Chronic Disease Management

We can help you

If you suffer from Diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, mental illness, arthritis, osteoporosis, in fact, any chronic illness that impacts on your day to day life, we at Canning Medical Centre can help you get the most out of the services available in the community, access to treatment required, and ensure you have the quality of life you deserve, with the support you need.

Given the increasing prevalence of chronic disease and the enormous associated personal, social and economic cost to the community, a wide range of Australian Government programs and initiatives provide assistance in the area of chronic disease, including:

  • Programs to increase access to care and medicines
  • Risk factor prevention and management
  • Programs providing support to people with specific chronic diseases with the aim of reducing the overall burden in these areas.

Chronic diseases are illnesses that are prolonged in duration, do not often resolve spontaneously, and are rarely cured completely1. Chronic diseases are complex and varied in terms of their nature, how they are caused and the extent of their impact on the community. While some chronic diseases make large contributions to premature death, others contribute more to disability. Some may last indefinitely, whereas others may resolve over time2.

1Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2002).
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia 2001, Canberra: AIHW, page 2.
2Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2006).
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia 2006, Canberra: AIHW, page 2.

Our Team

Dr William Remedios
General practitioner William, is originally a West Australian local who graduated from Monash University in 2011. He ret...
Dr William Remedios
Dr Atoosa Khosrowshahi
On extended leave Dr Atoosa has a special interest in womens health, she has also worked in Adult and Paediatric Em...
Dr Atoosa Khosrowshahi
Dr Tom Johnston
Dr Tom Johnston has been in General Practice for 25 years. He has worked in Germany, the UK and more recently in Canberr...
Dr Tom Johnston
Dr Ann-Sofie Pokrant
An experienced GP, Dr Pokrant’s special interests lie in women’s health and family medicine, and she’s skilled in ...
Dr Ann-Sofie Pokrant
Dr William (Bill) Sands
Dr Sands has worked as a GP in Fremantle since 1981, bringing more than 30 years of professional experience to the pract...
Dr William (Bill) Sands
Dr. Andre Michalski-Russell
Dr. Andre Michalski-Russell graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2014, before achieving fellowship with the RACG...
Dr. Andre Michalski-Russell