Supporting General Practice and Primary Health Care in the Northern Territory
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Nationally consistent processes for assessment of International Medical Graduates (May 08)
A new nationally consistent process to assess International Medical Graduates (IMGs) is being phased in across Australia. The new assessment process has been developed in consultation with representatives of State and Territory medical boards, health departments, specialist medical colleges, the Australian Medical Council (AMC), the Australian Medical Association, postgraduate medical councils and consumer representatives.
For further information please go to the Northern Territory Medical Board's website.
Allied Health Project (May 08)
GPPHCNT is seeking to identify key issues in allied health recruitment and retention for NT Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS), including baseline funding, costs and whether GPPHCNT can assist you by delivering allied health recruitment and retention services to NT ACCHS. This will be undertaken by a survey. In developing this survey, GPPHCNT sought advice from representatives of Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT), Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) and Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED).
For the purpose of this survey, GPPHCNT has defined Allied Health professionals as Audiology, Dietetics, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Psychology, Speech Pathology and Social Work. When answering the questions in the survey, please only consider this list of Allied Health professionals.
To complete the survey, please click the link <survey link> for a simple web based version of the survey
Alternatively you can download the pdf file (48.57kb) or complete the online version (219.50kb)
For further information or to identify a time that is suitable to discuss your feedback or send the completed survey, please contact:
· Amanda Jobson email ajobson@gpphcnt.org.au or Ph: 042 853 7976
· Michelle Bonner email michelle.bonner@gpphcnt.org.au or Ph: 8982 1062; 043 986 7821
Post: General Practice and Primary Health Care, Northern Territory
PO Box 2562
DARWIN NT 0801
Fax: 08 8941 5579
General General Practice Network Northern Territory commences on 1 July 2008 (April 08)
Planning for the amalgamation of GPPHCNT with the Top End Division of General Practice and the Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care is now well advanced so that it can commence operations on the 1 July 2008.
The new organisation General Practice Network Northern Territory (GPNNT) was incorporated in January 2008. An interim Board comprising nominees of the three existing organisations has been meeting regularly to bed down GPNNT.
The Interim Board members are
• Dr Michael Wilson, Executive Director Northern Territory General Practice Education, Chairperson
• Dr Keith Forrest, General Practitioner
• Dr Karen Stringer, General Practitioner
• Dr Jim Thurley, Paediatrician
• Dr Christine Lesnikowski, General Practitioner
• Ms Diane Walsh, Chair Consumer Reference Group
• Mr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Medial Service Alliance on the NT
Mr. Peter Thompson has been appointed Transition Manager to lead the establishment of the new organisation. Peter has had extensive experience in change management within the health arena both internationally and within Australia. Peter can be contacted on 0407605111 or via email at pthompson@gpphcnt.org.au
The joining of the 3 organisations will allow the more effective achievement of excellence in primary health care Territory wide and increase our ability to represent and support our members. GPNNT will continue to focus on existing key areas including the recruitment and retention of GPs to remote NT, further developments in e-health and innovations in primary health care.
Paul Acfield
Chief Executive Officer
NT Emergency Response – Child Health Checks (December 2007)
The NT Emergency Response Health Expert Panel has been established as a collaborative initiative between the Australian Government and a range of health professional peak organisations, including General Practice and Primary Health Care NT, to facilitate the improvement of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory.
For more information please click here
GP Lifestyle Change (September 2007)
Rural Health Workforce Australia has established a new website www.gplifestylechange.com.au with a series of seven short documentaries entitled 'Seachange, Treechange, Lifestyle Change...' This series provides the opportunity for the urban GPs to hear directly from Australian trained GPs who have made the shift from the city to rural or remote practice. They and their partners share their motivations, challenges and rewards in candid portrayals.
Dr Megan Cope is one of the GPs currently practicing at the Wurli Wurlinjang Aboriginal Health Service located in Katherine. Together with husband Jamal, Megan talks about moving to the Northern Territory, the challenges the family faced and how they have adapted and embraced their new lifestyle. Megan and her family truly love the different experiences in Katherine and you are invited to hear their story. Please click on the picture to go directly to her story, or click on the link above to hear the stories from other GPs practicing in Rural and Remote Australia.
Read about some of our GPs in Australian Rural Doctor.
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