

The number of older persons is one of the highest in the State. Some 40 000 students, attending some of Melbourne's best known private and public schools or Swinburne University also visit the municipality each day.

The Division places strong emphasis on enhancing Information Management and Information Technology within General Practice and its relationships with stakeholders.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

• Three-fold increase in numbers of GP members attending Division CPD event
• Three part series CPD for GPs, pharmacists and aged care homes
• Presentation at National Medicines Symposium
• Development of QUM small group learning cycles
• Development of practice principals, managers and nurses networks
• Launched new Immunisation Schedule Kit
• Achieved 90 per cent immunisation of children in catchment
• Commenced Mental Health Allied Health Project in collaboration with WDGP
• Developed Diabetes Education Program to include shopping and cooking
• GP and public engagement through Kew Festival
• Chaired the Boroondara PCP
• Chaired an Aged Care falls and balance program for the BPCP
• Represented the Eastern divisions on Eastern Health HARP Governance Committee
• Represented the North West divisions on St Vincent's Hospital HARP Governance Committee
• Successfully prepared for external accreditation through QIC
• Assisted in the development of the Eastern Region Divisions Network
• Introduction and ongoing training in Quality Use of Administrative and Clinical Software (QUACS)
• Integrated consumer involvement into relevant Division programs
• Improved communication of admission and discharge information with Box Hill Hospital through GPLO project
• Achieved nearly 10 per cent of membership engagement with Division programs at one level or another
• New look website
• Increased communication to membership via Fortnightly Fax
• Successfully revised the Division's Constitution
• Finalised plans to increase physical capacity through an office re-fit
• Brought the income and expenditure for the period in very close to budget

CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

•  Supporting Allied Health and MBS Item numbers
• Supporting changes to RACGP New Triennium requirements for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Supporting changes to RACGP Standards for General Practice.
• Supporting the IM/IT*. 
• Supporting the Chronic Disease Program*. 
  *This program has previously been funded. Members still require the support even though the Division doesn't have   funding.