About Kelvale Medical Group

Background:

Kelvale has been established in the Kelmscott area since 1966. Our doctors are all experienced practitioners with a wide range of skills.

Our core group of doctors have been practising at Kelvale for more than 20 years. This has given patients in Kelmscott and our local area over two decades of continuity in medical care.

We aim to we provide the highest quality of medical services. We believe this is evidenced by having been officially and continuously accredited since 2001.

You the patient are the most important visitor to our premises.

We place an emphasis on providing a high standard of care, expertise and service. We do not following the current trend of sacrificing quality care to cut costs.

Languages:

Kelvale staff can assist with interpretation in the following languages:

• Dr Leif Thonell - Swedish, Afrikaans and basic Zulu
• Dr Michelle Skellern - Afrikaans
• Dr Debbie Rori - Indonesian (Bahasa)
• Dr Zhou Yang - Mandarin / Chinese
• Dr Ayesha Arshad - Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi
• Reception: Marysia - Polish
• Reception: Nithya - Tamil
• Reception: Bijoy - Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Bangali

Telephone Interpreter Service:

Please advise the receptionist when making an appointment if you would like a Telephone Interpreter to be available for your consultation, and which language you require.

Sign Language

We have two staff members who are able to communicate in basic sign language - Matilda and Marysia (Reception Staff).

AUSLAN Interpreters can be booked prior to consultations feel free to email kmgadmin@kelvale.com.au and a Receptionist can arrange one for you.

Accessibility:

Kelvale provides wheelchair access throughout including to toilets and has ramps and railings to assist patients. We also provide a designated disabled parking area in close proximity to the entrance.

Our Principles:

At Kelvale we dedicate ourselves to the care of the sick and the well-being of the healthy.

• We strive to increase our knowledge, understanding and skills throughout our professional lives
• We aim to assist patients to make informed decisions that coincide with their own values and beliefs
• We do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care irrespective of a person’s ethnicity, beliefs, practices or gender identity. All of our patients are treated with dignity and respect
• We seek to promote the advancement of medical knowledge through teaching and research

AGPAL Accredited:

Kelvale Medical Group is AGPAL accredited.

Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited is the market leader in providing quality accreditation to the national standards set out by the Royal Australian College of general Practioners.

The standards focus on patient safety and quality of health care delivered.

Obtaining AGPAL accreditation is not easy but Kelvale has been officially and continuously accredited since 2001.

Medical Education:

Kelvale welcomes and hosts medical students from the universities of Western Australia and Notre Dame, providing undergraduates with experience in Primary Care.

We mentor post graduate residents and registrars. This furthers their skills and expertise to prepare them for admission to the RACGP.

Kelvale’s Nursing Staff assist with medical student training. The Primary Care Nurses provide support and advice to nurses from other practices, and present at professional seminars.

Professional development seminars are held in Kelvale's conference rooms.

Three of the doctors at Kelvale are GP supervisors and one has been an examiner for the Membership exams of the RACGP.