Fees - Dawesville Medical Centre

Dawesville Medical Centre is a Mixed Billing Practice from the 13th March 2023.
Payment is required at the time of your consult.

Please note, the following services are still bulk billed for patients holding a valid medicare card:

Children under 16 years of age
Patients with a current Health Care Card
Pension Card Holder
DVA Gold Card Holder

Fees:

**Please note our practice fees has updated as of the 24th of February 2025, please see the below:

Weekday and Saturday before 1pm	Fee $	Medicare Rebate $
Standard Consultation	$86.05	$43.90
Long Consultation	$129.00	$84.90
Telehealth	$86.05	$43.90

Weekends/After-Hours/Public Holidays	Fee $	Medicare Rebate $
Standard Consultation	$99.35	$57.15
Long Consultation	$153.30	$98

Unfortunately, due to the rising costs of staff wages, insurances, medical supplies and utilities, grouped with the fact that for many years, Medicare rebates have failed to keep up with the inflation and do not reflect the cost of delivering high-quality general practice services. The cost of running a practice has continued to rise annually. It is financially no longer possible to continue to provide high quality medical service whilst bulk billing all of our patients.

Appointments

Consultation is by appointment. Urgent cases will be seen on the day of request and will always be given priority. Appointments can be made by telephoning the practice, booking online or by visiting the practice in person.

Longer consultations are available; please advise reception if you require extra time when booking your appointment. If you require an insurance medical, review of a complex health problem, counseling for emotional difficulties or a second opinion about someone else’s management, please book a longer appointment. This may involve a longer wait but your problem will get the attention it deserves. Please bring relevant letters and test results from other doctors.

No Show and Cancellation of Appointment less than 2 hours of notice

To address high demand and reduce missed appointments, Dawesville Medical Centre has implemented a non-attendance fee policy.

If you do not attend your scheduled GP appointment without providing at least two hours’ notice, a non-attendance fee starting from $50.00 will apply, depending on the length of the appointment booked. This fee must be paid before any future appointments can be scheduled.

Fees may vary depending on the appointment type and the practitioner. Please note that our reception staff are unable to make decisions on behalf of the doctors regarding fee waivers or exceptions.

Please notify reception well in advance (minimum 2hr prior) if you are unable to attend an appointment. Failure to attend will incur a $50 cancellation fee.

Translator services

If you or a family member require an interpreter service, we can organise this for you, please let us know when you make an appointment.

Comments & Suggestions

If you are unhappy with any aspect of the care you receive from this practice, we are keep to know about it. Please contact us on admin@spectrumhealth.net.au