Name Goulburn Valley Division of General Practice Division Number 327 Classification Urban Number of Member GPs 82 State Victoria Year Established 1993 Number of Member Practices 23 Postcodes Covered 3523, 3558, 3559, 3607, 3608, 3610, 3612, 3613, 3614, 3616, 3617, 3618, 3620, 3621, 3623, 3624, 3629, 3630, 3631, 3633, 3634, 3635, 3636, 3637, 3638, 3639, 3640, 3641, 3644, 3646, 3647, 3649, 3660, 3661, 3662, 3663, 3664, 3665. Population 101,850 (2001 Census) Area Covered The Goulburn Valley Division covers a geographical area in central Victoria, encompassing the towns of Shepparton, Numurkah, Cobram, Nagambie, Seymour, Rushworth, Kyabram, Nathalia, Mooroopna, Murchison and Tatura. CEO Ms Debra Cottrell Chair Dr Sue Furphy Physical Address: 226 Wyndham Street SHEPPARTON VIC 3630 Australia Postal Address: PO Box 1074 SHEPPARTON VIC 3632 Australia Email: gvgp@gvgp.com.au Phone: 03 5831 5399 Fax: 03 5831 5398 Website: http://www.gvgp.com.au

The Goulburn Valley Division of General Practice is an organisation of GPs, working together to provide quality health care within general practice and the community.

Current programs include:

• Practice Support
• Accreditation
• Chronic Disease Management (including recall & reminder systems)
• Immunisation
• National Prescribing Service
• Information technology and management
• Practice Nurse Network
• Practice Managers Network
• Continuing Professional Development
• Aboriginal Continence Program
• Workforce
• Recruitment of GPs
• Retention Programs
• Locum Program
• Business Support Programs
• Rural Family Medical Network
• Youth Health - Secondary Schools Program
• After Hours GP Medical Centre
• Allied Health Services (mental health & social work)
• Home Medicines Review Program
• Clinical Risk Management

For more information on services contact:

Debra Cottrell, Chief Executive Officer or Chris Pickett, Executive Officer.