The Hunter General Practitioners Association was established to ensure
that General Practice in the Hunter urban region has a strong voice
in the ongoing development of our region’s health system.

“Our health system is faced with unsustainable increases in the costs of hospital care which can only be contained by a strong health care system, lead by strong general practice. The Hunter General Practitioners Association will work to ensure that we build sustainable general practice, and the right health system for our region for the future.”
Threatening viability of general practices will have far-reaching consequences, including impacts on the ability of practices to provide quality chronic disease management, preventative care, and training for our region's future GPs.
GPs in the Hunter are concerned about the impact of changes on health care for their patients. A regional and independent association of Hunter GPs can ensure that general practice has strong and consistent input into changes to healthcare in our region.
- The Hunter General Practitioners Association will lobby on behalf of local GPs.
- It will work constructively with the Hunter Medicare Local and other organisations towards the best possible healthcare for our community.
- It will promote general practice as being the leaders of efficient, effective and sustainable health care
- It will advocate on behalf of Hunter GPs and their patients, promote collaborative relationships with other healthcare providers.
- It will provide a forum for issues affecting general practice in the Hunter, and be a ‘go to point’ for others seeking opinions on such issues.
Dr Fiona van Leeuwen, GP, Hamilton