Hours of operation: Open 7 days: 8am – 10pm
Address: 42 Separation Street Northcote, VIC, 3070 (please enter through the main entrance)
Contact details: Call 8470 1108 or walk-in
Care for when it is urgent, but not an emergency
The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Northcote supports people of all ages with urgent, but not life-threatening health concerns. Walk-ins welcome.
When you arrive, our doctors and nurses will look at your needs, determine how urgent your condition is, and make sure you receive the right care. If you need specialist treatment, we can arrange for you to be taken to a nearby emergency department.
We offer free, high-quality care for a wide range of minor but urgent injuries and illnesses. Pathology and imaging services are located close by if needed.
Everyone is welcome, with or without a Medicare card. Care is bulk billed, so there is no cost for your visit, but some services – such as pathology – may have fees.
Current Clinic status
A snapshot of the current wait time and clinic status is included to the right.
Please note:Â Our opening hours and wait times can change at short notice.
Call (8470 1108) if you wish to speak to a member of our team to confirm these wait times.
What to expect
- When you arrive at our Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, after you have given your details to our reception staff, you will be invited to wait in the waiting room
- Our doctors and nurses will decide who needs to be seen first, depending on who has the most urgent healthcare needs. This means you might have to wait a little while.
- People with the most urgent healthcare needs, who need treatment within the next few hours, will be seen by a doctor first.
- Medicare Urgent Care Clinics can be busy places. If your situation is not urgent, we might refer you to a GP or medical centre.
- If you need medical help after 9pm, please contact us on 8470 1108 before your visit, to confirm if we are able to see you. If we have a large number of clients at closing time, or if we tell you that there is a long wait, you may be referred to another healthcare service.
Clinic information
Opening days and hours:
Open 8am-10pm 7 days per week, including public holidays​.
Contact details:
Call (8470 1108) or walk-in appointments are also available.
Closing procedure:
If you need medical help after 9pm, please contact us on 8470 1108 before your visit, to confirm if we are able to see you.
If we have a large number of clients at closing time, or if we tell you that there is a long wait, you may be referred to another healthcare service.
Clinic location
The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Northcote is located at:
42 Separation Street Northcote VIC 3070
(please enter through the main entrance)
How to get there:
There are a small number of car parking spaces available at the Clinic on Balgonie Place. There is also plenty of parking available at Northcote Plaza across the street.
The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Northcote is close to public transport. The 508 bus stops outside the building, and the Clinic is a short walk up Separation Street from Northcote Train Station and the 86 tram stop at Northcote Plaza.
The Clinic is fully wheelchair accessible to support clients with mobility needs.
Providing feedback
We welcome your feedback, as it helps us improve and offer the best urgent care to our clients and community. You can provide feedback by:
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Talking to a staff member.
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Completing our online Feedback Form.
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Downloading, printing and completing the Feedback Form and send it by post or drop it off at the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
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Call or write to the Executive Director of Capability and Impact on (03) 8470 1111, feedback@yourch.org.au or Your Community Health, 125 Blake Street, East Reservoir, VIC 3073.
You can always provide feedback anonymously. To find out more, click here.
The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is an initiative funded by the Australian Government.
For more information about the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Program, please visit www.health.gov.au/find-a-medicare-ucc.
