About Us
General Practice Tasmania Limited (formerly Tasmanian General Practice Divisions Limited) was established in 1998.
The broad objectives of General Practice Tasmania are to:
- enhance the role of general practice in the delivery of health services in Tasmania;
- position and promote Tasmanian general practice and its lead role in primary health care;
- provide informed advice on primary care policy, and service planning.
General Practice Tasmania has responsibility for representing and advocating on behalf of general practice and primary care interests in matters of a statewide nature. To do this, the company has established mechanisms to ensure the views of its members are accounted for.
General Practice Tasmania also provides common or shared services on behalf of its members including stakeholder liaison, representation on statewide committees, data and information services, workforce planning, development of funding proposals, media monitoring and marketing.
Our Priorities
General Practice Tasmania’s priorities over the next three years are to:
- Cement the place of the network in the delivery of primary care services in the State.
- Implement robust systems for clinical communications, data collection and information management.
- Maintain strong communications and advocacy to ensure a unified voice for general practice in Tasmania.
- Support improvements in practice quality and capacity particularly in the area of chronic disease prevention.
- Develop and promote team based models of care in a manner that recognises and responds to the needs of general practice.
- Work with government and non-government organisations in preventing and managing chronic disease into the future.
- Develop strategies to address general practice workforce shortages and ensure a sustainable primary care workforce for the future.
Contact Us
Street Address: Level 3, 86 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000
Postal Address: GPO Box 1827, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
Tel: (03) 6224 1114
Fax: (03) 6224 3384
Email: info@gptasmania.com.au
ABN: 47 082 572 629
| Address |
Level 3, 86 Murray Street, GPO Box 1827 Hobart 7001 Hobart TAS 7001 |
| Tel | 03 6224 1114 |
| Website | www.gptasmania.com.au |