Welcome to
Illawarra Medical Centre

Illawarra Medical Centre is a family medical practice based in Ballajura, Western Australia, providing a wide range of health care services for patients.

We are a mixed billing practice and offer bulk billing to Pensioner Concession card holders, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) card holders and
children aged under 16 years for weekday appointments.

Walk in appointments are currently available for medical emergencies only.
Telephone consults are available ONLY for those who have tested positive for COVID.

As the home of SmartVax, we use SMS and smartphone technology to actively monitor the vaccine safety of our patients.

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OPENING HOURS

our services

IMMUNISATIONS

We provide a comprehensive immunisation service for all vaccines on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), as well as COVID-19, flu and travel immunisations.

We also use SmartVax to monitor vaccine safety.

DIETITIAN

Appointments with an Accredited Practising Dietitian are available every Tuesday at our practice, to discuss a range of dietary related health concerns you may have.

DERMATOLOGY

We offer a comprehensive range of dermatology services, including skin cancer checks and surgey, mole and general screenings, as well as minor and dermatological surgery.

Skin cancer and skin checks are available every Tuesday morning with Dr Dhruva Ramachandran.

HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Illawarra Medical Centre provides Medicare funded health assessments for those aged 45-49 years old, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people aged over 75 years.

LATEST NEWS

CHRISTMAS HOURS

Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period will be:

Mon 22/Tues 23 December – OPEN 8am-6pm
Wed 24 December – OPEN 8am-5pm
Thurs 25 to Sun 28 December – CLOSED
Mon 29/Tues 30 December – OPEN 8am-6pm
Wed 31 December – OPEN 8am-5pm
Thurs 1 to Sun 4 January – CLOSED

Normal hours will resume Monday, 5th January 2026

For assistance outside our normal operating hours, please contact Night Doctor directly on 1300 644 483.

For any emergencies, please contact 000 and request an ambulance for urgent assistance.

BULK BILLED ECHO TESTING NOW AVAILABLE AT IMC!

IMC is teaming up with Advara HeartCare to offer our patients bulk billed ECHO testing every second Wednesday.

An ECHO test is an ultrasound of your heart that is used to check your heart’s overall health and help diagnose any defects and irregularities.

You must meet the eligibility criteria for this service and have a referral from your GP.

To find out more, book an appointment with your GP or contact us on (08) 9208 6400.

AUTOMED - OUR NEW ONLINE BOOKINGS SERVICE!

We have recently changed our online bookings service provider to deliver a better service and online booking experience for our patients.

AutoMed is our new service provider for ALL online bookings, which means that appointments through HotDoc will no longer be available for our patients.

To book online at IMC, simply click on the Book Now button or download the AMS Connect app via the App Store or Google Play.

Find out more here>>

REGISTER FOR MyMEDICARE

Are you a regular patient of ours? Have you registered with MyMedicare?

Registering with MyMedicare and nominating Illawarra Medical Centre as your regular care team allows us access to services that may help to better plan and improve your health care – including for those needing a GP chronic condition management plan.

MyMedicare is open to Australians with a Medicare card or a DVA Veteran Card who have had 2 or more face-to-face appointments at our practice in the past 24 months. More>>

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Welcome to Illawarra Medical Centre