What are urgent care services?

The Australian Government is funding two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) in South Eastern NSW, one in Corrimal and one in Batemans Bay.  

In addition, the New South Wales Government is funding an Urgent Care Service in the Illawarra.

About urgent care:

  • Open 7 days a week, 9am – 5pm, excluding public holidays.

  • Walk-ins welcome, no appointment necessary.

  • All services are free and confidential.

  • Not sure which service is for you? Call Head to Health phoneline on 1800 595 212.

Local Urgent Care Services

Find your local urgent care service below:

Recent urgent care announcements

  • New urgent care options for Illawarra communities

    14 December 2023

    Residents living in the Illawarra have more options to access timely medical care with the new Dapto Urgent Care Service now open.

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  • Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Batemans Bay

    5 December 2023

    People in the Eurobodalla who need urgent health care, for non-life-threatening conditions, can walk-in to the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) now open at Batemans Bay Hospital, at 7 Pacific Street, Batemans Bay.

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    Provider selected for Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Batemans Bay

    19 September 2023

    Fiona Phillips MP, Member for Gilmore along with Prudence Buist, Chief Executive Officer of COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN, today announced ForHealth has been selected as the provider for the Batemans Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC), following an Expression of Interest process.

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  • Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Wollongong

    27 July 2023

    From today, people in Wollongong who need urgent health care, for non-life-threatening conditions, can walk-in to the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) at the Corrimal Medical and Dental Centre on Underwood Street.

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