Rockingham Kwinana Division of General Practice
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Name Rockingham Kwinana Division of General Practice
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| Division Number |
606 |
| Classification |
Urban |
| Number of Member GPs |
85 |
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| State |
Western Australia |
| Year Established |
1993 |
| Number of Member Practices |
19 |
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| Postcodes Covered |
6123, 6165, 6167, 6168, 6169, 6170, 6171, 6172, 6173, 6174, 6175, 6176
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| Population |
100,843 (2001 Census)
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| Area Covered |
The boundary follows the coastline from the boundary of Cockburn Shire in the north down to the Mandurah Shire boundary in the South. It then extends east to Serpentine Jarradale Shire.
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| CEO |
Mr Peter Cook |
| Chair |
Dr Andrew Png |
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| Physical Address: |
| 11 Stidworthy Court |
| KWINANA WA 6167 |
| Australia |
| Postal Address: |
| PO Box 252 |
| Kwinana WA 6966 |
| Australia |
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Rockingham/Kwinana Division is located South West of Perth and considered a metropolitan Division. The major population centres covered by the Divison are Rockingham including Port Kennedy and Secret Harbour, Kwinana and the coastal towns of Golden Bay and Singleton. The Navel Base at Garden Island is also included in the Division boundaries. Rockingham is the fastest growing area in Western Australia, and the fourth fastest growing area in Australian.
Key stakeholders in health in Rockingham/Kwinana include; Rockingham Kwinana District Hospital, Rockingham Family Hospital, Rockingham Kwinana Psychiatric Services and Rockingham Women's Health and Information Service.