House debates

Monday, 21 November 2011

Questions in Writing

Superclinics (Question No. 612)

Photo of Andrew SouthcottAndrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 19 September 2011:

In respect of the latest Services and Implementation Assessment report for each of the 15 GP Super Clinics in operation, (a) what is the number of specialists, (b) what specialties do they represent, and (c) for what sessions are they available.

Photo of Nicola RoxonNicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a) to (c) The number of specialists providing services at the GP Super Clinics will fluctuate from time to time as the needs of the local community fluctuate. Information on specialist medical services available at operational GP Super Clinics is available on the Department's GP Super Clinics website at:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/pacd-gpsuperclinics

Information will be available for those GP Super Clinics that have been operational for a minimum of four months. The four month timeframe allows for a period of settling in by the Clinic.