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Urgent Care Services Victoria

When you need urgent healthcare now, but it's not life-threatening, and you can't wait to see your GP, help is available.

Victoria's range of Urgent Care Services offer free help faster. Whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, you can find the right urgent care you need now.

  • Get free help faster, no waiting in a hospital emergency
  • No appointments or GP referral needed
  • 24/7 or extended hours
  • Available across Victoria
  • Open to everyone, with no Medicare card needed
  • Staffed by expert urgent care doctors and nurses

You can choose to get urgent care in three ways:

If you are in a life-threatening situation and need emergency care now, call triple zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department.

Fact sheet in your language: English (PDF)External Link | العربية  - Arabic (PDF)External Link | 简体中文 - Chinese Simplified (PDF)External Link | 繁體中文 Chinese Traditional (PDF)External Link | Ελληνικά - Greek (PDF)External Link | Italiano - Italian (PDF)External Link | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Punjabi (PDF)External Link | Türkçe - Turkish (PDF)External Link | tiếng Việt - Vietnamese (PDF)External Link

When you need urgent healthcare now, but it's not life-threatening, and you can't wait to see your GP, help is available.

Victoria's range of Urgent Care Services offer free help faster. Whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, you can find the right urgent care you need now.

  • Get free help faster, no waiting in a hospital emergency
  • No appointments or GP referral needed
  • 24/7 or extended hours
  • Available across Victoria
  • Open to everyone, with no Medicare card needed
  • Staffed by expert urgent care doctors and nurses

You can choose to get urgent care in three ways:

If you are in a life-threatening situation and need emergency care now, call triple zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department.

Fact sheet in your language: English (PDF)External Link | العربية  - Arabic (PDF)External Link | 简体中文 - Chinese Simplified (PDF)External Link | 繁體中文 Chinese Traditional (PDF)External Link | Ελληνικά - Greek (PDF)External Link | Italiano - Italian (PDF)External Link | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Punjabi (PDF)External Link | Türkçe - Turkish (PDF)External Link | tiếng Việt - Vietnamese (PDF)External Link

Rural Urgent Care Centres continue to operate across rural Victoria. Fees may apply for some services Rural Urgent Care Centres offer. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Your emergency care options

If you are in a life-threatening situation and need emergency care now, call triple zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department.

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Content on this website is provided for information purposes only. Information about a therapy, service, product or treatment does not in any way endorse or support such therapy, service, product or treatment and is not intended to replace advice from your doctor or other registered health professional. The information and materials contained on this website are not intended to constitute a comprehensive guide concerning all aspects of the therapy, product or treatment described on the website. All users are urged to always seek advice from a registered health care professional for diagnosis and answers to their medical questions and to ascertain whether the particular therapy, service, product or treatment described on the website is suitable in their circumstances. The State of Victoria and the Department of Health shall not bear any liability for reliance by any user on the materials contained on this website.

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Content disclaimer

Content on this website is provided for information purposes only. Information about a therapy, service, product or treatment does not in any way endorse or support such therapy, service, product or treatment and is not intended to replace advice from your doctor or other registered health professional. The information and materials contained on this website are not intended to constitute a comprehensive guide concerning all aspects of the therapy, product or treatment described on the website. All users are urged to always seek advice from a registered health care professional for diagnosis and answers to their medical questions and to ascertain whether the particular therapy, service, product or treatment described on the website is suitable in their circumstances. The State of Victoria and the Department of Health shall not bear any liability for reliance by any user on the materials contained on this website.

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Reviewed on: 31-10-2024