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The Division
Mission Statement
Divisions of General Practice - What are they?
Division Chief Executive Officer
Limestone Coast Division of GPs Board
Limestone Coast Division of GPs Staff

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The Division :

The Division is an accredited not for profit organisation, which has a constitution and is incorporated. It is part of a national network of General Practitioners which spans from the coastal town of Port MacDonnell in the South, to Bordertown and Keith in the North, following the Victorian border with Penola and the Coonawarra in the East and the Western coastline with Beachport, Robe and Kingston. The Limestone Coast is serviced by around 60 GP's caring for a population of approximately 64,000 with farming, fishing, wine, timber, tourism and aquaculture being the main industries in the region.

For further information about the Limestone Coast visit www.thelimestonecoast.com

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Mission Statement :

"To support its GP members with provision of high quality General Practice programs which will lead to improved health for the community by enhancing GPs professional skills and improving medical practice environments for GPs and their patients through innovative thinking and strategic planning.”

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Divisions of General Practice - What are they? :

Divisions of General Practice are self-managed independent entities that cover over 90% of the General Practitioners in Australia. Formed on a geographic basis, Divisions provide a focus for regional groupings of GPs to interact with their colleagues, local communities, state and regional health authorities, hospitals, local business, allied health professionals and local government. Divisions carry out previously untried activities that involve GPs in new or modified roles which aims to strengthen links between GPs and all the other key players in primary health care. There are 119 Divisions of General Practice around Australia, covering 22,000 GPs within the Division catchment area.

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Division Chief Executive Officer :

Mr Ralph Kogler is CEO of the Limestone Coast Division of General Practice. Formerly employed as the South Australian and NT State Manager of AMCAL Pharmacies, Ralph took up his position on the 8th of May 2006.

Ralph and his team are keen to serve the GPs and communities of the Limestone Coast. They are working hard to further the aims of the Limestone Coast Division of GPs. Members and health organisations will find Ralph anxious to please and willing to develop creative solutions that will lead to improved health outcomes for all.

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Limestone Coast Division of GP's Board :

Left to right : David Walshaw, Ralph Kogler (CEO), Dr Jane Kitchen (chair), Dr David Harms, Dr Claire Thompson (treasurer), John Drew, Dr Jason Johnson and Dr Mei Jones.

The Limestone Coast Division of General Practice board meets monthly in Penola. At the AGM on 27 October 2007 existing board members Drs Jane Kitchen (chair), Claire Thompson (Treasurer), Mei Jones, David Harms and Mr John Drew thanked Dr May Goh and Mr Peter Duffy for their outstanding service. The board welcomed newly elected board directors Dr Jason Johnson and Mr David Walshaw.

The Division is well represented across the Limestone Coast with GP Directors and Non-GP Community Directors from Naracoorte, Penola, Millicent and Mount Gambier.

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Limestone Coast Division of GP's Staff :