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| Area Covered: |
| Approximately 200 square kilometres including the cities of Knox, Maroondah and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. |
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| Postcodes Covered: |
| 3136, 3137, 3152, 3153, 3154, 3155, 3156, 3158, 3178, 3179, 3180, 3785, 3786 |
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| Phone: 03 9720 2044 |
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| Website: http://www.knoxdiv.com.au |
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| About: |
| Geographically, the Knox Division of General Practice is an urban fringe division. Although not classified as rural under the RMMA coding, Knox Division is located at the foot of the Dandenong ranges with six postcode areas located in a high risk bushfire zone (e.g. steep blocks located on the side of Mount Dandenong, along dirt roads).
There are 50 general practice clinics, including 13 solo practices, 34 group practices, and three corporate owned. Eight Knox GPs practice as GP Obstetricians and 11 GPs have Visiting Medical Officer rights at the Angliss Hospital.
GP/Population Ratio: "Based on the Estimated Resident Population (June 2003 & June 2004)", the rates of population per GP in Knox DGP were higher than those for Victoria and Australia, indicating a lower level of provision of GP services in the Division (Population health profile of the Knox Division of General Practice, Population Profile Series: No. 50 , PHIDU, November 2005). |
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