Services at Erskineville Doctors

The practice will be closed for on Monday 5 October 2026 for the Labour Day public holiday. All staff and doctors are unavailable during this period. Online requests for repeat prescriptions and referrals will close on Thursday 1 October. In an emergency, call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown For afterhours care, you can call the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 from 6pm weekdays, 12pm on Saturdays and all-day Sundays and Public Holiday’s. Or, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime day or night if your or …

Fees update From 1 October 2026 Erskineville Doctors will be updating our fee schedule. We understand that changes to healthcare fees can be concerning, particularly at a time when household costs are increasing. We want to explain what is changing, why it is necessary and how we can continue to support you. Decades of inadequate indexation, together with the Medicare freeze between 2013 and 2020, have contributed to the significant gap between Medicare rebates and the actual cost of providing high quality general practice care. While the Australian Government increased Medicare rebates by 2.6% from 1 July 2026, this increase does …

Stay up-to-date on who is going on leave in the next few months here: Dr Jennifer Lonergan: 26 September – 5 October 2026 Dr Shereena Sinnayah: 1 November 2026 – 4 January 2027 Dr Catherine Pratten: 19 – 27 November 2026 Dr Kate Evans: 21 – 29 November 2026 Dr Cara Frame: 11 December 2026 – 15 January 2027 Dr Linda Taoube: 14 December 2026 – 8 January 2027 Note, the practice will be closed for the Christmas holidays from 23 December 2026 and will reopen on Monday 4 January 2027.  Erskineville Doctors has a ‘buddy’ system ensuring safe clinical …

The practice will be closed Saturday 15 August 2026. All staff and doctors are unavailable during this period. In an emergency, call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown For afterhours care, you can call the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 from 6pm weekdays, 12pm on Saturdays and all-day Sundays and Public Holiday’s. Or, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime day or night if your or your child is unwell and you are not sure what to do or where to go healthdirect is free and available 24 hours …

Saturday and Public Holiday fees from 1 August 2026 Please note, bulk billing is not offered on the weekend – private fees apply for Saturday and Public Holiday consultations. Saturday and Public Holiday Consultations Duration Up Front Fee Medicare Rebate Out-of-pocket Cost Out-of-pocket cost if you have reached the EMSN Brief 0 – 5 min. $50.00 $20.57 $34.43 $6.89 Standard 6 – 19 min. $120.00 $45.05 $74.95 $14.99 Long 20 – 39 min. $180.00 $87.10 $92.90 $18.58 Extended 40 – 59 min. $265.00 $128.35 $136.65 $27.33 Complex 60 + min. $345.00 $207.92 $136.65 $27.33 Saturday fees from 1 August 2026

Welcome Dr Kate Evans We’re very excited to welcome, Dr Kate Evans to Erskineville Doctors. Kate completed her medical studies and GP training in New Zealand, and has recently relocated to Sydney. Kate enjoys the variety of general practice and cares for patients across all stages of life. Her areas of interest include preventative health, women’s health and chronic disease management including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Kate is certified to perform Implanon and IUD insertions and removals. Outside of work, Kate enjoys cooking, running, travelling and spending time with friends and family.   Kate will be available for appointments on Mondays …

Important Medicare requirement for Assignment of Benefits (AoB) and “bulk billing” Erskineville Doctors is a private fee practice. However, if you have extenuating circumstances and cannot afford an out-of-pocket cost at all, your doctor may elect to directly bill Medicare for your consultation. This is known as “bulk billing”. This means your Medicare rebate is paid directly to the doctor who accepts this discounted amount as full payment for your consultation. From 1 July 2026 you must provide consent to “assign your benefit” in order for your consultation to be paid. For Telehealth services this can be done digitally via …

Goodbye for now: Doctors on leave Stay up-to-date on who is going on leave in the next few months. Dr Damian Gill: 2 June – 6 July 2026 Dr Mabel Chew: 9 June – 21 July 2026 Dr Cara Frame: 29 June – 6 July 2026 Dr Linda Taoube: 29 June – 2 July 2026 Dr Patricia Walton: 24 June – 15 July 2026 Dr Michael Tran: 4 – 11 July 2026 Dr Jenny Lonergan: 13 – 19 July 2026 Dr Sorayya Cooper: 13 – 19 July 2026 Dr John Kevin: 13 – 19 July 2026 Last updated 23 June 2026

Kings Birthday public holiday The practice will be closed for on Monday 8 June 2026 for the Kings Birthday public holiday. All staff and doctors are unavailable during this period. Online requests for repeat prescriptions and referrals will close on Thursday 4 June. In an emergency, call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown For afterhours care, you can call the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 from 6pm weekdays, 12pm on Saturdays and all-day Sundays and Public Holiday’s. Or, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime day or …

Closed to new patients The GPs at Erskineville Doctors are not accepting new patients at this time. Last updated May 2026