SDS Pathology Information

Primary Health Care is one of Australia's leading publically listed healthcare companies. The Primary network is comprised of four core business divisions of pathology, medical centres, diagnostic imaging and Health & Co. Primary employs more than 12,000 people across 2,500 sites and has been providing quality, affordable and accessible healthcare to the people of Australia for more than 30 years. The Primary pathology business, operating through the subsidiary, Specialist Diagnostic Services (SDS), is an amalgamated business comprised of a number of well-established brands with a strong local presence, as well as niche diagnostic businesses specialising in the areas of IVF, dermatopathology and genetics. Some of our brands include Laverty Pathology, QML Pathology, Western Diagnostic Pathology, Dorevitch Pathology, Tasmanian Medical Laboratories, Abbott Pathology and Kossard Dermatopathologists. The Primary network ensures a comprehensive, national service dedicated to patient and doctor centricity, and innovation. 1 in every 3 pathology samples taken in Australia are tested in our laboratories. We have over 8,000 team members - a mix of pathologists, phlebotomists, scientists, laboratory assistants, couriers and support employees working across around 2,300 sites across the country, including 109 laboratories.