Bayside General Practice Network
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Name Bayside General Practice Network
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| Division Number |
313 |
| Classification |
Urban |
| Number of Member GPs |
285 |
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| State |
Victoria |
| Year Established |
1993 |
| Number of Member Practices |
53 |
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| Postcodes Covered |
3172, 3186, 3187, 3188, 3190, 3191, 3192, 3193, 3194, 3195, 3196
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| Population |
174,444 (2001 Census)
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| Area Covered |
Central Bayside covers 92 square kilometers, including the suburbs of Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Beaumaris, Black Rock, Braeside, Brighton, Brighton East, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Cheltenham, Cheltenham North, Dingley, Hampton, Highett, Mentone, Mordialloc, Parkdale and Sandringham. Parts of Bentleigh, East Bentleigh, Edithvale, Elsternwick, Heatherton, Moorabbin, Moorabbin East and Patterson Lakes are also included within the Division boundaries.
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| CEO |
Ms Kath Ferry |
| Chair |
Dr Michael Nolan |
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| Physical Address: |
| Unit 4 |
| 253 Bay Road |
| CHELTENHAM VIC 3192 |
| Australia |
| Postal Address: |
| Unit 4 |
| 253 Bay Road |
| CHELTENHAM VIC 3192 |
| Australia |
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Bayside Geneal Practice Network (formerly Central Bayside General Practice Association Ltd) is an urban Division in Melbourne's south. It is an innovative Division, emphasising integration and the promotion, enhancement and improvement of the role of the GP within the wider health sector.
The Division has been at the forefront of change, with highly successful Information Technology (IT) programs, the development of clinical decision support and a range of local projects involving integration and collaboration with primary, secondary and tertiary agencies.
The Division has a proven financial track record, delivering agreed project outcomes on time and within budget, whether the project is a small grant to establish an electronic referral service or a multi-million dollar, multi-state trial.
The Board of Management has taken a considered, reflective and responsive approach to the needs of members, balancing these against the long-term objective of placing GP members in the best possible position to benefit from the evolving primary health care system.
In 1999, the Division established a senior strategic management team that is capable of proving high level management, evaluation, research, planning and networking. This team works with existing program staff, Board of Management and external agencies to enhance the GP and Division role in the community. The Board has established a process for ongoing quality improvement of governance, management and staff services. The Division has received funding to explore knowledge management strategies at the GP and Divisional level.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
- Successful promotion of community agency awareness and knowledge of GPs as care managers in the community.
- Rapid increase in GP clinical information technology usage.
- The Division is in a key position to support GPs to maximise the benefits of health care reform for their patients.
- Provision of a range of innovative education strategies to meet GPs needs.
CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
- Balancing involvement in health care reform processes with the expectations of GP members for service delivery.
- Enhancing the ability to offer education activities in a range of formats (practice visits, traditional CME, peer support, attachments etc) in a cost-effective manner.
- Supporting GPs to maximise their capacity to engage in DHAC and other incentive programs.
