Division

What is a Division of General Practice?

*Divisions of General Practice provide services and support to general practice at the local level, to achieve health outcomes for the community that would not otherwise be achieved on an individual GP basis. 

All Divisions provide core programs to address:

• Access
• Prevention and early intervention
• Supporting integration and multidisciplinary care
• An increased focus on population health and the better management of chronic disease.

Many other programs are delivered through Divisions, including;

• Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS)
• More Allied Health Services (MAHS) program
• Lifescripts
• Workforce Support for Rural General Practitioners Program
• Round the Clock Medicare: Investing in After Hours GP Services Program
• General Practice Immunisation Incentive Scheme (GPII).

The Divisions infrastructure also provides a valuable mechanism for informing and educating GPs and practice staff about changes to programs, services and new initiatives for continuous quality improvement. It allows GPs a representative voice with local health services planning and other health agencies.

The Divisions network comprises the Australian General Practice Network, State Based Organisations and regional Divisions of General Practice.

The value of the Divisions network is in achieving systemic improvements in local primary care that cannot be achieved by individual GPs working alone.

For more information on Divisions of General Practice, click here to go to the Australian Government, Department of Health & Ageing, Divisions of General Practice program web page.

*Adapted from the Department of health and Ageing. 

North East Victorian Division of General Practice

The Division was established in 1993/94.

With offices in Mt Beauty, Benalla and Walwa, the Division's area includes all towns along the Hume freeway north of Seymour and south of Wodonga. It includes Yarrawonga on the north west boundary and stretches to Corryong on the north east. The area includes many tourist destinations such as the Victorian Alps and snowfields, Lake Eildon, Lake Mulwala, the Murray River and the Hume Weir.

Serving a population of almost of 113,000 people in the Division's area are 29 general practices, with 120 general practitioners, over 20 practice managers and more than 60 practice nurses plus general practice staff. 

Division Board

Annual report

To see our Annual report, please click here.

Typical services

These are outlined in more detail in the Services section of our website, and include:

• GP recruitment and retention
• GP health program
• Locum program
• More Allied Health Services (MAHS)
• Clinical Risk Management
• Mental Health programs including Access to Psychological Services (ATAPS)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Immunisation
• National Prescribing Services
• General Practice management support
• Practice Nurse support.

Division staff

 Last reviewed 12 November 2008