Mission Statement
The MNCDGP will support General Practice in its role as a provider of primary health care in the Mid North Coast community. The Division will liaise with other organisations to provide and advocate for a comprehensive level of primary health care to the community.
About Us
The Mid North Coast Division of General Practice is situated on the north east coast of NSW. The Division Boundaries encompass Ulmarra in the North, South to Stuarts Point and West to Dorrigo, covering a total area of approximately 11,916 square kilometres and with a total population of approximately 134,642 people.
Major cities and towns in the area include Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, Grafton, Woolgoolga, Bellingen, Dorrigo, Urunga and Nambucca Heads. Smaller rural towns include Bowraville, Sandy Beach, Emerald Beach, Moonee, Sapphire, Korora, Coramba, Repton and Valla Beach. The Division area is divided into three sub-division areas – Woolgoolga, Grafton, Bellingen, Nambucca Valley and Coffs Harbour. Following nominations from each sub-division, GPs are elected every two years to represent each sub-division on the Board of Directors. There are approximately 44 GP practices, 151 GPs working in the Division area and over 80% of GPs are Division members.
GP Registrars
Mid North Coast region offers an unforgettable tourism experience from beautiful beaches to abundant rainforests, tranquil islands and undulating hinterland. Visitors have the opportunity to view whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.
The Division of General Practice remains committed to the support and growth of General Practice in the North Coast . To that end it has not only focused on our current workforce but also the workforce of the future which is our GP Registrars in training. These young professionals are awarded associate member status as soon as they settle into their training practices. The Division encourages their networking with other GP’s, medical students and Specialists at social events sponsored by the Division.
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Medical Students
Mid North Coast region offers an unforgettable tourism experience from beautiful beaches to abundant rainforests, tranquil islands and undulating hinterland. Visitors have the opportunity to view whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.
Medical students are also very much in focus in the Mid North Coast, the Division has always supported strong links with the UNSW Rural Clinical School since its inception in 2000. While this is no longer needed, the support and involvement of many of our GP’s in their training, allow the Division to look at different models of care for patients and involve students in these models while training.
The future of health care relies on vertical and horizontal links in Health and Education and the Division proudly supports any measures that build the workforce capacity .