Riverland Division of General Practice
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Name Riverland Division of General Practice
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| Division Number |
509 |
| Classification |
Rural |
| Number of Member GPs |
34 |
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| State |
South Australia |
| Year Established |
1994 |
| Number of Member Practices |
7 |
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| Postcodes Covered |
5311, 5320, 5321, 5322, 5330, 5331, 5332, 5333, 5340, 5341, 5342, 5343, 5344, 5345, 5346, 5357.
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| Population |
35,259 (2001 Census)
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| Area Covered |
The Riverland Region, with a total area of 24 090 square kilometres, lies within the Central Eastern Section of South Australia, adjacent to the SA/Victorian border. The Divisional Boundaries cover the whole of the Local Government areas of Berri/ Barmera, Loxton/Waikerie, and Renmark/Paringa.
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| CEO |
Ms Bron Marie |
| Chair |
Dr Grant Baker |
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| Physical Address: |
| 3 Vaughan Court, Vaughan Terrace |
| BERRI SA 5343 |
| Australia |
| Postal Address: |
| 3 Vaughan Court, Vaughan Terrace |
| BERRI SA 5343 |
| Australia |
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The culture of the Division encourages commitment to, and ownership of, the Division by its members, and this is reflected in the 100% member participation in the Divisions activities. The strong commitment to the Division by its membership is reflected in the budget where, with the exception of Infrastructure, over 70% of expenditure is committed to GP payments for work within the Divisions program areas.
Our Mission Statement:
"The Mission of the Riverland Division of Genreal Practice is to improve health outcomes in the Riverland community by supporting the role and professional development of General Practice."
The Division has developed extensive partnerships and collaboration with other health service providers and the community. The Division is represented on the Rural Divisions Group of SA Divisions of General Practice Inc (SADI). The Division also supports General Practitioner representation on the local hospital boards.
The Division has strong links with Flinders University through the continuing involvement with the Parallel Rural Community Curriculum (PRCC). This curriculum sees 6-8 medical students placed in the Riverland for their entire third year, where they are attached to a practice with their own GP supervisor. The Division also has strong links with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and rural registrar program.
