About Us

The Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice Inc is an incorporated association of General Practitioners working to improve health care in our community.  We are one of 120 divisions established to assist and represent GPs throughout Australia and are governed by a Board of Directors comprising local GPs.

The Division provides support and services for and on behalf of General Practitioners. We aim to assist GPs to deliver quality care and improved health outcomes for the local community.  We maintain a focus on the health and well being of GPs as well as providing opportunities to improve their professional skills and knowledge. Partnerships continue to be established and strengthened with surrounding divisions, primary care, acute care and other health service providers.

Our region encompasses Drouin, Warragul, Neerim South, Trafalgar, Moe, Newborough, Morwell, Churchill and Traralgon representing over 100 GP and GP Registrar members, and a community of more than 100,000 people.   Membership of our Division is extended to all GPs and GP Registrars who practice in this area.  Other GPs may become associate members.

The Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice has been very successful in establishing major health programs that not only address the national health priorities, but also work towards the specific needs of our local community.

The Annual Report for 2006 / 2007 is available by clicking here.

Committees, representatives and GP participants

Board of Directors
Dr Malcolm McKelvie, Chair

Dr Vaughan Speck, Deputy Chair

Dr Sue Clarke, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr Julie Thompson, Director
Dr Glenn O'Leary, Director

Elizabeth Dobson, Associate Director
 

Finance, Quality and Risk Management Committee
Dr Sue Clarke
Elizabeth Dobson
James Lamerton
Cheryl Gebhart

GPDV Board rural division representative
Dr Julie Thompson

Gippsland Regional Integrated Cancer Services representative
James Lamerton

 
Education Program Advisors
Dr Wayne Thompson
Dr John Sun
Dr Vaughan Speck
Dr John O’Donoghue
 
Aged Care GP Panel Members
Dr Roberto Celada - Warragul and Drouin area
Dr Malcolm McKelvie - Warragul and Drouin area
Dr Michael Kunze - Trafalgar area
Dr Tony Woodward - Morwell area
Dr Paul Brougham - Traralgon area
Dr Telge Peiris - Traralgon area
Dr Les Thurman, Moe area
Dr Sharon Briggs, Moe area
Dr Elizabeth Fitzgerald - Neerim South area
Dr Juliusz Buras - Churchill area
Dr Vera Nikolic - Churchill area
 
Workforce Support Program Contributors
Dr John Sun
Dr Jenny Worboys
Dr Wayne Thompson
Dr John O’Donoghue
Dr Jocelyn Apostol
Dr James Brown
Dr Michael Kunze
Dr Glenn O’Leary
 

Staff

James Lamerton         Chief Executive Officer

Regina Kalb                 Senior Program Manager/Deputy CEO

Cheryl Gebhart             Manager, Corporate Services

Jessica Versluis           Program Support Officer

Susan Denny                Aged Care Program Manager

Kerryn Chewe               Education & National Prescribing Service Program Manager

Wayne Thompson        National Prescribing Service GP Facilitator

Jenny Edwards             Workforce Support Program Manager

Kaye McIntyre               Medication Management Review Program Manager

Vacant                           Practice Capacity Coordinator (2)

Ron Marshall                 Manager, Mental Health Services

Anne Delahay               MAHS Counsellor

Barb Steng                    MAHS Counsellor   

Kerri Scanlon                MAHS Counsellor

Liz Jones                       Senior Project Officer, headspace

Kerri Rixen                    Senior Project Officer, headspace

Raechelle Schaefer      Youth Liaison Officer, headspace Morwell

Victoria Cauchi             Youth Liaison Officer, headspace Morwell

Dianne Egan                 Youth Liaison Officer, headspace Morwell

Debra Goodwin            Youth Liaison Officer, headspace Warragul

Kate Runge                    Youth Liaison Officer, headspace Warragul

Tamworth McGhee       Drought Community Support Worker

Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (VHIA) 

As a subscriber to VHIA the following services are available to Divisional members:

Telephone Advice on:  

    Legal Issues;   Employment Issues;   Human Resources;   Training and Staff Development;   Equal Opportunity;  Health & Safety;   Litigation.

Service Fees will apply for the following:

Written Advice;   Preparation of Contracts;   Representation;   Litigation;    Provision of Training;   Commercial matters such as Sale of Business, Sale of Practice, Commercial Leases.

The VHIA is contactable on 9520 1800 or  www.vhia.com.au

Membership of Latrobe Regional Hospital Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet Library

Member GPs can access a range of library services. At present access is restricted to office hours, however any book materials requested for loan may be collected after hours at the hospital's main reception desk. Availability of after hours access to the library is being pursued at present.

Joanna Boast, Librarian (03) 5173 8254  jboast@lrh.com.au

Last modified: 20/12/07