Southcity GP Services

CPR training

Although Southcity has previously organised CPR training, we will not be offering further sessions. If you or others in your practice need to undertake CPR training, there are many options available. The sessions that Southcity organised in the past...



New MBS item guides

We have created two new guides to the recently-changed health assessment and chronic-disease-related item numbers. One is a comprehensive guide including schedule benefits, brief description of the items, item requirements and claiming frequency. The ...



New regional alliance of divisions

After a series of meetings in May and June 2010, Bayside General Practice Network, Monash Division of General Practice and Southcity GP Services have announced that they have formed an alliance to establish a primary health care organisation (PHCO or M...



Primary Health Care Organisations

by Lyndon Crick, Chief Executive Officer On 12 April 2010, the Prime Minister announced the establishment of primary health care organisations (PHCOs). This followed various other key announcements on health reform forthcoming over the past couple of ...



Season’s Greetings

by Lyndon Crick, CEO On behalf of the board of directors and staff of Southcity, I’d like to wish you, your families and staff all the best for the holiday season and the New Year. The holiday season does bring joy and happiness to most of us, ...



Swine flu vaccine approved for children

The TGA has announced that children between 6 months and 9 years of age are approved to receive the Panvax H1N1 vaccine. The Commonwealth government health emergency web site has FAQs to assist. Things to note for the child Panvax H1N1 vaccine pro...