Karratha GP Super Clinic to Provide Better Health Services
Residents of the West Pilbara will soon have better access to GPs and allied health professionals following the signing of a $7 million agreement with the Pilbara Health Network for a GP Super Clinic to operate in Karratha.
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The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing
Senator Louise Pratt MP
Senator for Western Australia
29 July 2011Residents of the West Pilbara will soon have better access to GPs and allied health professionals following the signing of a $7 million agreement with the Pilbara Health Network for a GP Super Clinic to operate in Karratha.
Acting Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, today welcomed the signing of the $7 million agreement as a welcome boost to health care in West Pilbara.
“This GP Super Clinic will deliver better access to health services for locals in a single, convenient location,” Mr Butler said.
“The Gillard Government wants to make it easier for all Australians to see and contact a doctor and GP Super Clinics around the country are making this happen.
“Karratha GP Super Clinic will provide a new level of integrated, multidisciplinary, team-based, patient-centred healthcare all under one roof”
Senator for Western Australia Louise Pratt commended Pilbara Health for getting the agreement to finalisation stage. The Karratha Super Clinic will bring new and innovative models of health care together for the people of Karratha and the region.
“Pilbara Health has done a great job collaborating with local communities and health providers in the region. As a result patients will be able to access care from GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and visiting medical specialists.
“It is expected that the Karratha clinic will include general practice, physiotherapy, dieticians, social workers, podiatry, speech therapy and occupational therapy.
“It is also expected to offer community midwifery, child health nursing, mental health nursing, regional health workers and mental health counselling for children and adolescents.
“Services for young people and families, including the local Indigenous population, will include ante and post-natal care, child development and family wellbeing.
Senator Pratt said that the expansion of services provided by Aboriginal health workers, with an emphasis on chronic disease care and preventative activities, will improve health outcomes for the people of the Pilbara.
“The clinic will also offer education and training which will help to boost the primary healthcare workforce in the West Pilbara.
“GP Super Clinics are providing better access to health care for local communities across the country,” Senator Pratt said.
Media Contacts:
Minister Butler’s Office on 02 6277 7280
Minister Pratt’s Office on 0417 175 220
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