Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General Practice A Not For Profit Company Limited by Guarantee
Central Office 120 Hutt Street Adelaide South Australia 5000 Postal Address PO Box 7293 Hutt Street Adelaide South Australia 5000 Ph   (08) 8112 1100 Fax (08) 8227 2220	Office Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday ACN 066 926 047 ABN  90 066 926 047

What is the Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General Practice?

The Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General Practice is a registered Not for Profit company, originally registered on 25th of October 1994 under Division 1 of Part 2.2 of the Corporations Law.

The company is limited by guarantee. The Australian Company Number 066 926 047.

The assets and income of the company must be applied solely in furtherance of its objects and no portion may be distributed directly or indirectly to the members.

The Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General Practice is one of 111 Divisions of General Practice in Australia, which were first established in 1992, through what is now known as the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, to provide support to General Practice at the local level.

The Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General Practice area encompasses the Adelaide Central Business District, the immediate Southern Suburbs and the Eastern Suburbs of Adelaide within which are 346 General Medical Practitioners in 107 General Practices. The Post Codes included within the Division’s boundaries are; 5000, 5001, 5006, 5034, 5035, 5037, 2038, 5061, 5063, 5064, 5065, 5066, 5067, 5068, 5069, 5070, 5071, 5072, 5073, 5074, 5075, 5076, 5081, 5134, 5140

A few notable features of the Division are:

• At the 2006 Census the population within the Division’s area was 182,500.
• 45% of all professional services provided by General Practitioners in the Division are for patients who reside outside the defined geographic boundary of the Division. One factor contributing to this relatively high proportion is the large number of people coming into the Division during the day to work (particularly in the city centre), some of whom use GPs in the Division.
• 54 Nursing Homes providing 2923 beds are located in the Division’s service area; the largest nursing home bed supply for aged care in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
• The Adelaide CBD is included in the Division’s geographic area.
• Also located within the Division’s area are the majority of private secondary schools, the University of Adelaide, the Medical School, and the University of SA – City East and West Campus.
• The Nunkuwarrin Yunti Aboriginal Health Service, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, the Adelaide Dental Hospital, Glenside Hospital and the majority of private hospitals are also located within the Division’s area.

This is a membership based organisation. The Constitution permits 2 classes of members; Primary and Associate.  Primary members have full membership rights including the right to attend and vote at general meetings.  A Primary member must be a GP practicing or living within the Division's boundaries or have a special interest in the Division and its aims and objectives.  Associate membership is open to any person who wishes to support the aims and objectives of the Division.

Governance

Board of Directors is comprised of nine Directors; 7 primary members elected by the GP members of the Division and 2 associate members appointed by the Board.
The day to day management is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer.

Mission Statement

To build better health and well-being for all through leadership in the coordination and support to the provision of effective General Practice and community health services.
We will achieve this by:

• Building primary health care capacity;
• Developing primary health care infrastructure;
• Contributing to primary health care policy;
• Improving patient care and promoting health; and,
• Promoting best practice through excellence in leadership and accountability.

Values

The Division is guided by the following values:

• We put our General Practice community first;
• We achieve through teamwork, partnerships and sharing of knowledge;
• We value respect and integrity;
• We recognise tradition but embrace change;
• We represent, support, and celebrate the diversity of general practice, and
• We strive for innovation and excellence.

Strategic Directions

Strategic Direction One - Population Health Program service delivery excellence

“To successfully provide an appropriate program of quality population health focused services, responsive to the enduring needs of General Practitioners, the health status of the Division’s service population and emerging government policy directions”.

Strategic Direction Two - General Practitioner and Associate Member services

“To develop and maintain mutually beneficial and collaborative relationships with General Practitioner and Associate members to add value to all members and strengthen the profile and image of the Division”.

Strategic Direction Three - Effective leadership and sustainability

“To apply contemporary good governance and organisational management practice to enhance the reputation of the Division and ensure its long term financial viability”.