Melbourne Healthcare and Medical Centres Guide 2026 — GPs, Bulk Billing and Hospitals in Melbourne

Melbourne Healthcare 2026 — Overview

Melbourne has Australia's highest density of medical specialists, teaching hospitals and community health centres. This guide helps new residents and visitors navigate the Melbourne healthcare system — GPs, bulk billing, hospitals and after-hours care.

Finding a GP in Melbourne

Use HotDoc (hotdoc.com.au) or HealthEngine (healthengine.com.au) to find and book GPs near you. Filter by "bulk billing" to find doctors who charge no out-of-pocket cost. When you move to Melbourne, try to establish a relationship with a regular GP near your home for continuity of care and access to health records.

Melbourne Bulk Billing and Community Health Centres

• IPN Medical Centres — Multiple Melbourne locations offering bulk billing and mixed-billing. ipn.com.au
• Ochre Health — Melbourne medical centres. ochrehealth.com.au
• Community Health Centres — Victorian community health centres (Cohealth, Inner East Community Health, etc.) provide bulk-billed and low-cost GP, dental, allied health and mental health services to eligible patients. cohealth.org.au
• National Home Doctor Service (13SICK) — Bulk billing after-hours home doctor visits across Melbourne. Call 13 74 25. nationalhomedoctor.com.au

Melbourne's Major Public Hospitals

• The Royal Melbourne Hospital — 300 Grattan Street, Parkville. Major tertiary teaching hospital. 24/7 Emergency.
• The Alfred Hospital — 55 Commercial Road, Prahran. Major trauma and specialist centre. 24/7 Emergency.
• St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne — 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy. Inner-city major hospital. 24/7 Emergency.
• Monash Medical Centre — 246 Clayton Road, Clayton. South-east Melbourne's major hospital.
• Austin Health (Austin Hospital) — 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg. North-east Melbourne major hospital.

After-Hours Medical Care in Melbourne

National Home Doctor Service (13 74 25), selected 24-hour medical centres in the CBD (including Melbourne City 24 Hour Medical Centre, 206 Bourke Street) and hospital emergency departments for urgent care.

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