Richlands General Practice

Complete care for you and your family.

Fees and Cancellation Policy

Our practice offers bulk billing for all eligible consultations to residents with a valid health care/pension or DVA card and children under 16 years old from Monday - Friday: 8am - 4:45pm. Medicare card holders are otherwise required to pay a small gap fee as per the table below. Please note you are required to pay the full fee upfront first. Your Medicare rebate can then be processed and deposited directly back into your bank account.

Weekdays (8am - 6pm) & Saturdays - With No Health/Pensioner's concession card holder

* Patients with Medicare Card only - See Consultation Fees below.
* Patients with no Medicare card are required to pay the Full Fee

Consult Type Full Fee Medicare Rebate Gap/Out of Pocket Fee
Telehealh\Standard Consult (up to 20 mins) $87.85 $42.85 $45.00
Long Consult (20-40 mins) $127.90 $82.90 $45.00
Extended Consult(>40 mins) $167.15 $122.15 $45.00

Weekdays (From 5PM) and Saturdays - With Health/Pensioner's concession card holder

* Patients (including children younger than 16yrs) with HCC/Pension/DVA

Consult Type Full Fee Medicare Rebate Gap/Out of Pocket Fee
Telehealh\Standard Consult (up to 20 mins) $72.85 $42.85 $30.00
Long Consult (20-40 mins) $112.90 $82.90 $30.00
Extended Consult(>40 mins) $152.15 $122.15 $30.00

Procedure and Treatment Room Fees
Procedures Full Fee Medicare Rebate Gap/Out of Pocket Fee
Iron Infusion Procedure (Long) $232.90 $82.90 $150.00
Iron Infusion Procedure (Extended) $272.15 $122.15 $150.00
Ingrown Toenail Wedge Resection $162.45 $82.45 $80.00
Mirena Insertion Procedure Please check with your doctor
Mirena Insertion Procedure (concession) Please check with your doctor
Mirena Removal Please check with your doctor
Implanon Insertion $134.50 $34.50 $100.00
Implanon Removal $158.85 $58.85 $100.00
Skin Biopsy Please check with your doctor

Private Vaccine Fees
Bexsero (meningococcal B) $125.00
Engerix B adult (Hep B) $45.00
Boostrix/ Adacel $50.00
Influenza Vaccine $20.00
Avaxim (HepA) $65.00
Priorix (MMR) $45.00
Varilrix (Chickenpox) $70.00
Typhim Vaccine $85.00

We provide the full range of medical services including:

  • Women’s health - breast exams, cervical screening tests, menopause etc.
  • Antenatal care (shared care).
  • Family planning and contraception - including Mirena, Kyleena and Implanon insertion and removal.
  • Vaccinations:
    • For travel, pre-employment, childhood immunisations and immunisation catch-ups.
    • COVID-19 Vaccination
    • Q-Fever Vaccination
  • Men’s Health – Erectile dysfunction, prostate problems.
  • Sexual health – Sexual Transmitted disease screening and treatment, PrEP (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis).
  • Chronic disease management and care plans.
  • Mental health and Mental Health Treatment Plans.
  • Health assessments.
  • Workplace medicals.
  • Workcover certificates.
  • Skin checks and minor skin excisions.
  • Iron infusions.
  • Wedge toenail excisions for recurrent ingrown toenails.

Mental Health Care Plan Fees

Mental Health Care Plan are bulk-billed for patients with a valid health care/pension or DVA card and children under 16 years old from Mon - Fri: 8am - 4:45pm. A $25 gap will occur for appointments made from 5pm onwards and on Saturday's/weekends.

Patients who hold a Medicare Card only will incur a $45 gap fee.

Consult Type Full Fee Medicare Rebate Gap/Out of Pocket Fee
Standard Consult (20-40 mins) - 2715 $148.70 $103.70 $45.00
Long Consult (>40 mins) - 2717 $197.80 $152.80 $45.00
Review - 2712 $126.70 $81.70 $45.00

Q-Fever Vaccination Fees

You will require 2 separate appointments 7 days apart. The first appointment is for the Q-fever skin test and blood test, followed by an appointment 1 week later for review of the results and vaccination if it is needed.

Consult Type Full Fee
1st Consult $170.00
2nd Consult if No Vaccine required $85.00
2nd Consult if Vaccine required $200.00

Booking Appointments

Standard appointments are up to 20 minutes. Double appointments are up to 40mins long. You may require a longer/double appointment for consultations relating to 2 or more health concerns, a complex health problem, emotional/mental health counselling or when seeking a second opinion.

Cancellation/No Show Policy

Our doctor is generally well booked in advance of the day and often it is difficult for sick or distressed patients to get an appointment on the day.

If you are unable to make an appointment, please notify us as soon as possible to free up the appointment slot for other patients. If you do not attend an appointment or fail to notify us at least 4 business hours prior to your appointment time (without a reasonable explanation), a cancellation fee of $45 is required to be paid before you are able to book another appointment. This fee is not rebated by Medicare.