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 offer bulk billing to Pensioner Concession card holders, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) card holders and children 16 years and under for weekday appointments.
Walk in appointments are currently available for medical emergencies only.

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

OPENING HOURS

our services

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.

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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

Skin check

We offer a comprehensive range of dermatology services, including skin cancer checks, mole screening and general screenings.

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

MYMEDICARE

We are now a MyMedicare practice and are inviting our eligible patients to register in MyMedicare. When you register, it will notify us that you have chosen IMC as your regular care team and will allow access to services that may help us to provide you with the care you need.
 

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.

Registering with MyMedicare is completely voluntary and free and your quality of care at Illawarra Medical Centre will not be impacted if you choose not to register.

To find out more visit https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/mymedicare or contact us on (08) 9208 6400.

PRE-APPOINTMENT QUESTIONS

We’ve recently introduced a new pre-screening questionnaire for appointments at IMC, to help us better understand our patients’ medical concerns and provide a better service to our patients.

The questionnaire is entirely optional, so you can simply ignore it if you wish. It does, however, provide your doctor with information prior to your appointment that can then be discussed in more detail on the day, enhancing your face-to-face time with your GP.

If you have any questions or concerns, please speak directly with your GP at your appointment or contact us on (08) 9208 6400.

REGISTERING YOUR BABY WITH MEDICARE

Do you have a newborn? Are they enrolled with Medicare yet? Please make sure you register your newborn directly with Medicare and NOT through Centrelink.
 
We have had several instances where newborns have been enrolled through Centrelink but their registrations have not carried through to Medicare, which means that no Medicare card has been issued and they have not been able to receive their Medicare rebate for appointments at IMC.
 
To register your newborn with Medicare, visit Services Australia>>

READ OUR LATEST BLOG

Earlier this month, the Australian Government introduced MyMedicare to help strengthen Medicare and allow eligible patients to receive a more personalised and tailored approach from their regular health care provider.

Find out how MyMedicare works, the benefits it can provide, and how to register Illawarra Medical Centre as your regular care team in our recent blog>>

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