Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) provide care for people with conditions that require urgent attention but not an emergency response.
The clinics are supporting nearby hospital emergency departments by providing GP-led care for urgent but non-life-threatening conditions such as mild infections, fractures and burns. They also offer pathology and imaging services onsite or nearby.
Care is available to anyone with or without a Medicare card, at no cost to the patient. (Costs may be required for imaging, pathology and other services.)
Visit the Better Health Channel website to book at a clinic near you.
If your condition is serious, but not life-threatening*, you can visit a UCC instead of waiting in an emergency department. They have GPs and nurses who specialise in providing urgent care.
They can treat conditions including:
*Call Triple Zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department if you or someone you know is experiencing an immediate life-threatening emergency.
Urgent Care Clinic inclusion and exclusion criteria is available for health professionals to view here
Warragul Medicare UCC – supporting West Gippsland Healthcare Group
170 Normanby Street, Warragul (Central Clinic)
Telephone (03) 5642 6655
Open 8am – 10pm, 7 days a week.
Latrobe UCC – supporting Latrobe Regional Hospital
42-44 Fowler Street, Moe (operated by Latrobe Community Health Service)
Telephone (03) 5127 9111
Open 8am – 10pm, 7 days a week.
UCC operating hours will be updated regularly on the Better Health Channel website.
If you would like translated resources about the new Urgent Care Clinics, go to https://nwmphn.org.au/resource/priority-primary-care-centres-translated-key-messages/