If the appointment cannot be kept, we require sufficient notice as outlined in the SMS confirmation sent prior to the booked appointment time otherwise a late cancellation fee of $50 for a standard consultation and $100 for a long consultation does need to apply. We are also required to apply this as a charge to missed appointments.

All members of the family presenting together must be booked in for individual appointments.

*Please note – No further consultations can be booked with any Doctor at the Practice until all outstanding accounts are paid in full. The DNA/ missed appointment fee will automatically apply however if there is an extenuating circumstance why an appointment was missed, please email Management at practicemanager@albanyhills.com.au

**Schedule 8 scripts cannot be requested at your initial appointment.

The doctors and staff at Radius Albany Hills understand that there is always room for improvement in the medical services they provide and welcome any suggestions that you may have. Please feel free to discuss these issues with your doctor or by emailing the Practice Manager, at practicemanager@albanyhills.com.au

All compliments or complaints are requested to be placed in writing and emailed to the Practice Manager who will respond at the earliest convenience pending investigation. At Radius, we strive to supply the best possible care for our patients. Grievances will be dealt with promptly and if you still feel unhappy with the resolution, you may contact the Office of the Health Ombudsman on 133 OHO (133 646), Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm or https://www.oho.qld.gov.au

Due to Medicare guidelines to be eligible for a Telehealth consult rebate, you are required to have had a face-to-face consult with one of our GPs in the last 12 months.

Please be aware - The patient that this telehealth is being booked for, must be present during the consult to be eligible to receive the Medicare rebate.

All telehealth and new patient appointments require credit/debit card details before the booking can be confirmed.  If you do not enter these details, your booking will be cancelled in 30 minutes and an advice sent to your email address.  Payment is not debited to your card until after your consultation with your GP.

If you do not cancel your appointment in the specific time frame as outlined in your SMS confirmation, then a $50 DNA fee for standard consultations or a $100 DNA fee for longer consultations may be charged to your nominated card.

The Government only rebates short (less than 20 minutes) telehealth consultations, so if your telehealth consultation lasts longer than 20 minutes, your government rebate will still only provide the shorter consult rebate.

Please be aware that we are unable to provide long telehealth consultations for DVA patients, unless it is for mental health matters.

We encourage all our patients that form part of a family or couple to register for the Medicare safety net in order to receive higher Medicare benefits once you reach the threshold.
You only need to register once!

For more information and to gain access to the registration form, please click on the below link –

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-to-register-for-medicare-safety-nets?context=22001

We currently have in place the Medicare Easyclaim rebate system which provides you with a quick, convenient and secure method of claiming your Medicare rebate without having to visit Medicare. After paying for your consultation in full (by cash, credit or EFTPOS) you are able to use a cheque or savings (EFTPOS) card to receive your Medicare Rebate within seconds. Please note – your Medicare rebate can only be deposited into cheque or savings accounts, even if you used a credit card to pay for your consultation.

We registered for MyMedicare – now you can too! Click here for more information.

Please inform the doctor at the time of consultation that it is a WorkCover related visit, and provide the doctor will all relevant information and necessary paperwork.

Please be aware that ALL immunisations and injections can only be booked during the below surgery hours –

Mon to Thu: 8.30am – 5pm
Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
Saturday: 8.30am – 11am

Referrals for Specialists are usually written at time of consultation. With this in mind all referrals will require an appointment to be made. Due to the continuing changes in Specialist consultation fees, we advise our patients to contact their referred Specialists’ rooms for confirmation of any out of pocket costs. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE CAN A DOCTOR BACK DATE A REFERRAL

An Interpreter service is available on 131450 or www.immi.gov.au/tis for patients, when a language barrier arises. For patients who are deaf and use Australian sign language (AUSLAN) visit www.nabs.org.au for interpreter services.

www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au is a free online library of high-quality translated health and wellbeing information where Australian Health Practitioners and patients can choose a language and browse resources on health topics.  This website links to translated materials created by trusted health organisations (including Australian sources).

Vaccinations for travel are available through our Practice but it is highly recommended that you speak with your doctor at a prior consultation to ensure that the necessary vaccinations are on hand and required for your travel destinations. A 30 min appointment will be required and the Pre-Travel Vaccination form needs to be completed prior to your appointment. 

Download Pre-travel Vaccination Form Here.

Radius Medical Centre is accredited to administer Yellow Fever & Q Fever Vaccinations.​

This practice will provide on receipt of a formal request from your new Doctor, a copy of your medical file as appropriate. This Administrative Duty will attract a cost of $40 per family living at the same address.

Your medical record is a confidential document. It is the policy of Radius Albany Hills to maintain the security of personal health information at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorized members of staff. A copy of our privacy policy is available here.

Radius Albany Hills offers chronic condition management plans to our patients, if your doctor has determined that you qualify under the Medicare criteria for a GP chronic condition management plan, you will be entitled to claim for some of your allied health visits eg. Podiatrist, Dietitian, Physiotherapist.  The plan must be finalised before you attend your first Allied Health appointment. If you attend your Allied Health appointment before your doctor has signed off on your Care Plan with you, you will not be able to claim your initial Allied Health appointment through Medicare.

Please note under new government arrangements, we are no longer able to offer your care plans at a bulk billed rate.

Please refer to our schedule of fees for pricing.