Peter Zimmermann

Medical Officer with the Australian Army

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

About

Experienced health professional with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Strong healthcare services professional skilled in Emergency Management, Emergency Planning, Healthcare, Leadership, Systems Thinking and Strategic Planning.

Experience

  • Director / GP at VMG Clinics
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    VMG is a veteran owned and run family enterprise. The two principal GPs are current serving Army GPs. At its core is an understanding of military service and the bio-psycho-social impacts this has on veterans and their families. The lived experience of our staff as serving members, or as ADF families, enables VMG to provide culturally competent care to ADF families VMG aims to improve access by providing 'slow medicine' through innovative, high-quality, culturally competent primary health care to these populations utilising a sustainable business model. VMG will provide services utilising a combination of home visits, telehealth, and eventually consulting rooms, with the following funding model: 1. No out-of-pocket primary health care services for ADF families through utilising the ADF Family Health program to cover the gap fee 2. Bulk-billed veteran health services (Department of Veterans Affairs) 3. Privately-billed primary health care for other members of the community

  • Medical Officer at Australian Army
    Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • GP Registrar at Arafura Medical Clinic
    Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • Hunter New England Local Health District (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Junior Medical Officer
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Registered Nurse
      Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 · 5 yrs

  • Registered Nurse at Australian Army
    Aug 2001 - Dec 2016 · 15 yrs 5 mos