GP down south have established an Assertive Outreach Team (AOT), covering Mandurah, Pinjarra and Waroona.
The team comprises 2 Care Coordinators and an Aboriginal Youth Worker. The AOT will engage and support individuals experiencing alcohol or drug problems and / or mental health problems in these locations.
The team can be contacted at the Billy Dower Centre, Mandurah. Tel: 9583 5435.
For referrals, please send information to AOT@gpdownsouth.com.au or fax to 9583 5863.
February 2019
For the third consecutive year, the 3 Tier Youth Mental Health Program is being 
offered to Year 10 students in the Warren Blackwood region. The program has grown since it was piloted in 2016, with 159 students from six high schools attending the Tier 1 launch at Manjimup Senior High School last week.
February 2019
Our Chronic Conditions program keeps growing and delivering results to the south west community.
GP down south is delivering professional development opportunities to medical professionals and pharmacists on “Managing Chronic Conditions in South West WA. The education session will cover improving health outcomes for people with chronic conditions and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to maximise function and prevent hospitalisation.
January 2019
If you have not already heard the phrase ‘chronic conditions’, you will – a lot. In 2015 over 11 million Australians (50%) reported having at least one of the 8 chronic conditions - arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and mental health conditions – and chronic disease among our population is on the rise.