| Practice Name |
Stirling Medical Centre |
| ABN |
51671515170 |
| Address |
104 Mt Barker Road Stirling 5152 - View Google map |
| Phone number |
(08)83392677 |
| Fax number |
(08)83392040 |
| Email address |
admin@stirlingmedical.com.au
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| Web address |
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| Principal contact name Supervisor |
Dr Lindy Poole
Dr Jonas Kasaukas
Marlene Westley (Practice Manager) |
| ASGC-RA Classification |
1 |
| Outer Metropolitan |
Yes |
| Training Accreditation (RACGP)renewal date |
October 2011 |
| Accreditation Status |
GPT1 / GPT2 / GPT3 |
| Practice Location |
| a) Description of practice location |
Located in the beautiful leafy township of Stirling in the Adelaide Hills. |
| b) Health and medical information about the region |
The Practice sees a wide range of age groups and in middle to high socio-economic area. A high percentage of patients have Private Insurance. |
| c) Practice type and size |
6 Doctors – 3 Male and 3 Female and a Practice Nurse. Special interests include Paediatrics, Minor Surgery, and Counseling and Nutritional medicine. We are a well equipped progressive medical practice approaching our third accreditation. Sessions are 3.5 hours long with 3 Doctors on average working each session. A Treatment room includes equipment for excisions, suturing, cryotherapy and plastering. |
| Services Available |
| a) Access to specialists and other health professionals |
A wide range of In and Out Patient Specialist Services are offered through the Stirling District Hospital – a local private Hospital. The town is well served with Allied Health Providers and has a local Hostel and Nursing Home. There is the capacity to be involved in Emergency and Hospital work in many ways similar to a rural environment with the convenience and accessibility of city resources. |
| b) Aspects of medicine in your practice that will be a feature of registrar training |
Paediatrics, minor surgery, women’s health, aged care. |
| Working Environment |
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Frequency / details |
| Normalwork hours |
The Practice offers consultations from 8.15am – 7.00pm. Each Doctor is required to do one late evening to 7.00pm and one early start from 8.15am. As far as the roster allows, we are a flexible practice. Saturday morning work is rostered between all Doctors. |
| Home visits |
Occasionally, as required. |
| After hours |
Based on a roster and no more than two per week. |
| Weekends |
Based on a roster averaging one in seven weeks. |
| Hospital |
Stirling District Hospital (Private) Weekend after hours is based in an Outpatient section of the hospital. |
| Nursing home visits |
Occasionally, as required |
| Supervision & Support |
| Names /qualifications / experience of teachers / mentors |
Dr Jonas Kasauskas - MBBS (Adel), FACRRM Supervisor
Dr Lindy Poole – MBBS, Dip RANZCOG FACRRM Chairperson, Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice. |
| Facilities offered by practice |
No accommodation provided by the Practice. |