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Marrickville Local Government Area Health ProfileAllied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program are broadly in line with the overall rate acrossthe catchment.Considering the overall poor health risks and diverse health needs of the Marrickville population,the availability and age profile of GPs within Marrickville poses a significant concern. Attractingadditional GPs and Practice Nurses to provide services in the area will be crucial to maintainingadequate supply to meet population health demands.Figure 21: GPs and services provided per 1,000 persons, comparison across the catchmentSource: Inner West Sydney Medicare Local (2012); Note: Rates reported are crude (not age standardised).6.3 ALLIED HEALTHFigure 22 shows the number of private allied health practitioners within the Marrickville LGA ona per-capita basis as compared to the catchment. Marrickville appears to have significantshortfalls in clinical psychology, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy and psychology.It will be important to ensure that the shortfall in allied health providers on a per-capita basis isaddressed to ensure the availability of services, particularly for those services which addressvarious health risks, such as overweight / obesity (dieticians), aged care /disability requirements(occupational therapists) and mental health issues (clinical psychologists and psychologists).Inner West Sydney Medicare Local and Sydney Local Health District Page 29Marrickville Local Government AreaPopulation Health LGA/SLA Profile v1.1 March 2013