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:

• New Patients and patients who have not consulted in the last 12 months will attract a $39 out-of-pocket gap fee on top of the Medicare rebate, for the first consultation. There will be a reduced gap for subsequent consultations.
  Aged pensioners, healthcare card holders and children under 16 will attract a gap fee of $39 for the first consultation, and be bulk billed for subsequent consultations.
• Existing patients (who have consulted within the last 12 months) will be bulk billed Monday to Friday.

Saturday:

• Patients will attract a $41 out-of-pocket gap fee on top of the Medicare rebate.
• Aged pensioners, healthcare card holders and children under 16 will attract a reduced gap fee of $39.

Non-Attendence Fee: $50

_{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 surcharge of up to 1.87%.}

Last updated January 2025

Online Bookings

Primacare is now taking online bookings through HotDoc!

Last updated December 2024

 

 

Face Masks

If you have flu symptoms, face masks are required in the practice to protect staff and fellow patients

Last updated November 2024

 

 

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 December 2024

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 click on the Book Appointment button or ring (02) 9759 8111 to organise an appointment with one of our doctors.

Last updated December 2024