About Us
General Practice Tasmania Limited (formerly Tasmanian General Practice Divisions Limited) was established in 1998.The broad objectives of General Practice Tasmania are to:
- enhance the role of general practice in the delivery of health services in Tasmania;
- position and promote Tasmanian general practice and its lead role in primary health care;
- provide informed advice on primary care policy, and service planning.
General Practice Tasmania has responsibility for representing and advocating on behalf of general practice and primary care interests in matters of a statewide nature. To do this, the company has established mechanisms to ensure the views of its members are accounted for.
General Practice Tasmania also provides common or shared services on behalf of its members including stakeholder liaison, representation on statewide committees, data and information services, workforce planning, development of funding proposals, media monitoring and marketing.