Vaccine Information

Government funded childhood and adult vaccines are available at this practice
Childhood Immunizations are bulk billed.

Flu Vaccine is available free of charge to all patients aged over 65 years.

Pneumonia Vaccine is available free of charge to all patients aged over 65 year.

Meningococcal Vaccine is available free of charge to all children and young adults aged under 19 years.

Varilirix (chickenpox) vaccine is available free of charge to children aged 18 months.

Hepatitis B vaccines is available free of charge to 10 to 13 year olds who have not received a primary course.

Travel vaccines require a consultation with the doctor to determine which vaccines are required for your particular destination.

Health E Medical centre is an approved Yellow Fever Vaccination centre

Useful Telephone Numbers / Links

Emergency 000
After Hours Medical Care 5229 0000
Medical Centre Pharmacy  5229 7727
Medicare 132 011
Aust Childhood Immunization Register 1800 653 809
Organ Donor Register 1800 777 203
Barwon Health 5226 7111
BreastScreen 132 050
Lifeline 131 114
Kid’s Help Line 1800 551 800
Clockwork - Young Peoples Health Service 5222 6690
Vision Info Line 1800 331 000
Pass (Adolescent/Young Adult Counseling)  5229 1574
WIRE (Women’s Information Referral Centre)  1300 134 130
Gribbles Pathology  5221 4543
Health E Allied Services  5221 1966

Privacy Info

Personal Health Information and Medical Records are collected, used and disclosed for the following reasons:

1. For communicating relevant information with other treating doctors, specialists or allied health professionals
2. For follow up reminder or recall notices
3. Accounting/Medicare/Health Insurance procedures
4. Quality Assurance activities eg accreditation
5. For disease notification as required by law (eg infectious diseases)
6. For use by all doctors in the medical practice when consulting with you
7. For legal related disclosure as required by a court of law (eg subpoena, court order, suspected child abuse)
8. For research purposes (de-identified, meaning you are not able to be identified from the information given)

If you have any concerns or wish to restrict access to your personal health information please discuss this with your doctor or receptionist. This practice adheres to the principles of the RACGP Handbook for the management of Health Information in Private Medical Practice and has a written policy, which is available to all patients for inspection.
Patients may obtain access to their personal health information held at this practice.

Please ask for details at reception.