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Colchester
(03) 9720-5515
or in an Emergency 13 74 25 (13SICK)
(03) 9900-4966 *
At Colchester Medical Centre the doctors are committed to providing the best care for you and your family.
The clinic provides a comprehensive range of services and use the most up to date medical equipment and sterilizing techniques. Our fees remain very competitive.
The clinic is a Government Authorised Travel Vaccination Centre offering a full travel medicine service.
We stock most vaccines and a range of travel related products, including current flu and covid vaccines.
FLU VACCINES 2025 are NOT AVAILABLE.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS are AVAILABLE . Book now.
New vaccines against shingles and pneumonia are available for some patients. Check if you qualify.
Telehealth consultations are billed as for face-to-face visits.
There is NO bulk-billing and a $10 surcharge on Saturdays and Telehealth is discouraged. The standard appointment time is 15 minutes.
Please check and make an appointment before attending. We remain very price competitive and sympathetic to our patients.
Capacity to accept new patients is limited.
Private fees have increased a modest amount. We regret these changes but it is an economic necessity and we remain competitive.
If you are a new patient, please help us and save time for yourself by downloading and completing the new patient form from the links at the bottom of this page and bringing them with you.
See the Services page for a full list.
Masks are recommended for your and our protection, especially if you have respiratory symptoms. Aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated. Everywhere is short-staffed. Please be respectful to those staff who turned up.
TELEHEALTH services via phone & video continue for existing patients who have been seen face to face within 12 months, for straight-forward consultations (results, referrals & repeat prescriptions) and some mental health treatment plans and care plans. Face to face consultations ensure optimal health care and are preferred.
An annual face-to-face consultation is a Medicare requirement for existing and for all NEW patients.
Only standard appointments should be made online otherwise RING the clinic.
If you have trouble getting an appointment on-line, call either clinic to book and explain the situation politely if the matter is urgent.
Medicare has limited telephone consultations to straightforward problems.
Long consultations are NOT available by telephone unless you have registared with myMedicare.
Video telehealth may be possible if you have the equipment. Please be ready for a text message with a link to click to enter a video consultation.
To maintain optimal care and give everyone a fair go, we will be enforcing our practitioners' billing policy as per our Practice Fees page, including the fees for non-attendance (including missed telehealth of which we have too many). Please ensure you answer the phone.
Please follow the mask regulations (click the link for details) unless exempt. Please do not attend in person if you have symptoms of coronavirus but call the clinic. Thank you for your ongoing support and co-operation during these difficult times.
If you suspect you may have the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), please do NOT attend the clinic.
You can call us or the dedicated hotline on 1800 675 398.
Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.