Urgent care is when you need medical attention for an illness or injury that can be managed without a trip to the emergency department, but cannot wait for a regular appointment with a general practitioner.
Care is free for Medicare holders, and walk-ins are welcome. Ambulance transfers may incur fees; non-urgent cases should see a GP or call Nurse-on-Call.
In an emergency Call 000.
To find the parking, enter from the main entrance and follow the signs to the Medical Imaging/Radiology department reception.
Leongatha Community House runs a Wednesday Bus between Leongatha and Korumburra, phone (03) 5662 3962 to book. (Wednesday only)
Regional buses run between Wonthaggi, Inverloch and Traralgon, Morwell via Leongatha station on Long Street. (the old train station acts as a bus depot)
V-Line buses run from the Dandenong Railway station to Leongatha Bus/Train station.
V-Line bus/coach weekday and weekend service runs direct from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne city to Leongatha via Dandenong and Koo Wee Rup.
The distance between the bus station and the Leongatha campus is 1.5km, approximately a 4-minute taxi ride.
Ask your driver to drop you at the main entrance. Uber is not available in Leongatha.
Urgent care is when you need medical attention for an illness or injury that can be managed without a trip to the emergency department, but cannot wait for a regular appointment with a general practitioner (GP).
The Urgent Care Centre can provide care and treatment that does not require a hospital admission. This may include:
The Leongatha UCC is a public service so all Medicare card holders receive treatment at no cost.
We are committed to providing Medical Practitioners from 8:00am - 9:00pm, 7 days per week, where possible. For life threatening or urgent conditions a doctor is available at all times.
You do not need a referral to access the UCC. You can call 03 5667 5555 to let us know you are on your way or walk in off the street.
We cannot provide advice about your care over the phone and cannot provide information about waiting times, as this is dependant upon clinical need.
When you arrive at the Urgent Care Centre, please press the button to let staff know that you have arrived. You will then be welcomed, assessed and triaged by a nurse.
The staff use an urgency system (known as triage) to ensure that the needs of those who are more time critical are seen first.
You may then be asked questions relating to the following:
Our nurses will assess your condition and will assist you and others to ensure the best decisions are made for you and your health.
If medical attention is required for a non-urgent condition, patients are encouraged to contact their GP during business hours. Expert health advice can also be sought 24 hours a day from a registered nurse via the Victorian Nurse-on-Call Service by ringing 1300 60 60 24.
