About CSGPN

VISION STATEMENT
To be a leader in the promotion of our community's health by providing innovative and valued services for general practice.

MISSION STATEMENT
To improve healthcare in our community by supporting,educating and advising local GPs and their staff.

ORGANISATION (Organisational Chart)
The CSGPN is one of two Divisions of General Practice within the Central Sydney area. The Division was incorporated on 23 June 2000 as a public company limited by guarantee. By agreement with the former administrator SSWAHS , full control of assets and office were handed over on 1 September 2000. As an incorporated entity, the Division Board controls Divisional activities.

The Board currently has nine elected GP Directors. Elections are conducted every 12 months by postal vote of CSGPN Ordinary Members The Division's operations are organised into Governance, GP Programs and Business Administration

GOVERNANCE(Board Members)
Encompasses the elected Board of Directors. The Board currently has nine elected GP Directors. Elections are conducted every 12 months by a postal vote of the CSGPN Ordinary Members

GP PROJECTS (CSGPN Pamphlet)

The Division runs a number of funded programs that cover the areas of :

• Women and Infant health - Antenatal Shared Care/Postnatal care
• Families First
• Macrovascular/Diabetes
• Mental Heath
• Home Medicine Review (HMR)
• Drug & Alcohol Partnership
• GP In Schools
• National Prescribing Service (NPS)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Practice Accreditation & Risk Management; Privacy & Confidentiality,
• SIP/PIP
• Enhance Primary Care (EPC)
• Nursing in General Practice
• IT/IM
• Immunisation
• Cervical Screening
• Asthma

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Business Administration is coordinated by the Business Manager. It provides the infrastructure support to the operations of GP Programs and Governance.

DIVISION Demographics Basic Demographics
Central Sydney Division means the areas of Ashbury, Ashfield, Belfield, Belmore, Beverly Hills (share with St George DGP), Burwood, Canada Bay, Campsie, Canterbury, Croydon Park, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park, Kingsgrove (share with St George DGP), Lakemba, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Narwee Punchbowl, Roselands, Strathfield, Undercliffe, Wiley Park and part of Sydney local government areas.

ABS Census 2001 Snapshot: Metro South West Region
2002 estimates for total population

Total population estimated June 2002 is 428,369. (revised Leichhardt boundary).Growth is estimated at 4.30% which is below the State average of 5.5%. Canada Bay experienced the highest rate of growth in the Inner West at 6.30%.

Older people

• Proportion of population over 65 (12.6%) is slightly lower than State average (13.1%).
• Highest concentration of over 65s: Canada Bay (15%) Ashfield (15%) and Burwood (14.3%).
• Growth between Census counts (2.2%) is significantly lower than State average (9.2%) with highest growth in Canada Bay (6.2%)
• Most significant actual increases in Canterbury and Canada Bay.

People with a disability

• Based on estimated numbers of people with a disability (2001), there is a slightly higher percentage of people with a disability in Canterbury (18.9%) Burwood (18.3%) and Strathfield 18.2 (%).

Ageing carers

• Based on the assumption that approx 20.5% of carers over 65 care for a person under 65 there would be 2,443 primary carers over 65, 7,189 and 502 primary carers over 65 caring for a person under 65.

Aboriginal people

• Proportion of people from indigenous background (0.7%) is lower than State average (1.9%).
• According to the 2001 Census there was a decrease in the Aboriginal population of -7.9% between Census counts.
• Canada Bay was the only LGA to experience growth.
• Census figures may not be an accurate reflection of indigenous population.

People born in Non English Speaking Country

• Proportion of people from NESC (33.5%) is significantly higher than the State average (16%).
• Highest concentration in Strathfield (43.6%) Burwood (41.8%) Ashfield (36.3%) and Marrickville (30.5%).
• Percentage of people who speak another language and have poor English proficiency is high (8.6%) compared with State average (3%) and Canterbury experiences highest rate (12.9%) and Burwood (10.2%).
  

GP Profile

The Division currently has 691 GPs on its database practising within Central Sydney. There are 270 practices within the area of which 171 are solo practices.There is a ratio of one GP for every 731 residents and 42% of our GPs are female.