The Australian Government has funded the establishment of three new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Tasmania as part of a national program.
Funding has been provided through Primary Health Tasmania, who has led a commissioning process to establish these services in Burnie, Kingston and Sorell. Clinic details are avalable on Our Services Portal.
Urgent care is when you need medical attention for an illness or injury that can be managed without a trip to the emergency department, but cannot wait for a regular appointment with a GP.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) provide urgent health care in a general practice setting. The clinics help reduce pressure on our hospitals and emergency departments, allowing them to focus on higher urgency and life-threatening conditions.
These services are bulk billed, meaning there is no out-of-pocket costs to patients.
The clinics are open for extended hours, and no appointment or referral is needed.
You can visit a Medicare UCC for things like:
Medicare UCCs do not provide treatment for regular check-ups or complex conditions. See your GP for non-urgent, routine and preventive health care.
Tasmania now has eight Medicare Urgent Care Clinics – in Bridgewater, Burnie, Devonport, Kingston, Launceston, Sorell, and two in Hobart.
Click here to read more about Medicare UCCs , and click here to find your nearest Medicare UCC.