Fees & Appointments

Our Practice has been exclusively bulk billing since it was established. However, due to increased costs associated with delivering the highest quality of services, this transition is necessary to continue providing you and your family with the highest quality healthcare. From January 2023 Primacare Family Medical Centre has transitioned to mixed-billing consultations.

Monday to Friday:

• Existing patients (who have consulted within the last 12 months) will be bulk billed Monday to Friday.
• New Patients and patients who have not consulted in the last 12 months will attract a $37 out-of-pocket gap fee on top of the Medicare rebate. Aged pensioners and healthcare card holders, DVA, and disability pension card holders will attract a reduced gap fee of $33.

Saturday:

• Patients will attract a $40 out-of-pocket gap fee on top of the Medicare rebate.
• Healthcare Card holders, aged pensioners, DVA, and disability pension card holders will attract a reduced gap fee of $37.

Non-Attendence Fee: $42

_{You will be charged the full amount and can then claim the rebate. For Medicare EasyClaim rebates, the rebate can only be processed via debit/eftpos only and not credit card. Please ensure you update your bank details with your Medicare account to allow the rebate to be deposited into your account by Medicare within 48 hours. Cards attract a 1.8% surcharge.}

Last updated July 2024

Face Masks

Face masks are required when in the practice to protect staff and fellow patients

Last updated April 2023

Influenza Vaccinations

Governement funded Influenza vaccinations are available for eligble patients.

This includes patients:

• over the age of 65 years
• with chronic medical conditions (including diabetes, lung or heart disease)
• children from 6 months to 5 years of age
• Indigenous patients over the age of 6 months

Last updated April 2023

Telehealth

We require that any patients with flu symptoms or a COVID19 contact please book a telehealth consultation for the doctors to assist you.

For telehealth to be bulk billed you must have been seen face to face in the last 12 months. This is the rule by Medicare.

Private telehealth consultations are available for those not eligible for a bulk billed consultation.

Please ring (02) 9759 8111 to organise an appointment with one of our doctors.

Last updated April 2023