01.05.2025
RSV Vaccination (Respiratory syncytial virus)
If your baby was born after 01.10.2024 and you have not received an RSV vaccine during pregnancy, then your baby is eligible for a free RSV vaccine.
To book: please call the clinic on 9298 8555 or book online at: Online Bookings
26.03.2025
Flu Vax and COVID Booster Clinics
Clinics will be open from Saturday 26th April 2025.
At this stage we are booking flu vaccinations for over 65’s only.
Please check back here for everyone else.
Book online now: Bookings
You have the option of booking a flu vax only, covid booster only or both (two injections).
20.03.2025
MyMedicare
What is MyMedicare?
MyMedicare is a voluntary patient registration system that aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.
Seeing your GP regularly and formalising the relationship you have with your GP and general practice through MyMedicare can lead to better health outcomes.
Registration is free and is open to those with a Medicare card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Veteran Card.
How to Register:
You can register as a MyMedicare patient either through Medicare Online Account – Services Australia or Express Plus Medicare mobile app – Services Australia
If you have any issues, ask a tech savvy family member or friend to help.
For more information about MyMedicare please go to:
MyMedicare – Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
28.02.2025
TELEPHONE ISSUE
We are aware of an issue where some individuals have been able to contact us by telephone.
It is possibly a telephone provider issue as it does not affect everyone.
We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience.
19.12.2024
Christmas/New Year Hours
Monday 23.12.2024 – Open
Tuesday – Christmas Eve 24.12.2024 – Open until 3pm
Wednesday – Christmas Day – Closed
Thursday – Boxing Day – Closed
Friday 27.12.2024 – Open
Saturday 28.12.2024 – Open
Monday 30.12.2024 – Open
Tuesday – New Years Eve 31.12.2024 – Open until 3pm
Wednesday – New Years Day – Closed
Thursday 02.01.2025 – Open
Please note: When the Surgery is open, our telephone is answered from 8.15am and unavailable between 12.30 – 1.30pm and 1 hour prior to close.
If you need to see a Doctor outside of our opening hours, you can attend: Midland Urgent Care Clinic
13.08.2024 – Worldwide Saline Shortage
Due to the current worldwide saline shortage, we are having to limit the number of iron infusions booked.
Unfortunately, this will mean longer than normal waiting times. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
Hopefully the shortage will be resolved soon.
02.07.2024
Glen Forrest Medical Centre has finished Flu Vax and COVID booster clinics for 2024.
Please book with the nurse or check with your local pharmacy.
15.12.2023
2024 = more Doctors = more appointments!
Glen Forrest Medical Centre is very excited to announce a new GP Registrar, Dr Pia Schelfhout, starting mid-January 2024
For more information check out ‘Our Team’
In more exciting news, Dr Shyamini Naidu is going to stay on with us until mid-2024.
They will both be with us full-time.
COVID Boosters – November 2023
- adults aged 65-74 years
- everyone 18 years and over with medical comorbidities, disability or complex health needs.
Booster doses are not recommended at this time for children and adolescents under 18 years of age who do not have any risk factors for severe COVID-19.
Patients can register for MyMedicare from 1 October 2023. For Patients to register they will need to use their Medicare Online account or the Express Plus Medicare mobile app.
If you have not registered for one of these then you will need to do so. If you are not sure how, ask a friend or family member for assistance.
From the 1 October if you would like to register, to be eligible, you will need to have had two face-to-face appointments at Glen Forrest Medical Centre in the previous 24 months.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
To see when you will become eligible to have the COVID-19 vaccination, please visit COVID-19 vaccine national roll-out strategy.
If you have any questions about the COVID-19 vaccine please visit COVID-19 vaccine information.
If you have any questions about what happens after you have been vaccinated, please visit What happens after you’ve been vaccinated.
To check your eligibility: Eligibility Checker
To prepare for COVID-19 vaccination: Preparing for COVID-19 vaccine
Information for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women: COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
To stay up-to-date, please visit our website www.gfmc.com.au or follow us on Facebook to find out the latest news regarding the COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
Information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19): Health Direct: Coronavirus
Department of Health: Daily Update
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM GLEN FORREST MEDICAL CENTRE
We remain open and are ready and willing to continue caring for our patients and our community.
You may be wondering what changes we have implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. Our reception staff are very carefully triaging ALL patient bookings and we thank you, our patients, for your patience! This is one of the most important things we are doing, in order to keep the Medical Centre as clean and virus-free as possible.
As many of you will already be aware, anyone who fulfils the criteria for testing for COVID-19, is directed to a testing facility currently at our major Hospitals.
For others who have upper respiratory symptoms – sore throat, cough, fever, shortness of breath etc, and who have no history for high risk for COVID-19, are being asked to remain in their car, and one of our doctors will come out to meet you and assess you.
2. We have increased our infection control procedures and are endeavouring to ensure social distancing advice and disinfectant of hard surfaces and hands is practised with all interaction within the medical centre. We have made changes in our waiting room by spacing chairs and also at our reception desk to enact social distancing.
3. The Government have made available telephone consultations for everybody, commencing March 30, which are currently bulk-billed. Please be aware that patients who do not have a concession card may in the future be charged a private fee and be able to claim a rebate from Medicare. Please be aware that if you are ill, this is not likely something that can be assessed over the phone as we will still need to examine you to provide best care for you. Thus it is likely that you will be advised to present for a consultation.
4. Our flu immunisation clinics are commencing 21st April as always and will run 3 days a week for several weeks until demand drops.
5. Commencing towards the end April, we are planning to commence consultations under a tent/marquis, in our back carpark for those who:
a) Do not fulfil criteria for COVID-19 testing and thus cannot attend the ED for testing;
b) Present with sore throat, fever, cough etc.
As the situation is changing constantly, we will update you on a regular basis regarding proposed plans.
We encourage you to refer to our Website which will regularly update you with the current recommendations by the Health Department. If you fulfil the criteria for COVID-19 testing as per their guidelines, please do as advised and present to the COVID-19 clinics, please do NOT ignore recommendations and present to the Medical Centre. If you are advised to isolate, then please do so.
These recommendations have been put in place to ensure containment of the COVID-19 virus and avoid spread.
What you do matters to others, particularly at this time.
If you love your Nan/Nonna/Grandma/Pop/Nonno/Grandad, then do it for them!
