NEWS
Farewell Dr Jonathan van Alphen Stahl
We would like to advise that Dr Jonathan van Alphen Stahl will be finishing up with us on 1st September 2022. Jonathan is taking a break from General Practice to pursue some other interests and training opportunities. We wish him all the very best for his future...
Recent changes to eligibility for Covid PCR testing
Recent Government changes have tightened eligibility for Covid PCR testing. As a result, our Practice requirements for patients experiencing any possible covid-related symptoms have also changed. For symptomatic patients, telehealth (phone or video) remain the...
Welcome Pauline to the reception team!
Federation Clinic is excited to welcome Pauline to the team. Pauline joins us with many years of reception experience across a variety of industry sectors.
Practice Fees from 1st July 2022
Practice Consultation Fees from 1st July 2022 Item 23 - Standard Consultation. Medicare rebate $39.75. Practice Fee $83.00. Discounted Fee $66.75. Item 36 - Long Consultation. Medicare rebate $76.95. Practice Fee $121.00. Discounted Fee $103.95. Item 44...
FREE Flu Vaccines between 01/06/22 – 30/06/22
The Government announced that flu vaccines given in Victoria will be FREE (funded by the Government) for all patients between 1st - 30th June 2022. We have ample stocks of flu vaccines available, please contact reception on (02) 6059 2500 to arrange an appointment.
High demand for appointments and recruitment of additional clinical staff
Over recent months we have been experiencing an unprecedented demand for appointments with both our doctors and Practice nurses. We acknowledge that this has resulted in a delay for some patients in booking appointments for some services. In an effort to reduce these...
Annual flu vaccinations
We are now taking bookings for all private and Government funded flu vaccinations for Federation Clinic patients. For all bookings and enquiries, please contact our reception team on (02) 6059 2500. Eligiblity for a Government funded flu vaccine: People aged 6mths to...
Position Vacant – Casual Receptionist
Due to a continued growth in demand for our services, Federation Clinic is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and motivated receptionist to join our team. This is a casual position, with opportunity for permanent part-time in the future. Applicants must...
News April & May 2022
AIR PURIFIERS IN WAITING ROOMS From 26/04/22 our waiting rooms will be re-opened for a limited number of patients, to ensure safe distancing. We ask patients to respect the seating signage and to only sit in the allocated spaces. Should the allocated spaces be full,...
News March 2022
QR CODES AND FACE MASKS It is no longer a requirement for patients or visitors to the clinic to check in using a QR code, so these have now been removed from our entry and reception areas. It is still a requirement to wear a face mask while inside the clinic. If you...
News February 2022
WELCOME DR KATE BUTLER Federation Clinic welcomes Dr Kate Butler to the team. Kate completed her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Wollongong and has engaged in clinical training across areas in Sydney, Wollongong, Southern Highlands, Nepal and the...
News January 2022
LOCAL COVID-19 SITUATION Due to the continuing local covid-19 situation, Federation Clinic will remain operating under a range of triaging protocol and other measure in an effort to reduce transmission risk as mush as possible. These measures include, but are not...
News November & December 2021
NEW PRACTICE FACEBOOK PAGE Federation is pleased to announce we have launched a new Facebook page. Follow us to stay up-to-date with the latest Practice news and information. LOCAL COVID-19 SITUATION Due to the continuing local covid-19 situation, Federation...
News August 2021
PRACTICE ACCREDITATION Federation is pleased to announce we have received our national re-accreditation for another 3 years, a reflection of our commitment to quality and safety across all levels of the Practice team. This important recognition is made by Australian...
News May – July 2021
CHANGES TO WORKCOVER and TAC BILLING From 1st March 2021 all WorkCover and Transport Accident Commission consultations will be payable by the patient at the time of consultation. Patients with an eligible claim may then use their receipt to claim their entitlement...
News March & April 2021
CHANGES TO WORKCOVER and TAC BILLING From 1st March 2021 all WorkCover and Transport Accident Commission consultations will be payable by the patient at the time of consultation. Patients with an eligible claim may then use their receipt to claim their entitlement...
