Our Story
Great Southern Specialist Centre was established in response to the growing need for improved access to specialist healthcare services within the Great Southern region.
In 2017, local surgeons Mr Tom Bowles and Mr Edward Yeboah recognised the increasing demand for specialist care locally and the challenges many regional patients faced travelling to Perth for appointments, procedures and ongoing treatment.
Together, they set out to create a specialist healthcare environment that could support both resident and visiting specialists to deliver services locally.
As the centre evolved, Sarah Bowles and Latrice Porter became key drivers behind the development and operation of GSSC. Sarah, as Business Development Manager, and Latrice, as Practice Manager, have played a significant role in shaping the growth of the business, specialist support model and day to day operations that continue to underpin the centre today.
Since opening in 2018, GSSC has continued to grow alongside the needs of the region, supporting an expanding network of specialists, allied health providers and healthcare services within Albany and the broader Great Southern community.
Our Vision
To be recognised as leaders in improving access to specialist medical services for our regional community.
Our Values
As a values-driven organisation, we live and breathe these shared core values. Our values are represented in the culture we create and drive our decision making.
Accountable
We value showing respect and integrity to our patients and partners and ensure we always follow up on patients where required.
Ethical
We pride ourselves on always being fair, honest and ensuring we uphold patient confidentiality.
Collaborative
We are driven to collaborate with all our partners for the benefit of patients and are highly engaged with our local community.
Teamwork
We work in partnership with our partners and those who support the health care system. Our combined efforts create better outcomes for our patients and community.
Excellence
We strive to provide the highest quality of patient care, adopt best practice in medicine and deliver excellent personal service.
Inclusion
Our community involvement, our focus on patient accessibility and our commitment to providing care in regional communities, such as through our Outreach Services, demonstrates our inclusive approach to specialist health.
What makes us different
GSSC supports the delivery of coordinated access to specialist medical services by offering professional support and facilities for Specialists:
Connected Services
We improve the patient experience by encouraging, and where possible facilitating, connected services and information.
Specialist Resource
We are committed to supporting and developing specialist services in the Great Southern and beyond by being the central resource for specialist services.
Collaboration
We work collaboratively with the medical industry to build and coordinate, specialist services in our region to meet the growing demands of the community.
Choice
We promote access to specialist health care services for both public and private patients.
Outreach Specialist Services
We provide outreach services to regional areas, including Katanning and Esperance.
Best Practice
We integrate technology, research, and education to deliver improved outcomes.
Our Branding
The brand mark developed for the Great Southern Specialist Centre is a representation of the distinctive Southern Cross flower (Xanthosia Rotundifolia), which is endemic to the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
The unique shape of the flower alludes to the cross symbol traditionally associated with medical services and health care and reflect the varied specialist medical services that have come together in one place to serve and care for our local community.