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THE HON NICOLA ROXON MP

Former Minister for Health and Ageing

GP Super Clinics: Boosting Primary Care Options for Australians

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Making it easier for Australians to see and contact a health professional when they need to is a priority for the Australian Government, and GP Super Clinics form a central component of the Government’s efforts to address a shortage of services across the community.

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3 December 2010

Making it easier for Australians to see and contact a health professional when they need to is a priority for the Gillard Government.

GP Super Clinics form a central component of the Government’s efforts to address a shortage of services across the community.

Recent media coverage of the opening of the Modbury GP Super Clinic has been critical of the Government’s decision to open the clinic and provide much-needed allied health services before GPs start working at the site.

The Modbury GP Super Clinic opened early services only last week following completion of the first stage of construction.

Allied health professionals working at the site are currently providing services in:

  • Chronic disease management: one-to-one and group work with people at risk of and with chronic conditions, and activities such as self management support and diabetes education
  • Early intervention and prevention: Lifestyle programs are available to assess people’s risk factors and offer activities including healthy eating and lifestyle groups and support from dietician advisers
  • Counselling services for anxiety and depression.
The South Australian Government is responsible for staffing this GP Super Clinic, and I fully expect they will have GPs on the ground when the Clinic is fully operational next year.

Australia-wide, GP Super Clinics have already provided over 250,000 services, many after hours, improving access to GPs, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals.

26 of the first 36 GP Super Clinics are either open, delivering early services or under construction. This follows a $275 million commitment over five years from 2007.

A further 28 new GP Super Clinics are planned as a part of a new $370.2 million commitment. This commitment will also support upgrades to around 425 general practices, primary care and community health services, and Aboriginal Medical Services – over 200 of which were announced last week.

A list of GP Super Clinics currently open, delivering early services or under construction is provided below.

GP Super Clinics that are operational, providing early services or under construction

7 operational
Ballan (VIC)
Devonport (TAS)
Geelong (VIC)
Ipswich (QLD) – (Phase 1)
Palmerston (NT)
Port Stephens (NSW)
Strathpine (QLD)

2 providing early services (no construction)
Townsville (QLD)
Wodonga (VIC)

7 providing early services (with construction)
Bendigo (VIC)
Blue Mountains (NSW)
Cairns(QLD)
North Central Coast (NSW)
Riverina (NSW)
Southern Lake Macquarie (NSW)
Modbury (SA)

10 under construction (no early services)
Playford North (SA)
Portland (VIC)
Shellharbour (NSW)
Brisbane Southside – Annerley (QLD)
Burnie (TAS)
Clarence (TAS)
Midland (WA)
Noarlunga (SA)
Queanbeyan (NSW)
Redcliffe (QLD)

For more information contact Ms Roxon’s Office (02) 6277 7220

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