Australian Divisions of General Practice Limited

Programs

- Rural
- - 28
  - South Australia
  - 1993
- Number of Member Practices 8
5510, 5520, 5552, 5554, 5555, 5556, 5558, 5560, 5570, 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, 5576, 5577, 5580, 5581, 5582, 5583
- Population
- - Area Covered The Yorke Peninsula covers an area of 8278.205 square kilometres.
  - Mr David Holman
- Chair Dr George Kokar
- Physical Address: 73 Taylor Street
- KADINA SA 5554
  - Postal Address:
  - KADINA SA 5554
  Australia
Email:
Phone:08 8821 4066
Fax:08 8821 4068
Website:http://www.yp-connect.net/~ypdgp
Individual orientation to all new GPs
Gained Commonwealth funding to purchase 3 houses to address lack of accommodation for short term GPs All practices seeking access to PIP via accreditation have been successful Successfully defused adverse public comment about after hours services by producing a brochure on what after hours services are available and how to access them and distributing them to every mail delivery point on the Yorke Peninsula
- Produced (and updated) a Health Service Directory Engendered greater cooperation and communication between GPs and pharmacists through the Home Medication Review program Excellent Childhood immunisation rate increase from 68% to over 93%
- Development of a Mental Health Emergency Response Plan for the YP in conjunction with SAPOL, SAAS, Hospital units, SADI, and the State and Commonwealth governments Through the Better Outcomes Program, have improved patient access to psychologists and a mental health nurse
Coordinated the implementation of Tai Chi low impact exercise to the YP (through innovative funding)and structured the groups to be self sustaining after funding ceased
Challenges for the Future:
Continue Information Technology support Provide a meaningful and well supported Continuing Medical Education program and continue to find sponsorship to defray costs
Improve Mental Health Services for rural people Continue to provide the services the community and members have come to expect within the budget framework provided. Traveling over long distances adds considerably to overheads.
Key areas facing the Adelaide Hills Division are closer roles with other health providers (which is already underway), partnerships with the State Government on matters of population health and continuing to expand its support for those community groups whose operation supports the Adelaide Hills Divisions mission and vision.
The Division is currently undertaking accreditation against ISO 9001 standards.
MISSION STATEMENT
To enhance the health status of the local community by supporting local general practitioners and their practices.
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