Priority Primary Care Centres are funded by the Victorian Government. Geelong PPCC is part of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic network.
Open 7 Days
7:30am to 9:30pm
Avoid waiting in an emergency department. Our service is free for everyone, with or without a Medicare card.
The Geelong PPCC is one of 25 facilities announced for Victoria as part of an initiative by the Victorian Government to reduce wait times in hospital emergency departments. GPs and nurses will assess patients on arrival and those requiring it will receive urgent care. Anyone requiring emergency medical care, should still seek help from their local emergency department.
The Geelong PPCC is open 7 days a week – see opening hours above.. It is located in the existing Eastbrooke Health Hub at 75 Roslyn Road Belmont. After 6pm and on weekends, access to the PPCC is from the Corio Street entrance.
Our healthcare team will triage your concern and provide you with treatment options. This may include direction to your regular GP clinic. We can provide urgent care for injuries and illness, including:
- Mild to moderate infections
- Persistent fever
- Pain when urinating
- Sprains and suspected minor fractures
- Acute muscle pain
- Minor cuts, burns and insect or animal bites
- Heartburn, vomiting or nausea
- Allergies and rashes
- Constipation, diarrhoea or abdominal pain
- Headaches, migraines or brief fainting
- Light bleeding in first trimester of pregnancy
- Mild to moderate asthma attacks, severe cold and flu symptoms and other breathing difficulties
- Other non-life threatening but urgent needs
If you have severe trouble breathing, blueness around the mouth, chest pains or pain in your arms or jaw, call Triple Zero (000) for emergency help.
Location:
75 Roslyn Road BELMONT VIC
Operating hours:
7:30am to 9:30pm
7 Days
Phone:
Entrance:
Front Entrance: Enter via Corio Street – any time.
Car Park Entrance: Enter via Roslyn Road – until 6pm Weekdays.
Walk-in patients only, no clinical information can be provided by telephone. Waiting times in centre will be longer when the service is busy and people will be seen in order of the most sick or injured.
Walk-ins are accepted. Please remember to bring your Medicare card with you.
Pathology services are available in-site Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm. Imaging services are located nearby.
In an emergency, you should call Triple Zero (000)
To help clarify when you should visit a PPCC, see your regular GP or call Emergency (000) we have prepared the table below:
We provide urgent care for injuries and illnesses including:
- mild to moderate infections
- persisnent fever
- pain when urinating
- suspected fractures and sprains
- severe back and muscle pain
- minor cuts, burns, and insect or animal bites
- heartburn, vomiting, nausea
- headaches, migraines and brief fainting or fitting
- constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain
- allergies and rashes
- mild to moderate asthma attacks, severe cold and flu symptoms, and other breathing difficulties
- Other non-life threatening but urgent needs.
Call Triple Zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department if you or someone you know is experiencing an immediate life-threatening emergency such as:
- difficulty breathing
- severe bleeding
- unconsciousness
- lips and face turning blue
- becoming agitated, confused or very drowsy
- chest pain or chest tightness
- sudden numbness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg
- large burns
- serious accidents or trauma
- extreme pain.
Visit your regular GP for non-urgent and routine care such as:
- Conditions that can wait several hours or days for medical attention
- Chronic or long standing conditions
- Routine health assessments
- Care plans
- Repeat prescriptions
Prescriptions
We do not prescribe Schedule 8 medications (or benzodiazepines). The PPCC GP can prescribe medication necessary to manage your urgent medical issue, but please continue to see your regular GP for routine prescriptions or chronic medications.
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on your experience at the Geelong PPCC we invite you to speak with the Practice Manager on-site or email info@geelongppcc.com.au
