Our doctors and staff extend warm wishes to you and your family for a healthy, safe and joyful festive season!

 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 000.  

For any unexpected illness, when we are closed, please call DOCTOR HOME VISIT ON 9321 9133

Practice Billing Policy from 2025

Starting From 01/01/2025 All our doctors will be bulk-billing Patients under 16yrs and 65yrs and over with Pension Card or HCC.

Commonwealth Seniors Card holders will be charged privately. Patient over 16yrs and below 65yrs with / without Concession Cards will be Privately billed.

To Secure your appointment you must provide Bank Card Details. We will not process any payment if you are eligible for bulk-billing. If you miss your appointment, then a missed appointment fee will be processed from your Bank Card Provided.

Please cancel your appointment 24 hours prior to your appointment if not attending.

Please contact us on 9276 8526 if you would like more information.

We will be Closed during the Festive Season from 23/12/24 and will Re-open on 02/01/25 as usual.

Car park entry via Green Avenue. Please note there is no direct parking entry via Wanneroo Road. Please kindly use Sylvia St and Milton Avenue or Harrison Street and Dusting Road.

You can scan this QR code to automatically open a Google Maps link to direct to the practice.

Practice notices

From 1 November 2023, the shingles vaccine Shingrix® will replace Zostavax® on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule for the prevention of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia. It will be available for eligible people most at risk of complications from shingles. A 2-dose course of Shingrix® will be available for free for:

  • people aged 65 years and older

  • First Nations people aged 50 years and older

  • immunocompromised people aged 18 years and older with the following medical conditions:

    • haemopoietic stem cell transplant

    • solid organ transplant

    • haematological malignancy

    • advanced or untreated HIV.

Please speak to your GP for more information.

Flu vaccination is the most important measure to prevent influenza and its complications. It is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over.

Free influenza vaccines are available for:

  • children aged 6 months to less than 5 years

  • pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy

  • First Nations people aged 6 months and over

  • people aged 65 years and over

  • people aged 6 months and over with certain medical conditions that increase their risk of severe influenza and its complications.

Please Contact us on 08 9276 8526

 COVID-19 notices

To keep our valued patients and staff safe, we have the following practice policies in place.

Please wear a mask in the practice if you have Covid 19 symptoms.

Please contact us before you attend the practice if you have fever, chills, a runny nose, shortness of breath or a cough.

We value your health greatly and as a result Telehealth Consultations are available and can be booked.

There are multiple nearby practices and chemists providing COVID-19 vaccinations. We are able to provide details on request. Boosters are available at six months after the initial primary course of three vaccinations.

Consultation types

Standard (less than 15 minutes)

If you need to discuss a single issue, please book a standard consult.

Long consultation (less than 30 minutes)

If you require to discuss more than one issue, please book a long consult. Generally any cervical screening, mental health and workers compensation claims will need to be booked as a long consultation.

Other consultations

Consults more than 30 minutes, work medicals and procedures should be discussed and booked with reception.

Please be aware there is a fee for most consultations, please see our page on fees, or talk with our friendly reception staff.

Balcatta Medical Group is investing in the future of General Practice by supporting the training of GP registrar doctors from RACGP and Medical Students from University of Notre Dame and The University of Western Australia. Some of our fellowed GPs are supervisors for the RACGP.

GP Registrars are qualified doctors who are completing their specialty training in General Practice and are valued members of our practice team. As part of their training all GP registrars are supervised and, should the need arise, they are able to discuss patient care with the supervising doctors as part of our comprehensive multidisciplinary team.

Contact us Opening Hours After Hours Service

279 Wanneroo Road, Balcatta, WA 6021 Monday to Saturday 8:00am to 7:00pm Please contact WADMS - 08 9321 9133

Phone: (08) 9276 8526 Sunday: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Fax: (08) 9275 2221 Weekend opening hours are subject to change

Email: admin@balcattamedical.com.au

 

Balcatta Medical Group  acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their connection to land, water and the community. Balcatta Medical Group pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia and to their Elders past, present and emerging.