Gold Coast Division of General Practice
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Name Gold Coast Division of General Practice
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| Division Number |
406 |
| Classification |
Urban |
| Number of Member GPs |
403 |
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| State |
Queensland |
| Year Established |
1994 |
| Number of Member Practices |
140 |
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| Postcodes Covered |
4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4217, 4218, 4219, 4220, 4221, 4223,4224, 4225, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4229, 4230, 4270, 4271, 4272, 4275
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| Population |
400,000
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| Area Covered |
Gold Coast region
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| CEO |
Mr Matthew Carrodus |
| Chair |
Dr Michael Wright |
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| Physical Address: |
| 3/5 Executive Drive |
| BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220 |
| Australia |
| Postal Address: |
| 3/5 Executive Drive |
| BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220 |
| Australia |
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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
- A direct reliance on GPs and practice staff to drive Program initiatives, instead of non-medical Project Officers, and an associated high level of GP and practice staff participation in Divisional affairs.
- Development of structured inter-practice support systems, especially through quality improvement in collaboratives
CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE:
- That general practice on the Gold Coast becomes aligned in the public mind with the principles and practice of self-management by patients with chronic disease.
- That the inter-face between the local hospital system (public and private) and general practice routinely meets the requirements of both parties.
- That GPs' work satisfaction improves.
