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Phillip Island Community Hospital

Phillip Island Community Hospital has long been a vital healthcare resource for the vibrant communities of Phillip Island, San Remo, and the surrounding Bass Coast region. Now proudly part of Bayside Health, the hospital continues to deliver accessible, high-quality care to both local residents and the area's many visitors.

The Urgent Care Centre at the Philip Island Community Hospital is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the treatment of minor, non-emergency medical issues, a pathology service and a radiology precinct offering CT scans, ultrasound and general x-ray. 

The site also offers consulting rooms for appointments with Outpatients Specialists, Clinical Nurse Consultants and Allied Health professionals. Low-complexity day surgery is also delivered across two operating theatres and dialysis patients can receive their treatment on-site, closer to home.

Address

50 – 56 Church St
Cowes VIC VIC 3922

Phone

(03) 5951 2100

Visiting Phillip Island Community Hospital

Are you coming to hospital for an appointment? Do you have a loved one in hospital who you want to visit? There are a number of transport options for you to safely travel to Phillip Island Community Hospital.

Phillip Island Community Hospital reception hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Phillip Island Community Hospital has limited paid on-site carparking. There is accessible parking close to the hospital entrance for people with disabilities or who are elderly or frail. Mobility scooter parking with charging points will be provided at the entry to the facility.

Free parking is available next door behind the bus transit area off Church Street which is within walking distance of the hospital.

There is also one- and two-hour free parking on Thomson Avenue during the day.
 

Step-by-Step guide on how to connect to Wi-Fi

  1. Go to Settings/Connections on your device (i.e phone, lap top, iPad) and then Wi-Fi
  2. Search for: GHA Public Wi-Fi
  3. Wait for the web portal to load (alternatively, if no web portal appears then open your browser and go to any website such as google.com and you will be redirected to the portal).
  4. Once the portal has appeared, you will need to fill out the form, read and accept the terms of use, then click the Register button
  5. You will then be presented with your log-in details of a guest name and password. 
  6. After clicking Log In you will be presented with a log in successful screen, then you will be able to browse the internet as per normal
  7. You will automatically be disconnected from the GHA Public Wi-Fi when you leave the building

You can visit the Transport Victoria for details of V-Line @ Cowes Transit Centre

Travelling to Phillip Island Community Hospital via bus to Cowes Transit Centre (transit centre is next to the hospital)

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About Phillip Island Community Hospital

On 1 January 2026, Bass Coast health become part of Bayside Health, a regional public health service bringing together trusted providers across Melbourne and Victoria’s south.

This change strengthens how services work together across the region, while maintaining local hospitals, teams, and care close to home for Bass Coast Shire and South Gippsland residents.

Clients can do their rehabilitation in the specially-designed Rotary Rehabilitation Garden, which is funded by the Rotary Club of Phillip Island and San Remo. 

Once fully operational, the facility also has the capability to deliver chemotherapy and dental services.

The Phillip Island Community Hospital is being delivered by the Victorian Infrastructure Development Authority and is operated by Bayside Health. 

For more information, visit the vhba.vic.gov.au website

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