GP Obstetric Shared Care (SA) Program

South Australia has offered a state wide Obstetric Shared Care model since 2003. In October 2009 GP partners Adelaide was awarded the contract to manage the GP OSC (SA) Program on behalf of SA Health.

The aim of the GP Obstetric Shared Care (SA) Program (GP OSC SA) is to increase choices and options for pregnancy care for women and to provide continuity of care.  In this model, the GP provides most of the antenatal and postnatal care, while the public hospital staff provides inpatient and some outpatient obstetric care.

Entry into an obstetric shared care arrangement should be recommended for all low risk women with access to an accredited GP and a participating public hospital.

OSC accredited GPs work collaboratively with a Specialist Obstetrician or a GP Obstetrician to facilitate shared antenatal and postnatal care for women who wish to deliver in a public hospital.

All GPs who wish to practice Obstetric Shared Care in SA are required to be accredited with the GP OSC (SA) program and be familiar with the policies of the participating hospital. Accreditation is dependent on the demonstration of satisfactory antenatal care experience and successful completion of an OSC Accreditation Seminar as a category 1 event.

For the GP OSC (SA) Program GP partners Adelaide is required to maintain an up to date list of OSC accredited GPs, maintain updated OSC Protocols, monitor adherence to the OSC protocols and arrange suitable Accreditation seminars and ongoing CPD updates for OSC GPs.

For more information about the program, how to become accredited, the latest OSC Protocols, to ask about the register of OSC accredited GP’s, Newsletters, CPD events and a range of useful contacts and resources, please visit the GP partners Adelaide website www.gppadelaide.org.au or contact GP partners Adelaide on P: 8112 1120