Membership
As a full member of the Walwa Bush Nursing Centre, you and your family will be entitled to FREE accident and emergency, outpatient treatment, and all consumables used at your visit, in normal hours. An ‘out of hours’ fee of $30 will be charged if your treatment occurs after hours, which are outlined in the table below.
Out of Hours Times
Monday to Friday
5.30pm to 8.00am
Saturday & Sunday
All hours
Public Holidays
All hours
As a member you will be entitled to free pathology collection and procedures which require the Nurse. The Doctor or Nurse Practitioner consults will incur a fee.
COSTS:
If you are a full member of the Walwa Bush Nursing Centre (see brochure or contact Centre for details) treatment in Accident & Emergency will be free, during regular hours, see table below for full details.
If you are not a member but are a client of our services, all presentations will incur a minimum $35 charge plus consumables and drugs.
Membership FeeAll inclusive of GST DVA Gold Card – no chargeHealth care card holders or pensioners
Family$70.00Concessional Family $48.00
Single$35.00Concessional-Single $25.00
Out Patient Fees – Members
No charge in normal hours
Dressings & medical consumables used at the time of the visit are free
$30.00out of hours
Out Patient Fees – Non Members
$35.00all hours
Cost of all items
Plus additional $35.00 for out of hours visits
Out Patient Fees for people who are not regular patients of the WBNC or Clinic.
$88.00 minimum fee
Cost of all items
Plus additional $35.00 for out of hours visits
Out Patient Fees for people who are not regular patients of the WBNC or Clinic.
$88.00 minimum fee
Cost of all items
The membership fee covers all consumables i.e. dressings etc that are used at the time of your treatment, if you require dressings etc to take home, you can purchase those. Hiring of equipment you may require i.e. Blood Pressure Monitor, will incur a small fee.
NON MEMBERS
All non members of the Bush Nursing Centre will be charged a min $35 fee for all out patient or accident and emergency treatment.
You can join by completing your membership form and making your payment to the Walwa Bush Nursing Centre.