Urgent Care 

In an emergency call 000 

Alpine Health provides non funded Urgent Care Centres in Myrtleford, Bright and Mt Beauty that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. This service is led by a clinical team of highly skilled nurses, with private practice on-call doctors and other emergency service supports. 

We encourage all community members and visitors to seek non-urgent medical advice during business hours from their usual GP. All patients attended by a private practice on-call doctor within the Urgent Care Centre will receive an invoice for care from the on call doctor.

The closest public hospital Emergency Departments are;

• Northeast Health Wangaratta | 03 5722 5111 | 35-47 Green St, Wangaratta 
• Albury Wodonga Health | Wodonga Hospital | 02 6051 7111 | Vermont Street, Wodonga 

Please read the information below to guide your decision-making so that you can find the right care and support you need for your health issues.

After hours health care in the Alpine Shire

What to expect when attending Urgent Care

On Arrival

A Registered Nurse will assess your needs on arrival (Triage). If necessary, the nurse will consult with the private practice On Call Doctor who may attend, or refer you to the closest public hospital Emergency Department. 

The closest public hospital Emergency Departments are;

• Northeast Health Wangaratta | 03 5722 5111 | 35-47 Green St, Wangaratta 
• Albury Wodonga Health | Wodonga Hospital | 02 6051 7111 | Vermont Street, Wodonga

Waiting Room

After seeing the Triage Nurse you may be asked to wait in the waiting room. How long you wait depends on the number of patients, whose condition is more serious than yours and also how busy the department and ward is.

If your health matter is non-urgent, please make an appointment to see a Doctor during normal business hours. For non urgent conditions, you may experience wait times of up to two hours. .

If you see an On-Call Doctor then costs apply

Alpine Health do not have Doctors on staff at the hospitals. All patients attended to by a Doctor within the Urgent Care Service, are seen as private patients of that Doctor for that occasion of care and will receive an account from the treating Doctors practice.

Payment of this account is the responsibility of the patient.