Golden Grove Health Centre opened its doors for business on the 17th December 1988 with Dr John Emery being the principal doctor.

Golden Grove Development Pty Ltd – a jointly owned company of the SA Land Trust and Delfin Pty Ltd charged with the development of the Golden Grove Area by the SA Government, had called for tenders for the first General Practice to be established in the Development area. Some 70 applications were received and reviewed by a panel which consisted of a representative of the developers, a community representative appointed by the Tea Tree Gully Community Health Centre and Dr Dean Southgate – the associate Professor of Community Medicine at Flinders University.

Since that time, a number of doctors have worked and contributed to the development of the practice.

The practice is made up of the Partners Drs Mark Harris, Lou Skeklios and Carol Brownbill as well as independent doctors, Enzo Parletta, Jenny Bowen, Joanne Preiss, Ethan Tieu and Elizabeth O’Driscoll.

Golden Grove Health Centre is an accredited practice. Accreditation is an initiative introduced to General Practice to recognise the Centre’s ongoing commitment to safety and quality of care within general practice.