Emu Creek Health Professionals
Emu Creek Health Professionals offers comprehensive allied health and specialist care to Bendigo and the surrounding communities. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide patients with all services operating from one location for convenience.
Our list of specialists is continually growing to incorporate a wide range of services. Emu Creek Health Professionals continually strive to provide an all encompassing health hub for our wider community.
955 Wellington St, Strathfieldsaye Victoria 3551, Australia
Phone: 03 5439 4319
About
Masks are only required to be worn if you have respiratory symptoms
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Masks are only required to be worn if you have respiratory symptoms -
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SURVEY
As a part of Emu Creek Health Professionals is commitment to continue providing high quality health care to everyone, we are taking part in an accreditation process. To help us with this accreditation we are required to conduct a patient feedback survey.
The link to the survey is below or scan the QR-Code. This survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is entirely anonymous and will not directly affect your care at our clinic.
General Practitioners
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Dr Jennifer Suzuki
Practice Principal / GP
Tuesday & Wednesday -
Dr Adel Asaid
General Practitioner
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Dr Joshua Cowan
General Practitioner
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday -
Dr Tristan McAlpine
General Practitioner
Monday - Thursday -
Dr Samah Mansour
General Practitioner
Monday afternoon -
Dr Steph McIntosh
General Practitioner
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday mornings -
Dr Maryam Aqrawi
General Practitioner
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Accepting New Patients -
Dr Cameron Nottingham
General Practitioner
Monday
Accepting New Patients -
Dr Georgia Carter
General Practitioner
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Accepting New Patients -
Dr Ghaith Al-Timimi
General Practitioner
Consulting Days - To be confirmed
Accepting New patients
Practice Nurses
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Nicole
Practice Nurse
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Fiona
Practice Nurse
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Emily
Practice Nurse
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Naj
Practice Nurse
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Emma
Practice Nurse
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Tegan
Practice Nurse
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Teghan
Practice Nurse
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Leanne
Practice Nurse
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Paege
Practice Nurse
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Rachael
Practice Nurse
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Jo
Pratice Nurse
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Em
Practice Nurse
Allied Health Professionals
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Dr Tim Penno
Paediatrician
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Dr Gaurav Kulkarni
Paediatrician
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Dr Katherine Hyde
Paediatric Fellow
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Dr Paramapathan Shobanan 'Shobie'
Gynaecologist
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Adam Gooding
Physiotherapist
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Judy Mann
Psychologist
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Mina Hana
Diabetic Educator
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Rose Gallagher
Podiatrist
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Jo Stanford
Dietitian
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Jill Maruca
Sleep Better Again
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Dr Aaron Grieve - AWG Psychology
Clinical Psychologist
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Tara Byron - AWG Psychology
Psychologist
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Kathryn Shard - AWG Psychology
Psychologist
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Nathan McGovern - AWG Psychology
Psychologist
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Janelle Nancarrow - AWG Psychology
Clinical Psychologist
Medical Reception
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Meredith
Deputy Practice Manager
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Alyssa
Senior Receptionist
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Marnie
Receptionist
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Jasmine
Receptionst
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Carly
Receptionist
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Mason
Receptionist
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• Cervical Screening Tests
• ECG
• Health Assessments
• Immunisations
• Minor operations and procedures
• IUD clinics
• Colposcopy
• Pre-employment Medicals
• Travel Medicine
• Sleep Studies – Sleep Better Again
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Psychology
• Paediatrics
• Gynaecology
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We are a private billing practice.
General Practitioners at Emu Creek Health Professionals operate independently and are free to set their own fees for the services they provide.
All privately billed patients are required to pay the full fee on the day of their consultation. We accept payment for our fees via Cash, Cheque,
EFTPOS and Credit Card.
We have installed the latest software technology, which allows us to send your claim through to Medicare Online, for eligible patients Medicare will reimburse you within 7 days. They pay your benefit into the bank account you’ve registered with Medicare, if you are unsure of what details you have registered, you will need to log onto your Medicare online account or call/visit your local Centrelink/Medicare Hub and follow the prompts.
New patients will need to ring our reception team to organise an initial consultation.
Fees can vary, based on the length of time taken for each consultation, the complexity and the determination of the individual doctor.
Additional information on our consultation fees is available at reception.
For standard consultations, Patients with a Concession/Health Care Card or aged under 16 years old, may be charged a discounted fee.• Surgical and other procedures incur an additional practice fee payment
• Payment is required in full on the day of consultation
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Benefits
It is voluntary and free to register in MyMedicare.