News February 2021
WELCOME DR MEERA ASOKAN Federation Clinic welcomes Dr Meera Asokan to the team from early February 2021. Following the completion of her Medical degree, Meera spent several years as a resident at Albury Wodonga Health including additional training in obstetrics...
News December 2020 / January 2021
FEE INCREASE FROM 1st JANUARY 2021 The costs of running a quality medical practice and providing high standard services to patients are significant. We do our best to keep any fee increases to a minimum, and have been able to maintain our previous fee structure since...
News November 2020
WELCOME DR MATTHEW McALPINE Federation Clinic is excited to Welcome Dr Matthew McAlpine to the team. Matthew grew up in Tumut, completing his medical training in Sydney and residency in Orange, before moving to Victoria in 2019 to specialise in Rural General Practice....
News October 2020
WELCOME DR ELSA GLADIGAU Federation Clinic is excited to Welcome Dr Elsa Gladigau to the team. Elsa was born in Melbourne and grew up on a sheep farm near Nhill in Western Victoria. She completed her high schooling in Melbourne and then studied Medicine at Monash...
News August & September 2020
FACE MASKS Federation Clinic strongly encourages all patients who can do so, to wear a face mask when attending the clinic for a consultation and when coming into reception. There are sometimes suitable reasons for not wearing a face mask, including relevant medical...
News July 2020
FAREWELL Dr KERRYN LOWNIE Federation Clinic bids farewell to Dr Kerryn Lownie at the end of July 2020. Dr Lownie will be pursing her interests in rural medicine out at Tallangatta Health. We wish Kerryn all the very best, she will be missed! COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...
News March to June 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) PANDEMIC UPDATE - TELEHEALTH CONSULTATIONS The Coronavirus pandemic is a challenging time for everyone across the community. Federation Clinic is committed to continuing to provide high quality healthcare to our patients during this period,...
News February 2020
DOCTOR STAFFING CHANGES We are very excited to welcome Dr Jessica Lawford back to the team after her 12 month break to complete her specialist Obstetrics training at Albury Wodonga Health. We also welcome our new GP Registrar Dr Jonathan Van alphen Stahl who will be...
News January 2020
DOCTOR STAFFING CHANGES At the end of January we will be bidding farewell to Dr Samantha Daly as she completes her GP Registrar training and heads off onto new ventures. Sam has been a highly valued member of the team and we wish her all the very best for the future. ...
News November & December 2019
APPOINTMENTS Standard appointments are generally booked at 15 minute intervals. When booking your appointment, please consider the amount of time you may need. If you have multiple or complex issues that you need to discuss with the doctor, a longer appointment is...
News September & October 2019
STAFF ON MATERNITY LEAVE We are very excited to announce the safe arrival of new babies for two of our staff. Laura our Midwife welcomed daughter Alexis, and receptionist Lucy welcomed son Archer 'Archie'. All are doing well. Laura and Lucy will continue their...
News August 2019
MEDICAL STUDENT Federation Clinic has been involved in the teaching of medical, midwifery and nursing students for more than 30 years. During 2019 we are hosting a number of medical students who will have the opportunity to experience and participate in the services...
News June & July 2019
FLU VACCINATIONS Flu vaccinations are generally available from April/May each year. It is recommended that most people have an annual flu vaccination as the strains of flu are often changing and annual vaccines are targeted to the most common occurring strains. The...
News April & May 2019
CONGRATULATIONS DR RASMITA MISHRA Federation Clinic congratulates Dr Rasmita Mishra on achieving Fellowship as a General Practitioner. The Fellowship of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is a specialist general practice qualification...
SERVICES
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In an emergency please call '000'.
Every effort is made to keep appointments running to time, however, due to the unpredictable nature of our work this is not always possible. Patients are encouraged to contact us prior to an appointment to check that the schedule is running to time.
Please give thought to the amount of time your appointment may require. If there are multiple or complex issues that need discussion, please let reception know when booking your appointment so that sufficient time can be allocated with the doctor.