Our online booking system HotDoc is scheduled for routine maintenance and will be unavailable the following dates and times: Feb 23 from 9:15pm - 11pm Feb 24 from 12:15am - 2am Apologies for any inconvenience ... more

Your My Health Record is a secure online summary of your medical history, accessible only by authorised healthcare providers and viewed online from anywhere, anytime. You can even access your own record yourself. ... more

As part of a national government initiative a free bowel cancer screening kit will be sent to eligible Australians every 2 years. When you receive yours in the mail please follow the instructions and do the test - bowel cancer screening SAVES LIVES.... more

With all the attention in the media relating to the non preventable Zika virus it is worth remembering there are a number of viruses that can effect your pregnancy that are preventable - Chickenpox and Rubella... more

Did you know.....about Flu?... more

Cases of Measles are continuing to be diagnosed in people living in Melbourne... more

Changes to cervical cancer screening to roll out in 2017... more

Some tips from AFA podiatry around buying school shoes... more

A heat health alert has been issued by the Victorian Dept of Health & Human Services for SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER 2015, advising the forecast temperatures are expected to be above the heat health threshold for Melbourne on that day. ... more

From 17 November 2015, A.F.A Podiatry will now also be consulting on Fridays from 1pm to 5pm. To make an appointment please call reception.... more

Church Street Medical Centre is open 02/10/15 - Grand Final Eve Public Holiday Clinic Hours 8.30am to 12.30pm... more

As part of our ongoing commitment to quality we are currently working towards re accreditation with AGPAL... more

It is not too late to get your 2015 Flu vaccine. Make an appointment today... more

We say farewell to Dr Lorri Hopkins who is moving back to W.A. Lorri has been an integral part of our team for over 5 years and whilst we are sad to see her leave we wish her every future success. She will be greatly missed by both patients and staff... more

Welcome Sally Chick - Naturopath ... more

Free flu vaccines are now in stock.... more

Check out our hots tips for managing the hot weather with children... more

Eating disorders are common and cause a great deal of psychological distress as well as having detrimental physical effects. ... more

Check out our healthy lunch box ideas for back to school... more

News from the Practice... more

Dr Peter Ng has commenced practice at Church Street Medical Centre, allowing us to offer our patients a male GP for the first time... more

Smoking is well known to be bad for our health, and most smokers find it hard to stop. Now more than ever before we have a wide range of tools to assist in stopping smoking... more

Increasingly people are using the internet to diagnose any symptoms they have. This can be of benefit but it can also lead to many patients becoming highly anxious about what they read.... more

Men- you are less likely to get a check up than women but you make up the greater percentage of Emergency Department Visits in Australia.( in 2009/10)... more

Australia continues to be in the grip of a whooping cough epidemic. This condition can be fatal for small babies. The government now funds a free vaccine for new parents. ... more

Asthma Action Plans are an important part of asthma managment. If you have asthma and do not have an action plan, discuss the prepartion of one with your doctor.... more