Our Mission

"General Practice Cairns assists the people of Cairns to live healthy lives by supporting health care in our community that exceeds expectations and contributes to the liveability of our city."

Our Vision

To achieve a cohesive, effective and sustainable primary health care system for the Cairns community.

What is General Practice Cairns?

General Practice Cairns (GPC) is one of 119 Divisions of General Practice in Australia , which were first established in 1992, through what is now known as the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing , to provide support to General Practice at the local level.

General Practice Cairns is a membership based organisation. Our members include GPs, practice managers, practice nurses and practice staff, allied health professionals, specialists, public or community health employees and other interested members of the health profession. Click here for more information or to apply for GPC membership.