Services and Fees

Services

Regular health checks and early presentation to a doctor when any symptoms are felt or when changes occur in your body, is essential as part of preventative care.

As well as routine consultations, the following services are also available.

• Workcover, Company Medicals and Pre-Employment check up
  
• Children's health, including baby growth and development checks
• Skin cancer screening, treatments and minor surgery
• Women's health, Pap smear, Breast check and Pregnancy test
• Electrocardiograph (ECG/Heart) check
• Acupuncture, Counselling and Travel health
• Immunisations for adults and children
• Medical checks for insurance and driving
• Immunisations for adults and children
• Men's health issues
• Spirometry
• We are a Yellow Fever vaccine accredited centre. We provide all relevant travel vaccinations depending on the nature of your travel arrangements. Please call the centre for more information

We can also arrange consultation with a qualified Sleep Studies Specialist and Dietician.
Pathology Collection Service (Laverty) is available.

Home/Nursing Home Visits

Home visits are available to our regular patients living in the local area and who have substantial medical/mobility problems.
Contact our receptionist with relevant details for an appointment.
House visits are not routinely bulk billed.

Interpreter Services

Our medical practice provides a health service that accommodates a diverse multicultural population including those with communication impairment.
Translation and Interpreter Services is available on 1300 121 450.

Fees

We are introducing Mixed Billing from July 1, 2024.

We will continue to Bulk Bill for the following:

1. Children under 18 years and patients over 65 years (pension card holders)
2. DVA card holders/ Health care and Concession card holders
3. Mental health care plan, health assessment and chronic health management plan
4. Government funded immunizations and all vaccinations
5. Telehealth restricted to prescriptions and referrals only
6. Patients aged 70 and over who have been with the medical practice for over 2 years

Patients over the age of 18, following Medicare rules will apply

• Patient of the practice for over 2 years and if patient has visited the practice for a face to face consultation at least once in previous 6 months, we offer Medicare Bulk Bill for short 5 mins consultations like script, pathology referral, referral letter, immunization, vaccination and follow up of results
• Consultations involving medical examination and/or issue of medical certificate, following gap fees will apply:

• Patients who have not kept their appointment/do not show up (without cancelling their appointment) are not treated as patient of the practice and gap fees will apply
• Walk in patients may have to pay gap fees
• Telephone consultations that involve clinical consultation and/or the issue of medical certificates will attract the gap fees
• For long-standing patients of the practice and patients with chronic medical conditions a special discount will be considered, at the discretion of the doctor
• Students aged 18 to 21 with a valid student ID card and patients over 65 years of age will get a special discount of $15 for consultation
• Please check with reception staff about your Medicare status before consultation

Private & Overseas visitors: Adults & Children

With effect from July 1, 2024

Medical Test for Driver Fitness: $110.00 (inclusive of GST)

Worker's Compensation and Third Party claims will be charged the standard Australian Medical Association (AMA) fee.

Other Fees