Yarram Medical Centre
The Yarram Medical Centre is the local GP clinic for residents of Yarram and surrounding areas and is accessible via our main entrance in Commercial Road in Yarram.
Our mission at the medical centre is to provide evidence-based patient care incorporating a holistic approach toward diagnosis and management of illness.
Operating hours
Yarram Medical Centre operates from 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Emergencies
For Emergencies please phone 000.
Otherwise please ring the after hours Health Direct Australia medical assistance line on 1800 022 222. You will be assessed by a Registered Nurse and if appropriate speak to a GP who will help you know what to do.
If you present to YDHS Urgent Care you will be assessed by a registered nurse who will assist you to access the care you need.
Health and GP Services offered
Our experienced doctors at the Yarram Medical Centre offer a range of health and GP services and appointments including:
- General medical appointments
- Script appointments/clinics
- Mental health nurse
- Vaccinations
- On-the-day appointments (subject to availability)
- Telehealth appointments
- Care plans and chronic disease management
- Referrals
- Longer appointments by request
- Audiology appointments
- Sexual health appointments
- Visiting optometrist
- Practice nursing services
- Social work services
Doctors
Meet the doctors consulting from the Yarram Medical Centre
Dr Arvind Jhamb
Available for appointments five days a week plus occasional Saturday telehealth clinics.
Areas of interest - Ante-natal care, allergies, child and family health, diabetic management, general family health, sexual health, health assessment, immunisations, Implanon insertion and removal, management of chronic disease, men's health, women's health, obesity, occupational health, pain management, paediatric health, shared obstetric care, travel vaccinations, weight loss and weight management.
Dr Joseph Folorunsho
Areas of interest - Ante-natal care, allergies, child and family health, diabetic management, general family health, health assessment, immunisations, Implanon insertion and removal, management of chronic disease, men's health, women's health, obesity, occupational health, pain management, paediatric health, weight loss and weight management.
Dr Julie Van Andel
Areas of interest - Ante-natal care, allergies, child and family health, diabetic management, general family health, sexual health, immunisations, Implanon insertion and removal, women's health, obesity, pain management, paediatric health, shared obstetric care, weight loss and weight management.
Dr Matthew Samani
Areas of interest - All aspects of General Practice, ante-natal care, allergies, child and family health, diabetic management, general family health, sexual health, health assessments, immunisations, Implanon insertion and removal, chronic disease management, men’s health, women’s health, obesity, occupational health, pap smear, pain management, paediatric health, weight loss and weight management.
Dr Jane Richards
Areas of interest - Ante-natal care, allergies, child and family health, diabetic management, general family health, sexual health, immunisations, women’s health, obesity, pain management, paediatric health, shared obstetric care, weight loss and weight management.
Making an appointment
You can make appointments both online and over the phone.
To make an appointment online click the Book Appointment button below and use HotDoc to select the doctor and appointment time that best suits you and your healthcare needs.
Alternatively, to make an appointment over the phone, call 03 5182 0222 and select option two for the Yarram Medical Centre.
Billing
Bulk billing
Yarram Medical Centre routinely bulk bills Medicare for:
- All pensioners
- All Healthcare Card holders
- All children under the age of 16
- Staff of Yarram Medical Centre and Yarram and District Health Service
- Immunisations
- Recall for results
- Prescription only appointments.
Yarram medical centre may bulk bill Medicare for:
- People with chronic illness or those requiring frequent visits
- Frail or aged patients and nursing home residents
- Other doctors and their families
- Other health professionals
- Families of practice staff.
Medical examinations not covered by Medicare
Services that may be requested by patients that are not covered by bulk billing by Medicare are pre-employment medical examinations, reports, commercial driving licence assessments, diving and aviation medicals.
These charges are fixed in our system. Our staff will advise you of costs for these examinations when making a booking.
Yarram Medical Centre is accredited by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL).
