Townsville Family Medical Centre Fees & Appointments
Fees and Payments
Fees
Townsville Family Medical Centre is a private billing practice, fees will apply as per the below table. Bulk billing appointments are very limited and only at the doctors' individual discretion.
Medicare cards and concession cards must be presented before each consultation.
Consultation Type | Fee | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
Standard Appointment Monday - Friday |
$85.00 |
$39.10 | $45.90 |
Long Appointment Monday - Friday |
$125.00 | $75.75 | $49.25 |
Standard Appointment Weekends |
$90.00 | ||
Long Appointment Weekends |
$130.00 |
Making Payments
Payment is required on the day of the consultation and can be made by cash, EFTPOS or Credit Card (excluding AMEX and Diners cards). All workers compensation and motor vehicle accident patients are required to pay their accounts at the time of consultation until a letter of liability is produced from their insurance company.
Appointments
Walk-ins
We do not take appointments after 6pm. We do not generally accept walk-in patients.
Appointments
Our appointment system caters for urgent, non urgent, complex, planned chronic care and preventative healthcare. If you need more time with your GP, please book a long consultation. Urgent appointments will be seen by the next available GP. Please advise reception if you believe you require an urgent appointment. Urgent appointments will be triaged by the nurse on duty.
Waiting Times
Sometimes GPs are delayed by patients with urgent or complex issues. We apologise if you’re asked to wait and thank you for your patience.
After Hours
For appointments out of hours, please call DoctorDoctor on 13 26 60.
Home Visits
If you are a regular patient and can’t travel to the medical centre, your GP may be able to visit you at your home. This is at the discretion of your GP.
Emergencies
Please call Triple Zero (000) or go to your nearest hospital.
The closest hospital to the centre is;
The Townsville Hospital
100 Angus Smith Drive
Douglas QLD 4814
(07) 4796 1111
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