Care when it’s urgent, but not an emergency
Walk-ins welcome.
No referral needed.
Bulk-billed
Staffed by
doctors and nurses
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) provide short-term care for conditions that require same-day treatment, but are not immediately life-threatening.
Treatment at Medicare UCCs is bulk-billed. Patients must present a valid Medicare card to use the service.
BUNDABERG
Located within IWC
184 Barolin Street, Walkervale
(Targo Street entrance)
Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm
(last appointment 8pm)
Sat-Sun, 8am-6pm
(last appointment 5pm)
ROCKHAMPTON
Located within Rockhampton
Central Medical Centre
(formerly Mandalay Medical)
Stockland Shopping Centre
7 days, 8am-8pm
HERVEY BAY - COMING SOON
Tenders are invited to establish
and operate the new Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
Medicare UCCs can treat minor illnesses and injuries including:
Minor infections
Minor fractures, sprains, sports injuries and neck and back pain
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Stitches and glue for minor cuts
Insect bites and rashes
Minor eye and ear problems
Respiratory illness
Gastroenteritis
Mild burns
Medicare UCCs can provide:
- wound management (glueing, suturing and dressings)
- incision and drainage of abscesses
- basic fracture management
- intravenous cannula insertion (IV antibiotics and IV rehydration fluids)
- urinary catheter management and changes
- removal of foreign bodies from ears and nose
When to call Triple ZERO
Medicare UCCs won’t be able to see people for major trauma or complex conditions.
Call Triple Zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department
if you or someone is experiencing the following:
Bundaberg Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Open now
Located within IWC, a not-for-profit health and community services provider delivering inclusive services to all members of the Bundaberg community.
- 184 Barolin Street (accessed by Targo Street entrance, via Sims Road and Spencer Street), Walkervale
- Monday to Friday from 8am to 9pm (last appointment 8pm)
- Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 6pm (last appointment 5pm)
- Walk-ins welcome
- Street parking is available along Targo Street
- Phone ahead to book on (07) 4199 7654
Rockhampton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Open now
- Located within Rockhampton Central Medical Centre
(formerly Mandalay Medical) - Stockland Rockhampton Shopping Centre, 331 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens
- Open Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm, increasing to later evening hours from early 2024
- Walk-ins welcome
- Book online at Hotdoc
FAQs
UCC Resources
Download these Australian Government resources to share information about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.
The Bundaberg and Rockhampton Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are funded by Country to Coast QLD, through the Australian Government's PHN Program