Medical Services
Men’s Health
Men’s Health focuses on the specific health needs and concerns of men throughout their lifespan. It encompasses various aspects of physical, mental, and emotional well-being tailored to address the unique biology, lifestyle factors, and health risks that men may face. Key components of Men’s Health include:
- Preventive Care: Regular health screenings, including blood pressure checks, cholesterol tests, and screenings for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and colorectal cancer, are crucial for early detection and prevention of diseases.
- Reproductive Health: Men’s Health includes issues related to sexual health, fertility, erectile dysfunction, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Education about contraception, family planning, and safe sexual practices may also be provided.
Women’s Health
Women’s Health refers to the branch of medicine and healthcare services dedicated to addressing the unique health needs and concerns of women throughout their lifespan. It encompasses a wide range of medical conditions, reproductive health issues, preventive care, and wellness promotion specific to female anatomy, physiology, and life experiences.
Key aspects of Women’s Health include:
- Reproductive Health: This includes menstrual health, contraception, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause-related issues.
- Gynecological Care: Routine screenings such as Pap smears, pelvic exams, and breast exams are essential for early detection of gynecological conditions like cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. Additionally, management of conditions such as menstrual disorders, pelvic pain, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) falls under gynecological care.
Kid’s Health
Kid’s Health focuses on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. It encompasses various aspects of pediatric medicine and healthcare aimed at promoting optimal growth, development, and overall health outcomes from birth through adolescence. Key components of Children’s Health include:
- Preventive Care: Routine well-child visits, vaccinations, growth and developmental assessments, and screenings for conditions such as hearing and vision problems are essential for preventing diseases and monitoring children’s health.
- Growth and Development: Monitoring growth parameters, assessing developmental milestones, and addressing developmental concerns are integral to Children’s Health. Early detection and intervention for developmental delays can significantly impact a child’s long-term outcomes.
Mental Health
Mental health refers to the state of psychological and emotional well-being, encompassing factors such as thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It influences how individuals cope with stress, interact with others, and make decisions. Good mental health contributes to a sense of fulfillment, resilience, and ability to navigate life’s challenges effectively.
Occupational Health
Work health and safety (WHS) – sometimes called occupational health and safety (OH&S) – involves the management of risks to the health and safety of everyone in your workplace. This includes the health and safety of anyone who does work for you as well as your customers, visitors and suppliers.
We provide a range of occupational health services including:
- Pre-employment medicals
- Drug and alcohol screening
- Spirometry
- Travel medicine
- Injury management
Moreover, our general practitioners provide injury management support to the employee, employer and return-to-work coordinators where required.
Further, providing same-day appointments for initial injury assessment, our doctors aim is to provide a thorough healthcare plan that will allow the injured worker back to work quickly.
Travel Health
Travel health, also known as travel medicine, is a specialized branch of medicine focused on promoting and maintaining the health of individuals who are traveling internationally or domestically. It encompasses various aspects of health and safety related to travel, including pre-travel preparations, preventive measures, and management of travel-related illnesses and injuries.
Bulk Billing
Bulk billing is a payment arrangement in healthcare systems, commonly used in Australia, where healthcare providers bill Medicare directly for eligible medical services provided to patients. Under bulk billing, patients are not required to pay any out-of-pocket expenses at the time of their visit, as the healthcare provider accepts the Medicare benefit as full payment for the service rendered.
Minor Procedures
Many of our doctors perform minor surgical procedures, under local anaesthetic, within our well-appointed dedicated treatment rooms.
