Plaza Medical Group
Accreditation:
RACGP
Contact Details
Telephone:
(08) 9021 3988
Facsimile:
(08) 9091 5761
Email:
richardfaustin@hotmail.com
Street Address:
335 Hannah St
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
RRMA:
6
ARIA:
3.87
Practice Staff
Dr Dick Austin
Dr Austin has been working in this practice as a GP Obstetrician for over 20 years. He chose rural practice as a means of using and extending the skills he acquired in training. Apart from obstetrics he is also skilled in paediatrics, neonatal care.
Dr Alf Mathazia
OTD: Trained in England. He moved to Australia after running his own practice in Zimbabwe, and has just sat the RACGP exams. His wife is a nursing sister at the hospital, and his children are at school here.
Dr Alan Minns
OTD: Originally from Burma, he worked in England for twenty years before moving to Australia under the OTD scheme. He has been with us for almost two years.
Helen Austin
(Practice Manager)
Helen originally qualified as a pharmacist and worked in community and hospital pharmacies, as well as lecturing at Curtin. She has been working and involved in the management of the practice for over twenty years, and is responsible for the financial ma
Practice Details
Number of GPs:
3
Training Practice since:
2003
Training terms accepted:
Advanced,
Basic,
Subsequent
| Days | Time Open |
|---|---|
| Mon - Fri | 8:30am - 5:30pm |
| Sat | 9:00 - 12:00pm |
| Sun | 9:00 - 12:00pm |
Billing arrangements:
Mixed
Trainee consulting Room:
Own room
Philosophy/Ethos
The practice aims to provide the highest standard of care to all our patients in a welcoming and considerate environment. Patient care is our prime focus and we aim to provide a satisfactory outcome for all our patients, through best practice medicine by our doctors, and the support of our well trained reception staff.
Demography of Patients
Well established family practice with many long term patients in an area of fairly high population turnover, with a broad patient range including many travellers, new arrivals and workers compenation cases. The age demographic spreads from neonates to the elderly, with at least two obstetric patients a week. We see a small number of regular aboriginal patients and some overseas students and immigrants.
Scope of GP Registrar Activities & Opportunity
| Activity | Availability | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Evening work | No | |
| Night work | No | |
| Weekend work | Yes | Weekly sat am |
| On call | Yes | At Doctor's discretion |
| House calls | Yes | At Doctor's discretion |
| Hospital visits | Yes | On call roster and own patients |
| Hospital admitting rights | Yes | |
| Nursing home visits | Yes | If Doctor wishes |
| Practice Nurse |
IT Resources
| Computerised patient notes | Yes |
|---|---|
| Computerised prescribing | Yes |
| Internet access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Email access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Medical software used | Plexus |
GP Accommodation
| The practice has accomodation available | Yes |
|---|---|
| Weekly rental | $250 |
| Does the accomodation meet the GPET National Standard for Accomodation? | Yes |
| The accomodation will be shared | |
| Comment | Practice Manager will assist registrars to find suitable accommodation, depending on requirements. |
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