The Highton Clinic will be closed for the upcoming public holidays:
Below are options available to our patients requiring urgent medical attention during this time.
If you are unable to contact any of the below options and require URGENT medical attention, please call an ambulance on 000 or attend your nearest emergency department.
The National Home Visiting Doctor can prescribe medication necessary to manage your urgent medical issue, but is unable to provide routine prescriptions or chronic medications.
They will provide coverage all day.
The Geelong region has three Medicare Urgent Care Centres, located in Belmont, Torquay and Norlane.
They can provide urgent care for injuries, including:
*Urgent Care Centres do not prescribe Schedule 8 medications (or benzodiazepines).
They can prescribe medication necessary to manage your urgent medical issue, but is unable to provide routine prescriptions or chronic medications.
Geelong Medicare Urgent Care Clinic - Phone: 03 4206 7366
Location: 75 Roslyn Road, Belmont (entrance via Corio Street)
Hours: 7:30am to 9:30pm, 7 days a week
Torquay Urgent Care Medical Centre - Phone: 03 5296 0509
Location: Ground Floor, 85 Surf Coast Highway, Torquay
Hours: 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week
Barwon Health North Urgent Care Centre - Phone: 03 4215 8000
Location: 155 Princes Highway, Norlane
Hours: 10am to 9pm, 7 days a week
*Urgent Care Centre hours are subject to change.*
The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), a public health service for non-life-threatening emergencies that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You will be connected to a team of emergency nurses and doctors, who are trained to assist you.
Interpreter services are available for patients who prefer to speak in their own language.
The Highton Clinic will be closed between the Christmas and New Year period for 2026.
The clinic will close at 1pm Thursday 24th December 2026 and will re-open at 8:30am Monday 4th January 2027.
Please make sure you check your supply of regular medications early to allow enough time to request and collect any prescriptions you may require to avoid running out over this period.
Below are options available to our patients requiring urgent medical attention during this time.
If you are unable to contact any of the below options and require URGENT medical attention, please call an ambulance on 000 or attend your nearest emergency department.
Our practice will re-open for routine appointments from 8:30am Monday 4th January.
The National Home Visiting Doctor can prescribe medication necessary to manage your urgent medical issue, but is unable to provide routine prescriptions or chronic medications.
They will provide the following coverage during this time:
Thursday 24th December: coverage from 6pm
Friday 25th December: Christmas Day: coverage all day
Saturday 26th December: Boxing Day: coverage all day
Sunday 27th December: coverage all day
Monday 28th December: Boxing Day in lieu: coverage all day
Tuesday 29th December: coverage from 6pm
Wednesday 30th December: coverage from 6pm
Thursday 31st December: coverage from 6pm
Friday 1st January: New Year’s Day: coverage all day
Saturday 2nd January: coverage from 12noon
Sunday 3rd January: coverage all day
The Geelong region has three Medicare Urgent Care Centres, located in Belmont, Torquay and Norlane.
They can provide urgent care for injuries, including:
*Urgent Care Centres do not prescribe Schedule 8 medications (or benzodiazepines).
They can prescribe medication necessary to manage your urgent medical issue, but is unable to provide routine prescriptions or chronic medications.
Geelong Medicare Urgent Care Clinic - Phone: 03 4206 7366
Location: 75 Roslyn Road, Belmont (entrance via Corio Street)
Hours: 7:30am to 9:30pm, 7 days a week
Torquay Urgent Care Medical Centre - Phone: 03 5296 0509
Location: Ground Floor, 85 Surf Coast Highway, Torquay
Hours: 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week
Barwon Health North Urgent Care Centre - Phone: 03 4215 8000
Location: 155 Princes Highway, Norlane
Hours: 10am to 9pm, 7 days a week
*Urgent Care Centre hours are subject to change.*
The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), a public health service for non-life-threatening emergencies that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You will be connected to a team of emergency nurses and doctors, who are trained to assist you.
Interpreter services are available for patients who prefer to speak in their own language.