GPH Centre – Nowra opened on 4 May 2015 with funding assistance from the Federal Government’s GP Super Clinics Program. It is owned and operated by Grand Pacific Health.
We are GPA accredited and provide a range of health services including doctors (GP), nurses, dietitians, clinical psychologists, exercise physiologists and other health care providers.
GPH Centre – Nowra is a by appointment, private billing general practice.
Our primary care team, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, work together to provide you with team-based care with a focus on preventative health care and chronic disease management.
If you would like to learn more about our services please call (02) 4448 2255
Our services
Whether you need to see a doctor (GP), nurse, dietitian, clinical psychologist, or other health care provider, you can access it all conveniently at Shell Cove Family Health.
Opening hours
- Monday 8.00am – 6:00pm
- Tuesday 8.00am – 6.00pm
- Wednesday 8.00am – 6.00pm
- Thursday 8.00am – 6.00pm
- Friday 8.00am – 5.30pm
- Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm
- Sunday Closed
Doors & phones closed off 30mins before closing.
- (02) 4448 2255
- (02) 4448 2288
- info@gphnowra.org.au
- 107 Scenic Drive, Nowra, 2541, NSW
Advice
Seek medical advice when:
- you are not sure if you need to see a health professional right away
- you need support and are not sure what to do in your situation
- you would like reassurance or practical medical advice
There are a number of 24 hour phone services for a range of needs:
- After Hours GP Helpline 1800 022 222
- Child Protection Helpline 132 111
- Healthdirect 1800 022 222, healthdirect.gov.au
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
- NSW Poisons Information Centre 131 126
- Surgery Access Line 1800 053 456
- Victims Support Line 1800 633 063
- Youthline (02) 9633 3666
Medical attention
Seek urgent medical attention when your illness or injury can’t wait until the morning, but it isn’t an emergency.
First consider calling your usual doctor to find out if they offer an after hours service. Most clinics will have a message on their answering machine to advise of their after hours arrangements.
List of clinics who operate extended opening hours
Some examples when you might visit an after hours clinic include:
- Minor injuries (cuts, wounds, muscles, joints)
- Sprain or strain
- Seasonal or respiratory illness (eg asthma)
- Treatment of open wounds
- Fever or rash
- Removal of foreign objects and splinters
- Bite or sting
- Suspected infection (respiratory, skin, intestinal etc)
- Emergency contraception device
Emergencies
Seek emergency care for severe symptoms which require immediate attentions such as:
- Persistent or severe chest pain
- Breathing difficulties
- Severe bleeding
- Loss of consciousness
In the event of an emergency, call 000 for an ambulance.
Emergency Departments
Milton Ulladulla Hospital >
Princess Highway, Milton
(02) 4455 1333
Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital >
Shoalhaven Street, Nowra
(02) 4421 3111
Meet The Team
General Practice Doctors
Allied Health and Nurses
Administration
Patient information
New patients are required to fill in a patient registration form prior to their first appointment. This can be completed at the practice, or you can download a copy prior to your appointment.
Fee information
GPH Centre – Nowra is a private billing practice. Fees are payable at the time of consultation with medicare rebates available as a direct deposit into your nominated bank account.
Patients will be bulk billed for their appointments if they:
- Are 16 years or under
- Have a health, concession or pension card and up to date with their health assessments
| Type of attendance | Full cost | MBS rebate | Out of pocket |
| Short consultation – Less than 5 mins | $53.20 | $18.20 | $35.00 |
| Standard consultation – 5 to 20 mins | $74.75 | $39.75 | $35.00 |
| Long consultation – 20 to 45 mins | $111.95 | $76.95 | $35.00 |
| Extended consultation – greater than 45 mins | $148.30 | $113.30 | $35.00 |
| Failure to cancel your appointment with less than two hours notice will incur a $35.00 non attendance fee that must be paid before another appointment will be booked. | |||
| Bulk billed items – all patients | |
| All care plans and care plan reviews for chronic disease management | |
| All health assessments | |
| Not bulk billed – treatment room procedures | |
| An out of pocket fee will be charged for treatment room procedures on top of your consultation fee. This is to help cover costs of consumables, dressings and nurse time and must be paid in full on the day and will be from the tiers listed below. Please check with reception or your GP for the cost PRIOR to your procedure. | |
| Tier 1: Eg wound dressings | $25.00 |
| Tier 2: Eg Lacerations, skin cancers | $50.00 |
| Tier 3: Eg Iron infusions, mirena insertions, venesections | $75.00 |
| Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist | ||
| All allied health appointments require a $25.00 non-refundable booking fee before an appointment can be booked. If you do not attend your appointment without giving a minimum notice of 48 business hours you will need to pay another booking fee before another appointment will be booked. | ||
| Patients without an eligible care plan will not receive an MBS rebate and will pay full patient cost. | ||
| HICAPS is available onsite for patients with private health funds who are eligible to receive benefits for all allied health consultations | ||
| Patient cost | ||
| Initial appointment with an eligible care plan $25 non-refundable booking fee paid on booking initial appointment. | $56.00 to be paid in full on the day and claimed back. | $25.00 to be paid on booking |
| Review appointments with an eligible care plan are bulk billed | ||
| Clinical Psychologist | |||
| All allied health appointments require a $25.00 non-refundable booking fee before an appointment can be booked. If you do not attend your appointment without giving a minimum notice of 48 business hours you will need to pay another booking fee before another appointment will be booked. | |||
| Patients without an eligible care plan will not receive an MBS rebate and will pay full patient cost. | |||
| HICAPS is available onsite for patients with private health funds who are eligible to receive benefits for all allied health consultations. | MBS Rebate | ||
| Lauren MacNamara: Initial appointment. $100 non-refundable booking fee paid on booking for initial appointment. | $220 | $131.65 | $88.35 |
| Review appointments | $190.00 | $131.65 | $58.35 |
| Lauren accepts Private, DVA, Garrison Health and Workcover only with prior written approval. | |||
Longer consultations are available if you require additional time with your doctor. Please advise the receptionist when you make your appointment so time allowances can be made.
For urgent consultations, all efforts will be made to schedule these in on the same day, or they will be triaged for emergency treatment elsewhere (i.e. hospital). We do not accept walk in patients.
A cancellation list is also available. Please notify reception if you would like to be added.
Home visits are only available at the discretion of the doctor and are for palliative care patients or patients with complex mobility issues.
Our practice reception can be contacted by telephone during operating hours. GPHCN endeavours to respond to patient enquiries on the same business day.
Patients are able to obtain advice or information related to their care or appointment reminders by electronic means, where the doctor determines that a face-to-face consultation is unnecessary.
Electronic communication includes: email, fax, and SMS. Electronic communication will only occur if prior consent has been obtained from patients, due to the possibility of information becoming compromised, and encryption will be used where possible. GPHCN aim to respond to emails within three business days of receipt.
Online appointments are now being offered using Health Direct Video Call. This is a private and secure video call for patients with pre-arranged appointment times. Please click here for more information on this consultation type