Liverpool Division of General Practice
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Name Liverpool Division of General Practice
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| Division Number |
210 |
| Classification |
Urban |
| Number of Member GPs |
147 |
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| State |
New South Wales |
| Year Established |
1994 |
| Number of Member Practices |
77 |
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| Postcodes Covered |
2168, 2170, 2171, 2173, 2565, 2745.
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| Population |
166,116 (2001 Census)
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| Area Covered |
The Division's geographical area of activity covers the whole of the Liverpool Local Government Area., a suburban locale within the Sydney metropolitan area that covers a region of 30.6 square kilometres. The boundaries of the area encompass 34 suburbs.
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| CEO |
Ms Pina Siciliano |
| Chair |
Dr Regina Greenwood |
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| Physical Address: |
| Suite 303, Level 3 |
| 13-15 Moore Street |
| LIVERPOOL NSW 2170 |
| Australia |
| Postal Address: |
| PO Box 1141 |
| LIVERPOOL NSW 1871 |
| Australia |
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The Liverpool Division of General Practice (LDGP) first started its operations in 1994. Our offices are located within Liverpool Hospital. The Division currently has a staff of seven and runs programs in nearly all of the National Health Priority Areas. LDGP has regular meetings with local stakeholders including Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool City Council, University Departments, Area Health Service, Consumer Groups, and Chamber of Commerce.
LDGP shares the Area Health Service with 6 other Divisions of General Practice they are: Fairfield, Bankstown, Macarthur, Southern Highlands, Canterbury, and Central Sydney.
Major Achievements:
- Raised the profile of the Division within the local community
- Increasing GP Participation in Division Programs and CME
- Increasing GP membership from 30% to 90%
- Increasing Immunisation coverage rates from 56.1% to 89.1%
- Conducting community education programs
- Practice Nurses Education Program
- Practice Staff Education Program
Challenges for the Future:
- Strengthening the organisation through good governance
- Improving the health outcomes of the local community
- Continuing to raise the profile of LDGP in the community
- Conducting programs for the whole of the general practice
- Promoting information technology amongst general practitioners
- Improving data collection for programs
