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WCHN Finalist
We’re proud to announce that our GP ADHD Shared Care Program was a finalist in the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) Excellence Awards for 2024. This honour recognises our efforts in translating research into practice and enhancing quality care. The program aims to ensure a smooth transition for young individuals with ADHD from paediatric […]
GP ADHD Shared Care Program Expands
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our GP ADHD Shared Care Program, with 22 young individuals recently transitioning from Paediatric Outpatients into the program, and an impressive 186 GPs now participating. Previously, young people with ADHD endured exceptionally long waits for state-regulated psychiatrist supervision of medication, especially during the critical transition of finishing […]
Ensuring Accountability in Australia’s General Practice Training system
A conversation with Professor Paul Worley and GPEx’s India-Rose Avery about the Department of Health and Aged Care’s General Practitioner Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (GP WPP) Program. Emeritus Professor Paul Worley has had an illustrious career in healthcare. He is Executive Director of Clinical Innovation at the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Medical Director […]
Launch of the GP ADHD Shared Care Program
GPEx has recently introduced the GP ADHD Shared Care Program to aid adolescents with ADHD during their transition from paediatric services to adult healthcare. This initiative extends the framework previously established by the Women’s & Children’s Hospital to encompass the services provided by the Northern and Southern Adelaide Health Networks. Designed with the successful GP […]
Contribute your local insight to influence GP Registrar placements
The Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (WPP) team at GPEx are calling South Australian GPs, GP supervisors, GP Registrars and Practice Managers to complete this anonymous survey to help inform our program reporting to the Department and GP Colleges.
GP ADHD Shared Care Program is coming
The exciting new GP ADHD Shared Care Program is coming! In collaboration with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), the Program will enable a seamless transition for young individuals with ADHD from specialist paediatric care to their GP, fostering continuity in treatment. The Program empowers GPs to manage long-term medication with the support of […]
Shaping the Future of the GP Workforce in South Australia
GPEx is leading the charge in GP workforce analysis, with a forward-thinking approach to assess GP training and community need. Key Developments in Workforce Planning and Prioritisation GPEx has achieved an encouraging step forward in shaping the future of the GP workforce within South Australia through our recent submission to the Department of Health and […]
GP ADHD Shared Care News | Senate backs General Practice to have larger ADHD role | November 2023
Senate Backs General Practice To Have Larger ADHD Role Allowing GPs to play a greater part in diagnosis and management could reduce harms caused by existing treatment barriers, a bipartisan committee found. A Senate committee’s seven-month inquiry into ADHD assessment and treatment barriers has produced a host of recommendations, including for GPs to play a greater […]
Talking All Things ADHD – GP ADHD Shared Care Program Q&A Webinar
‘What is it all about?’ Join us and let’s dialogue together! The Shared Care model seeks to bring together the knowledge and experience of tertiary specialist clinicians, and general practitioners on the understanding that improving the quality of help requires recognition of these multiple perspectives, and that inclusivity is critical. Continued cross collaboration will occur […]
GP Workforce Planning Update – August
GPEx has held its first Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (WPP) Steering Group meeting, chaired by Prof. Paul Worley. The meeting was attended by representatives from key organisations in the GP sector, including participants from both GP Colleges, Rural Doctors Workforce Agency, Local Hospital Networks, Flinders University, University of Adelaide, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Australian Indigenous Doctors’ […]