Our GPs can perform a range of minor procedures including:
- Long-acting reversible contraception (contraceptive device insertion and removal)
- Triage and suturing of wounds and lacerations
- Biopsy and excision of skin lesions
- Cryotherapy (freezing) of warts, sun spots, and skin tags
- Plastering and plaster removal for fractures
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Resection of ingrown toenails
- Excision of cyst
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Cosmetic medicine that improve a person’s physical appearance for aesthetic reasons
Skin Cancer Screening
Skin cancer screening involves the examination of the skin by a healthcare professional to detect any signs or abnormalities that may indicate the presence of skin cancer or precancerous lesions. The screening aims to identify suspicious moles, growths, or changes in the skin’s appearance early, allowing for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Chronic Disease Management
Chronic disease management refers to the coordinated efforts and strategies employed by healthcare providers and patients to effectively manage long-term medical conditions, also known as chronic diseases or non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These conditions typically persist over an extended period and require ongoing medical care, lifestyle modifications, and self-management to optimize health outcomes and quality of life.
Diabetes Risk Assessment
As part of our commitment to the health of our communities, our doctors can provide a type 2 diabetes risk assessment for patients who feel they may be at risk.
Type 2 diabetes is one of the largest contributors to ill health in Australia. In short, type 2 diabetes accounts for 92% of diabetes cases. Diabetes is associated with complications. For example, increased risk of cardiovascular, eye and kidney disease.
The incidence of type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in the last 15 years.
Lifestyle risk factors can lead to the onset of type 2 diabetes. In particular, being overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet can be prevented through lifestyle modification. International evidence has shown that early lifestyle interventions in high-risk patients can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by up to 58%.
Diabetes Evaluation
If you would like to ascertain your risk of type 2 diabetes, you may wish to have a diabetes evaluation at our practice. In addition, you can complete the online risk assessment tool.
The diabetes evaluation will be provided with the assistance of our chronic disease nurse with your general practitioner.
The evaluation will involve:
- Assessment of lifestyle risk factors
- Body Mass Index measurement, blood pressure and general physical exam, and
- Family history review
45-49 Year Old Free Health Check
If you are aged between 45-49 year old, you can book a free health check with us.
Entering middle age presents a whole new host of health challenges for many people. The Australian Department of Health categorises 45-49 year olds as the demographic most at risk of developing a chronic illness.
As this is an Australian government health care initiative, your consultation will be fully funded by Medicare. As such, you will not be charged for the assessment.
75 Years and Older Health Assessment
If you are aged 75 years and older and live at home, you are eligible for a bulk-billed annual health assessment. In other words, this health check is provided at no cost.
An annual health assessment will identify ways that you can improve your health and well-being. For instance, it will help you by advising you on how you can maintain your independence at home and in your community.
Importantly, the purpose of this health assessment is to help identify any risk factors that may require further health management. In addition to assessing a person’s health status, a health assessment is used to identify a broad range of factors that influence a person’s physical, psychological and social functioning.
Our friendly and professional nurse will undertake a comprehensive and confidential health check.
Podiatrist
Australia’s 200,000 allied health professionals represent almost a third of the health workforce and deliver more than 200 million health services annually.
The allied health workforce is growing rapidly as demand grows across the aged care, mental health, disability and health sectors. Allied health professionals provide a broad range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct health services to improve the health and wellbeing of the consumers they support.
Physiotherapist
Australia’s 200,000 allied health professionals represent almost a third of the health workforce and deliver more than 200 million health services annually.
The allied health workforce is growing rapidly as demand grows across the aged care, mental health, disability and health sectors. Allied health professionals provide a broad range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct health services to improve the health and wellbeing of the consumers they support.
Osteopath
Australia’s 200,000 allied health professionals represent almost a third of the health workforce and deliver more than 200 million health services annually.
The allied health workforce is growing rapidly as demand grows across the aged care, mental health, disability and health sectors. Allied health professionals provide a broad range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct health services to improve the health and wellbeing of the consumers they support.
Credentialled Diabetes Educator
Australia’s 200,000 allied health professionals represent almost a third of the health workforce and deliver more than 200 million health services annually.
The allied health workforce is growing rapidly as demand grows across the aged care, mental health, disability and health sectors. Allied health professionals provide a broad range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct health services to improve the health and wellbeing of the consumers they support.