The Peninsula GP Network is a general practitioner led organisation that aims to enhance the quality of general practitioner services and improve the health of the local community by the provision of education and information to GPs and the community on a range of current health issues, improving the integration of health care in the local area and improving population health outcomes. Initially called the Mornington Peninsula Division of General Practice it was established in 1993 and receives funding from the Federal government, the Victorian State government and various private providers.
Divisions of General Practice were established in response to the General Practice Reform Strategy in 1992. This strategy encouraged groups of local general practitioners to form Divisions or as they are now called Networks with the underlying philosophy that more can be achieved by GPs working together.
Networks across Australia aim to improve health outcomes for the community by encouraging GPs and GP practice staff to work better with other health professionals to raise the quality of health service delivery at the local level. With over 90% of GPs being members of a GP network this enables them to: -
• Participate in health planning and policy
• Improve the standard of care by developing a common approach to chronic health problems
• Become involved in population health care
• Liaise and work with other health providers both at a local, state and federal level
• Run local health programs for their own communities
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The Annual Report 2010-2011 The PGPN Annual Report and audited financial statements for 2010-2011 can now be downloaded
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Annual Report 2010-2011