MSOAP is a national program funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing, is administered by the NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) and Ageing and is coordinated by rural Divisions of General Practice. MSOAP provides funding to specialists for some of the costs associated with delivering outreach services (eg travel, accommodation and facilities). It also provides some resources for visiting specialists to deliver upskilling to local GP’s.

MSOAP specialist service(s) are developed in response to GP Needs Assessment Surveys & securing funds from RDN. Securing the Specialist is the most challenging aspect in the program.

Type	Provider	Service location	Frequency	Fee	Appointment Process
Endocrinology	Dr Vernon Naidu	NEDGP office Armidale	Every 4 weeks	100% bulk billed	Contact NEDGP on 6771 1146
Psychiatry	Dr Tanveer Ahmed	NEDGP office Armidale	Tuesday	Bulk bills patients on Pension or Health Care Card. Initial $330. Follow up varies between $120-$260 depending on length of consult.	Contact NEDGP on 6771 1146
Dermatology	Dr Gerrie Becker	NEDGP office Armidale	Every 6 weeks	$150.00 Initial $90.00 Follow-up $85.00 Biopsies	Contact NEDGP on 6771 1146

Type	Provider	Service location	Frequency	Fee	Appointment Process
Endocrinology	Dr Vernon Naidu	NEDGP office Armidale	Every 4 weeks	100% bulk billed	Contact NEDGP on 6771 1146
Psychiatry	Dr Tanveer Ahmed	NEDGP office Armidale	Tuesday	Bulk bills patients on Pension or Health Care Card. Initial $330. Follow up varies between $120-$260 depending on length of consult.	Contact NEDGP on 6771 1146
Dermatology	Dr Gerrie Becker	NEDGP office Armidale	Every 6 weeks	$150.00 Initial $90.00 Follow-up $85.00 Biopsies	Contact NEDGP on 6771 1146