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General Practitioner
SETTING
First Step is a renowned not-for-profit addiction, mental health, and legal services hub in the heart
of St Kilda. We provide services to thousands of vulnerable Victorians every year, with the firm
belief that everybody deserves every chance to turn their lives around. First Step provides a
uniquely multi-disciplinary team of General Practitioners, Registered Nurses, therapists, lawyers and
care coordinators all of whom have decades of experience in addiction, mental health and legal
services.
Our model of care is designed to address the systemic barriers faced by people with co-occurring
illnesses including mental ill-health and prioritises welcome, empathy and hope. Through the
compassionate application of multiple disciplines in a team environment we focus on incremental,
whole-of-life improvements that build towards physical and mental health and wellbeing. We work
to help people be connected to their families, participating in society, and taking control of their
own lives.
TEAM MEDICINE and COLLABORATION
You will find yourself in a team of GPs with decades of experience in general practice. Our GPs
specialise in the primary care of people who experience mental ill-health and substance
dependence. Your work will be integrated into a constantly collaborating team including:
- Group psychoeducation and recovery programs
- An accredited community legal centre
If you are not currently a prescriber of opiate substitution therapies, we will require that you
develop that aspect of your professional practice, and we can mentor you on that path.
LOW THRESHOLD, SUB-ACUTE PRIMARY CARE
We work hard to remove barriers to care by bulk-billing all patients. We offer in person and telehealth
appointments as well as drop-in clinics.
PROFESSIONALISM and REPUTATION
First Step is an AGPAL accredited practice and has a reputation for providing best practice
collaborative and integrated care to vulnerable Victorians.
