Welcome to the Shoalhaven Division of General Practice Inc
[ Funded by the Federal Department of Health & Ageing ]
The Shoalhaven Division of General Practice Inc. seeks to make the general practitioners of the Shoalhaven happier, better informed, better equipped and better serviced, in order that they may enhance the community expectation that general practice is the gateway to health care in Australia.
What's new...
Changes to Medicare Primary Care Items
Changes to Medicare Primary Care Items - Fact Sheet for GP's is available on the Department of Health and Ageing website.
Immunisation
Latest News on H1N1 Paediatric Vaccine
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza (Human Swine Influenza) Vaccination Update #6: 4 December 2009
H1N1 Influenza 09 - Children aged 6 months - 3 years vaccine order form
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Vaccination Program - Summary for General Practice
Patient information sheet from DoHA: Getting the Panvax vaccine for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza
Department of Health & Ageing (DoHA) document: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Vaccination Program- Information for health professionals - updated 3 December 2009 (8 pages- contains notes on the clinical trial with children)
General H1N1 Pandemic Information for Health Professionals
H1N1 Pandemic training/information resources for Using Multidose Vials - Large Clinic and Using Multidose Vials - One Patient at a Time are available under Immunisation Resources.
Additional information for health professionals is available on the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Health Emergency website. Individual resources include:
- Summary of Program and Guidance - printable one page summary
- Guidelines on Multi Dose Vials
- Priority Groups
- Q&A for Vaccination Providers
- General Community Vaccine Q&A
- Patient Consent Form
- Patient Information Handout
- Links to State and Territory Vaccination Information
- CSL Panvax® Website
- ATAGI Vaccine Advice
- Medicare Statement for Pandemic Vaccination Services
Support is available through the Immunisation program.
Health Directory
Visit the members area to access the local Health Service directory available to members of the Shoalhaven Division of General Practice. Register with SDGP to access the directory.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events include the Milton Practice Nurse Network Meeting and the Healthy Kids Check workshop for practice nurses.
Our Latest Newsletter
The February 2010 edition of the Shoalhaven GP News is available.
Contact the Division to receive future editions of the GP newsletter via email.
Geographical Area
Located on the south coast of NSW the Shoalhaven covers a large coastal, rural area of 4.558 square kilometres. Based in Nowra, the Division services the townships of Berry, Shoalhaven Heads, Nowra, Culburra, Callala Bay, the Bay and Basin, Milton, Mollymook, Ulladulla and Bawley Point.
Division Profile
The Shoalhaven Division of General Practice Inc is an incorporated, not-for profit association of GPs. A Board of Directors elected by the GP members of the Division oversees the Division’s activities.
Board of Directors:
- Dr Paul Allin
- Dr Akbar Ghani
- Dr Doug Jameson
- Dr Kate Manderson
- Dr Lyndal Parker-Newlyn
- Dr Rosita Rossman
- Mr John Wells
Since commencing operation in 1994, the Shoalhaven Division of General Practice Inc has been providing a resource that:
- Assists GPs, communities, other health care providers and government gain access to local primary health care information;
- Offers clinical and management support to GPs and their practices;
- Provides an opportunity for professional development, including medical education, mentoring and teaching placements;
- Assists GPs involved in research of primary health care;
- Links with systems for monitoring and evaluating public health;
- Assists with peer support amongst GPs at personal and professional levels.