Fees

Consultation Fees
and Charges

Fees vary greatly with your age, your entitlement to subsidies and the services you require. We can give you an estimate over the phone depending on whether you want a consultation with a nurse or doctor, or whether you want other services as well.

Enrolment with us is free.

The Waltham Health Centre Benefits:

There are many benefits of enrolling at the Waltham Health Centre such as free appointments for patients under 14 years old. See the list below or contact us for more information.

Under 14 benefits
- FREE doctor visits for all enrolled patients under 14 years of age*
- FREE ACC visits for all enrolled and casual patients under 14 years of age *
- FREE doctor visits are available during our opening hours. We are funded to provide free medical consultations to our under 14 year enrolled patients only.
*Casual patients are welcome to visit during these hours, but will be charged a casual patient surcharge as follows for medical consultations.

Table of our fees

Please try to see the same doctor whenever possible to maintain continuity of care. This will result in better care for you. Follow up appointments are not usually discounted.

The table below shows our base fees. Our fees will vary depending on your enrolment status etc. Contact us for more information.

Doctor Consultations	Enrolled Patient	Casual Patient	Enrolled with CSC	Casual with CSC
0-13 Years	FREE	$100.00	FREE	$100.00
14-17 Years	$49.00	$100.00	$13.00	$100.00
18 Years and Over	$62.00	$100.00	$19.50	$100.00
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ACC Consultations	Enrolled Patient	Casual Patient	Enrolled with CSC	Casual with CSC
0-13 Years	FREE	$100.00	FREE	$100.00
14-17 Years	$44.00	$100.00	$13.00	$100.00
18 Years and Over	$62.00	$100.00	$19.50	$100.00

Fees effective as of Januaryl 1st 2024.

Fees are for a standard 15 minute GP consultation.

Casual patients - Payment is required prior to each consultation .

*ACC: Dressings, splints, braces, casts, medications, and other materials may not be covered by ACC and will attract additional charges.

Follow up appointments do not attract a discount.

Please Note: The Government Policy is to fund your General Practice through Primary Health Organisations (PHOs). This Practice is part of Pegasus PHO.

Important Information

GP appointments are up to 15 minutes. We will try to see you the same day if possible. However, if your doctor is fully booked you will be offered another day or an appointment with one of the other doctors.

If your problem is urgent please explain to the receptionist, they may ask you to talk to the Nurse. All emergencies will take priority and appointment times are approximate. An additional fee may be charged for complex or longer consultations.

If you have several issues to discuss on the same day, please book a double appointment. Double appointments will be charged a double fee.

Payment Policy

At Waltham Medical Centre we have a 'pay on the day' policy for all consultations.

Payment can be made in house by EFTPOS, cash, or via direct bank payment. Reduced fees apply to Community Service Card (CSC) holders.

A non attendance fee of $26.00 may be charged for appointments that are cancelled without sufficient notice. If you are unable to pay on the day, please ask to speak with our management team who will talk with you in private.

Casual Patients

If you do not expect to receive most of your health care services from us, you may wish to remain as a casual patient. However, as we do not receive any funding for casual patients, rates for patients who are not enrolled are higher than our standard fee. See the fee table above.