THE HON EMMA MCBRIDE MP
ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR RURAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR DOBELL

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO OPEN MEDICARE URGENT CARE CLINICS IN DOBELL

An Expression of Interest (EOI) for 14 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) locations across metropolitan and regional New South Wales will open on 2 March 2023, including one in Dobell.

The 14 Medicare UCCs will provide bulk billed treatment for urgent but non-life-threatening emergencies. They will be open extended hours, seven days a week. 

Category 4 and 5 presentations, non-life-threatening emergencies, make up just over 50 per cent of the total presentations to hospitals in New South Wales. 

The Medicare UCCs will help patients get timely, high-quality healthcare while easing pressuring on New South Wales hospitals. 

In consultation with the NSW Government, we have extended the UCCs to include Campbelltown as an additional location.

Medicare UCCs will be established in:

• Albury
• Batemans Bay
• Blacktown
• Campbelltown
• Cessnock
• Coffs Harbour
• Gosford  
• Lismore
• Penrith
• Randwick
• Tamworth
• Westmead
• Wollongong
• Wyong 

The EOI will be run by the relevant NSW Primary Health Networks from 2 March 2023, with submissions closing on 12 April 2023.

The EOI is open to existing general practices, community health centres and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. Providers who have applied in previous Expression of Interest processes in New South Wales do not need to re-apply but should engage with the relevant Primary Health Network.

The Albanese Government will continue to work closely with the NSW Government and NSW Primary Health Networks to deliver the state’s Medicare UCCs.