Information as at August 2014

Location of GP Super Clinic
Monash University Campus, Clyde Road, Berwick, Victoria.
Contact details
(03) 9796 1500
Website:
Berwick Healthcare (Berwick GP Super Clinic)
Funding recipient
Dandenong Casey Super Clinic Limited
Total Commonwealth funding
$2.5 million (GST exclusive)
Description of clinic
A new single storey 500m
2 purpose built facility, close to Monash University and 500m from Casey Hospital.
The clinic commenced operations on 10 October 2011.
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Services
Multidisciplinary care
The clinic provides multidisciplinary, integrated services through GPs, nurses and allied health professionals. Services include:
- General practice
- Nursing
- Psychiatry
- Psychology and mental health nursing services
- Community education
- Asthma management
- Wound care
- Immunisations (travel and childhood)
- Pathology
Preventative care
The clinic currently provides a range of preventative care via general practice and practice nurse consultations. These include:
- Cervical screening
- Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose checks
- Risk factor identification
- Counseling
- Flu vaccinations
- Group support sessions for parents of children with disabilities (supported by Windemere Child and Family Services)
As the number of patients and clinicians grows, services will be expanded.
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Integrated programmes & initiatives
The clinic works closely with Windemere Child and Family Services, the provider of psychology services. The clinic also participates in a number of Dandenong Casey General Practice Asssociation programs, including Closing the Gap, Bowel Cancer Screening and Health Benefits of Work.
Operating hours
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm
Billing arrangements
Bulk billing pensioners, DVA, healthcare concession cardholders, student card holders and children 16 years and under and St Vincent's Pathology.
Home visits and visits to residential aged care facilities
GPs provide home and nursing home visits for disabled people and patients unable to attend the clinic.
Clinical training arrangements
The Berwick GP Super Clinic is part of the training practice of Victorian Metropolitan Alliance. The clinic also works with Monash University to develop teaching roles for the clinic with medical and nurse student placements.
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