Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic Construction Begins
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Mark Butler, South Australian Minister for Health John Hill and Federal Member for Kingston Amanda Rishworth have inspected the start of preliminary works on the $25 million Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic.
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The Hon Mark Butler
Parliamentary Secretary for Health
The Hon John Hill
Health Minister
9 June 2010Parliamentary Secretary for Health the Hon Mark Butler, South Australian Minister for Health the Hon John Hill and Federal Member for Kingston Amanda Rishworth today inspected the start of preliminary works on the new $25 million Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic.
The facility is a jointly funded project between the State and Federal Governments and will bring together GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and specialists.
Mr Butler said the Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic is essential infrastructure in an area with a rapidly rising population, a growing proportion of retirees and a seasonal influx of tourists.
“A GP Plus Super Clinic, with health professionals working in multi-disciplinary teams, providing patients with team-based, integrated patient-centred care, is part of the answer,” he said.
“The Rudd Government has committed $32.5 million to GP Plus Super Clinics in South Australia, streamlining healthcare, creating training for medical students, providing jobs and creating better access to healthcare services for the local community.”
Minister Hill said, “In Adelaide, the chain of GP Plus and Super Clinics will stretch from Elizabeth in the north to Noarlunga in the south, via Modbury and Marion.
“These will provide a wide range of accessible and family friendly services closer to where people live and all under one roof.”
Member for Kingston Amanda Rishworth organised a petition within the community and lobbied hard to ensure the delivery of this service. She said the construction would be welcomed by local residents.
“Residents asked for better health services before the last election and this service will deliver just that. The Noarlunga GP Super Clinic will take pressure off the emergency department at Noarlunga Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre through providing extended hours of GP services for residents and it will create many jobs over the coming months.”
Media Contacts: Samantha Regione (Mr Butler’s Office) 0418 112 688,
Ruth Awbery (Minister Hill’s Office) 0428 822 114
Background:
- The Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic will be located on the grounds of the Noarlunga Hospital and Health Village Precinct at Alexander Kelly Drive.
- Specific services will include general practice, child health, chronic disease treatment and prevention programs, mental health, sexual health, Aboriginal health, dental services, some specialist medical services and pathology collection.
- It is anticipated that the Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic will operate extended hours to improve access to services for the local community.
- The GP Plus Super Clinic will have a strong focus on education and training for students and graduates from a range of disciplines including general practice, nursing and allied health in partnership with Flinders University, the University of South Australia, Sansom Institute and the Sturt Fleurieu GP Training Unit.
- The Clinic will provide a combination of private and bulk billing services.
- GP Plus Super Clinics will be established at Noarlunga and Modbury in partnership with the South Australian Government. The other GP Super Clinic in South Australia is being established in Playford North by Adelaide Unicare.
- Early services at Noarlunga are expected to begin late this year, with construction expected to be completed in late 2011.
- Specific services will include general practice, child health, chronic disease treatment and prevention programs, mental health, sexual health, Aboriginal health, dental services, some specialist medical services and pathology collection.
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