Practice News

Free Flu vaccine is now available to all eligible patients : 

Children aged 6 months to less than 5 years, Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy, First Nations people aged 6 months and over, People aged 65 years and over, People aged 6 months and over with certain medical conditions.

Private Flu vaccine is also available at this practice for everyone aged over 5 years for a fee.

MyMedicare patient registration has commenced to enable patients to access additional care from their nominated practice. Patients will be eligible for long telehealth consultations, greater access to continuity of care and improving health outcomes with their registered practice

You can register through MyGov by selecting the Medicare tile to find MyMedicare Registration. 

Search for T1 Norwest Medical Practice and then select your preferred GP from the dropdown menu.

If you prefer, our reception team or your doctor can help you complete a digital form at our clinic.

For more information please  visit https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/mymedicare/patients

Masks are no longer mandatory but advisable. However, all patients including children over 12 with flu like symptoms- fever, cough, headaches, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath, vomiting or diarrhoea must still wear a mask when entering the surgery. 

Covid 19 positive patients must not enter the surgery. Please organise a telehealth consultation

Shingrix -  vaccine for shingles is available free for people age 65 and over. Two doses are required. 

Prevenar – “pneumonia vaccine” is available free for people aged 70 years old and over. It is a once off vaccination.

On line appointments are now available. Please click on the link below : 

Due to rising healthcare costs, increasing inflation and the freezing of Medicare, we have made the difficult decision to start private billing. In order to maintain and sustain high quality medical care for our patients, a private fee will be introduced. 

Please refer to the section on "FEES"