Our Services
General Practice Services
At Apollo Bay Medical Centre our Doctors are highly trained and dedicated professionals who offer a friendly and comprehensive standard of care to all of our patients.
In addition to the normal standard of care offered, our Doctors can also provide the following services:
- General check-ups
- Care plans
- Minor procedures such as excision of skin lesions, hormone implantation and repair of skin lacerations
- Pre-employment medicals
- Medication review
- Vaccinations/Immunisation
- Family planning
- Cancer screening
- Botox for Axillary hyperhidriosis (excessive armpit sweating)
- Chronic Hepatitis screening and management
- Focussed psychological strategies provider (medicare rebatable)
- Point of care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Hours
We are open from 8.45am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Afterhours care: In case of an emergency or life threating situation, call 000
At Great Ocean Road Health, our Urgent Care provides medical care outside of the Medical Centres normal operating ours. This is located at 75 Mclachan St, Apollo Bay.
Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest details: facebook.com/apollobaymedical
Plenty of on-site parking available, including disabled parks and access
Immunisation
Flu VaccinationThe following groups are eligible for free government supplied seasonal influenza vaccine:
- 65 years of age and over
- Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy
- Indigenous people from 6mths of age onwards
- Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
- Any person 6 months of age and over with a chronic condition predisposing to severe influenza illness that requires regular medical follow-up or hospitalisation such as:
- cardiac disease
- respiratory disease including severe asthmatics
- kidney disease
- diabetes
- impaired immunity
- neuromuscular disease
Please contact our receptionists to discuss as there may be some additional costs associated with the procedure, despite the vaccine itself being supplied free of charge.
Covid-19 Boosters available for eligible patients. Free of charge.
Whooping Cough Vaccine Free for pregnant women.Children’s Immunisations In Australia the childhood immunisation schedule runs from birth to 4 years of age. Click here to see the full immunisation schedule. These immunisations are bulk-billed at Lorne Medical Centre.Pneumonia Vaccine Pneumonia Vaccine is available free of charge to all patients aged over 70 years.Shingles Vaccine Free for those aged over 65 years, First Nations People over 50 and immunocompromised people 18 years and over at high risk of herpes zoster infection. Eligibility to be assessed by our practice nurse.Travel Immunisations All travel medicine requires an initial consultation with your doctor to determine which vaccines are required for your particular destination.
To make an inquiry regarding immunisations or to make an appointment, please call our reception staff on 03 5237 8595
Women’s Health
The Apollo Bay Medical Centre provides clinical services, information, counselling, referral and education to all women. Many women lead hectic lives, however it is important to find the time for regular check-ups.
- Cervical Screening Test
- Breast health
- Menopause advice
- Menopause Health Assessment Information Sheet – Please note that only existing patients are eligible for the initial phone call appointments to be bulk billed.
- Pregnancy care
- Contraception guidance (including long-acting implants)
- STI (sexually transmitted infections) screening
- Continence information and treatment for Urinary incontinence
Please contact us on 5237 8595 to organise an appointment
Men’s Health
- Anxiety and depression
- Bowel cancer
- Erectile dysfunction
- Health checks for men
- Incontinence and continence problems
- Infertility
- Prostate cancer
- Stress
Please do not hesitate to contact our friendly reception staff to specifically request a male doctor for your next appointment on 5237 8595.
Allied Health
Dietician
Mr William Chow. Fortnightly on a Friday at GORH Apollo Bay Campus. Please contact Intake to make an appointment on 5237 8571
Diabetes Educator
Cassidy McFadden works fortnightly on a Monday at the Apollo Bay Campus. To book an appointment with Cassidy, please call intake on 5237 8571. No referral is required.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy can help put you back in action by carefully treating your painful joints and muscles, showing you how to manage your condition, advising on how you can avoid further injuries and designing a special exercise program.
People of all ages can be helped by physiotherapy, including children, elderly people, athletes, people with neurological or cardio thoracic complaints and clients recovering from surgery.
TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE ANY OR ALL OF THESE TECHNIQUES:
- joint mobilisation or manipulation
- soft tissue massage
- stretches
- supervised exercises
- home exercise program
HOW IT WORKS
On your first visit you will be given a thorough assessment. Our physiotherapist will explain what is causing the problem and help you to choose the best options for treatment.
Please contact Intake to make an appointment on 5237 8571
Occupational Therapy
The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this by working with people and communities to enhance their ability to engage in the activities they want to or need to do. It may mean assisting to modify the activity or the environment.
Services we offer include:
- assessment and rehabilitation of skills in self-care, home duties, performance at school or work, driving and leisure.
- home or work assessment and modifications.
- prescription, and education in use of, adapted equipment, hand therapy and splinting
- teaching ways to adapt to age related changes
- assisting children with any condition or disability that affects their ability to perform everyday activities at home, school or the community.
Please contact Intake to make an appointment on 5237 8571
Psychology
Mrs. Rebecca Nestor – Psychologist – 
BSocSc(Psychology), GDipEd(Primary), GDPsychAdv, MProf.Psych
Rebecca (she / her) is an empathetic and kind natured psychologist. Her warm personality invites a sense of calm to the therapeutic space. She is thoughtful in her planning of sessions and approaches each client with a unique style that suits their needs. She is experienced in treatment of children, adolescence, university students, and adult clients.
Rebecca has experience working with clients presenting with broad range of challenges, including, but not limited to depression, anxiety (including perinatal anxiety and depression), OCD, ADHD, relationship challenges, trauma, and grief.
Her approach is tailored to each client using strategies from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Mindful-based approaches. She is trauma-informed and thorough in her assessment of the presenting problems and treatment planning.
If you would like to make an appointment at our Apollo Bay campus, please email Rebeca at RebeccaNpsychology@gmail.com
Pathology
Dorevitch Pathology is the service provider for Great Ocean Road Health. A courier collects pathology Monday – Friday.
The Apollo Bay Medical Centre is not a Dorevitch collection centre. Pathology collection requires an appointment with one of our GPs for a pathology request form.
To book a pathology appointment or for further information, please call the Apollo Bay Medical Centre on 5237 8595
Patient feedback or complaints
Patient surveys are available for you to fill out at any time. Feedback from patients is also welcomed.
To submit Feedback online you can submit a Feedback and Enquiry form from our Contact Us page. If you have a problem and you wish to take the matter further, please speak to the Practice Manager or contact the Health Services Commissioner on 1800 136 066
To learn more about Patient Feedback, please click the link to view our Patient Feedback Policy.
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Failed to Attend Appointment Policy
If a patient fails to attend a booked appointment, the doctor reserves the right to charge a No Show Fee, and will take into account the inconvenience to other patients and costs incurred by the practice due to the non-attendance.
In a case of a non-attendance due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstances, this will also be take into account.
This fee is not able to be claimed through Medicare and is the responsibility of the patient to pay before being able to rebook with that Doctor.
We will always endeavour to help our patients get to their appointments,
The DNA Fee:
$50 for any non-attendance or cancellation less than 1 hour prior to your appointment time.
Fees
We ask that fees be paid for at the time of consultation, we are a Private Billing Practice. The practice accepts major credit cards. Patients who hold a valid Health Care or Concession card maybe eligible for a discounted fee. Other people experiencing financial hardship may be bulk billed.
Click here for the latest fee schedule
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