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Mission Statement

"The Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practice is an organisation that strives to support local GPs and communities 
in providing a healthier future for Yorke Peninsula, through involvement in local, regional and state based activities."

The Yorke Peninsula Division of  General Practice's office is located 73 Taylor Street, Kadina,  SA  5554 
Their phone number is (08) 88214066 with the office staffed Monday to Friday. 9:00am-5:00pm
Email - ypdgp@yp-connect.net

The Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practice was established in 1993 with the aim of representing the needs of the region's general practitioners and their communities. The division operates five days per week and has ten staff with a FTE of 6.0 and a committed Medical Director who consults locally, as well as working on divisional activities.

The Division assists GP's and their staff with a range of health related issues and is a focal point for the dissemination of information. As part of our new Agreement plan, we are now working in nine areas.  These include:  Governance, Prevention and Early Intervention, Access, Integration, Manage Chronic Disease, General Practice Support, Quality Support, Consumer Focus and Workforce Support. We will continue with a focus on mental health, immunisation, diabetes, asthma and health planning.

The implementation of this new plan over the next 3 years will continue to impact positively on the cost effectiveness of our health service through the on-going  integration and reduction of duplicated services.

In 2000, The Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practice was successful in applying for funding from Department of Health and Ageing for More Allied Health Services (MAHS). The services delivered by this program continue to evolve as GPs have identified inequity in health services in rural areas. The initial focus was on Diabetes and Asthma targeted due to the lack of permanently based allied health services; this focus has now expanded to include mental health services . This funding is being used to provide practice based Enhanced Primary Care Nurses (working in the area of Diabetes), Asthma Education and Counselling.

The Nurses, Counsellor and the Asthma Educator - all practice based, support rural GPs in their role as primary health care providers and establish access to allied health services that were not previously available. Relationships have been strengthened and as such, this collaborative approach to health care has improved health outcomes for the Yorke Peninsula community.

Click here to visit the National Diabetes Services Scheme

Click here for the contact details for these nurses.