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The Division :
The Limestone Coast Division of General Practice is a membership based, not for profit support agency for General
Practitioners. The Division also provide services for a population of approximately 64,000 in the towns and surrounding regions of Bordertown, Keith, Naracoorte, Kingston, Robe, Millicent, Penola and Mount Gambier.
The Limestone Coast is an area supported by a variety of industries and business' including fishing, wine, timber, tourism and aquaculture.
For further information about the Limestone Coast visit www.thelimestonecoast.com
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Mission Statement :
"To support collaboratively its members through the provision of high quality programs, enhancing professional skills, improving medical practice environments and encouraging partnerships leading to improved health outcomes within our community".
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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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Limestone Coast Division of GP's Board :
The current Board consists of the following directors:
Drs Jane Kitchen (chair), Claire Thompson (treasurer), Jason Johnson (Vice Chair), Mei Jones and Evan Markwick.
Messrs;
Neil Harvey and John Drew.
The Limestone Coast Division of General Practice board meets monthly in Penola.
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