When you register in MyMedicare, it will notify your general practice that you have chosen them as your regular care team. Additional funding will be available from the government to help them provide the care you need.
MyMedicare patients will have access to:
Greater continuity of care with your registered practice, improving health outcomes
Longer Medicare Benefit Scheme (MBS) funded telehealth consultations with your GP
Triple bulk billing incentive for longer MBS telehealth consultations for children under 16, pensioners, and concession card holders, from 1 November 2023
More regular visits from your GP and better care planning for people living in a residential aged care home, from August 2024
Connections to more appropriate care in general practice for people who visit hospital frequently, from mid-2024.
If you choose not to register in MyMedicare, you’ll still be able to access the same quality of care from your healthcare providers.
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Telehealth/Phone Consultation allows you to consult a healthcare provider by video/phone call. Our practice can provide telephone consultations if you do not require to physically see the doctor. To organise a telehealth consultation, please contact the clinic to arrange your appointment.
Telehealth Consultation:
- Make sure the practice has your correct number or email address.
- Check your phone/computer camera is working at least 10 minutes prior to the consultation.
- Write down a list of things you wish to discuss and have a pen handy to write down instructions.
- Have your medications in front of you and know which pharmacy you usually go to for scripts.
- Your doctor will SMS a link to your mobile phone once they are ready for you. If you do not have a smartphone, the link can be sent to your email address.
- Please stay by your phone and watch out for our message - be available for up to 45 mins post your appointment time.
- Click the link and follow the prompts, the link will take you to a safe encrypted network called Healthdirect. Your doctor will be waiting for you in the virtual waiting room.
- If you get disconnected, please wait for us to return the call.
- After your consult is completed, reception will contact you back for payment.
Phone Consultation:
- Make sure the practice has your correct number.
- Check your phone is working at least 10 minutes prior to the consultation.
- Write down a list of things you wish to discuss and have a pen handy to write down instructions.
- Have your medications in front of you and know which pharmacy you usually go to for scripts.
- Please stay by your phone and watch out for our call - be available for up to 45 mins post your appointment time.
- Your doctor will call your mobile phone from a "no-caller ID" number.
- If you get disconnected, please wait for us to return the call.
- After your consult is completed, the GP will transfer the call through to reception OR reception will contact you back for payment.
To access a Medicare rebate for phone and video consults, you must have been seen face to face in the clinic during the past 12 months. If not, there will be a private $85 out of pocket fee. If you are unsure if you are eligible, please contact your practice, as your doctor may need to see you in person.
Other Telehealth / Phone Consultations:
• Can be used for Work Cover and TAC consults.
• GP Management Plans (Care Plans) can only be done as a video consult (not phone), as per Medicare.
• An initial Mental Health Plan can only be done as a video consult (not phone), as per Medicare.
• Mental Health Plan reviews can be done as a video or phone consult, as per Medicare.
Fees
CHANGES TO FEES FROM MONDAY 1ST August 2024
Due to the current landscape and ongoing challenges across the primary health sector, St Anthony Family Medical Practice will be transitioning to private billing at Emu Creek Health Professionals. The aim of these changes is to balance the financial impact on our patients while ensuring that our GPs and St Anthony staff can continue to provide the highest quality care to our patients.
The changes will impact all patients, particularly for those whom Medicare billing (i.e. bulk billing) is available. This includes patients with an Age/ Disability Support Pension, and anyone aged under 16 years. In addition, WorkCover/TAC consultations will require full payment on the day, there may be a gap fee as the Workcover rebate is lower than the consultation fee. Workcover/TAC patients will need to claim this directly with their insurer. We will provide a receipt of payment to assist with your claim.
Service | Private Fee | HCC/Pensioners, 16 & Unders | Medicare Rebate |
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Standard Consultation - 15mins | $90 | $69 | $42.85 |
Long Consultation - 30mins | $132 | $108 | $82.90 |
Prolonged Consultation - 45mins | $175 | $148 | $122.15 |
Out Of Hours - After 5pm to 8.30am & Weekends | $80 (Out of Pocket) | $80 (Out of Pocket) | - |
Failure to Attend | $55 | $55 | - |
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Located at Strathfieldsaye Primary Health / Monday to Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Contact us
955 Wellington St, Strathfieldsaye Victoria 3551, Australia
Phone: 03 5439 4319
Fax: 03 5439 4676