Urgent Care
OSHC members in QLD and WA
OSHC and OVHC members in All States
All States:
The Australian Government is funding 58 Urgent Care Centres across Australia which will be open by the end of 2023 and OSHC and OVHC Members have access to. To find a location nearest to you, please refer to: https://www.health/gov.au/our-work/medicare-urgent-care-clinics/find-a-medicare-urgent-care-clinic-near-you
Other Urgent Care Services that can be accessed free of charge also include:
ACT:
Urgent care services in the ACT are provided by Canberra Health Services with walk-in centres located in Belconnen, Tuggeranong, Dickson, Weston and Gungahlin. For more information please visit Canberra Health Services.
NSW:
Urgent care services in NSW are currently being established in a number of different areas with 25 clinics planned in the coming years. Current services are available in the Western Sydney area. Services are provided by the Western Sydney Care Collective.
VIC:
Urgent care services in VIC are currently being established as Priority Primary Care Clinics across many areas of Victoria. To access services in your local area please refer to https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/priority-primary-care-centres-ppccs
Important Information
- Chest pain or tightness
- Breathing Difficulties
- Uncontrollable bleeding
- Severe burns
- Poisoning
- Unconsciousness or seizures
- Numbness or paralysis
- Life-threatening injury
- Unresponsiveness