NT ALP Northern Territory ALP

" Australia needs a new leader with fresh ideas and a plan for the future. 

Kevin Rudd is that leader and that’s why I’m proud to be part of Kevin Rudd’s Labor Team"

Damian Hale

Text Version Increase Font Decrease Font Email Link Print Version Bookmark Page

First GP Super Clinic funding announced in Palmerston

Damian Hale, Labor Candidate for Solomon

First GP Super Clinic funding announced in Palmerston

A Rudd Labor Government will contribute up to $10 million towards the creation of a GP Super Clinic in Palmerston to provide better health services to Top End families.

Once completed, the Palmerston GP Super Clinic is expected to include:

  • 24 hour a day GP service;
  • Chronic disease and complex care management services;
  • Outpatient services provided on an outreach basis from the Royal Darwin Hospital, such as cancer and oncology support services, obstetrics and gynaecology and ophthalmology;
  • A greater range of allied health services such as physiotherapy, dieticians and, podiatry than are currently available; and
  • Dental services.

The GP Super Clinic follows Federal Labor’s strong and detailed plans for the Northern Territory, which include:

· $32 million for the extension of Tiger Brennan Drive to link Tiger Brennan to the Stuart Highway;

· Brand new child care centres in Darwin and Palmerston;

· Improved broadband infrastructure;

· Significant boost the Darwin AFP headquarters with additional sworn AFP officers; and

· New trade training centres for Top End schools.

More and more young families are re-locating to the Top End – particularly Defence families.

Federal Labor will work with the Northern Territory Government to finalise the various services to be delivered at the Palmerston GP Super Clinic.

Federal Labor’s commitment to a GP Super Clinic in Palmerston will help with the pressing health issues of the Palmerston community.

It is a practical example of how our GP Super Clinics policy can benefit families and improve health services by:

· Providing an after hours GP service – 24 hours a day – Federal Labor is responding to community needs as well as helping to take pressure off public hospitals in the Top End; and

· Working co-operatively with the Territory Government to help the health system respond to the community’s needs and avoid the blame shifting and cost-shifting that now goes on.

Federal Labor's commitment will mean a better range of health services and better integration between health services – including public and privately provided services – for the people of Palmerston.