Alstonville Clinic

05/05/2026

Another talk at Wollongbar Hall coming up about Aged Care and End of Life planning, and navigating the My Aged Care webpage.

📣We are delighted to present another 'Spot the Signs' health talk.🩺
This one is dedicated to aged care solutions and advice, featuring industry leader Pip Carter and lawyer Dona Graham of Carefusion. This session will offer our community members a comprehensive understanding and valuable insights into the next life stage.
We hope to see you there !
Tuesday 19th of May
2pm start
Wollongbar Community Hall

30/04/2026

Please see our May Newsletter below.

Best of luck to Dr Martyn Kinvig and Dr Justin Pannu who finish up at the clinic this week and are moving on to the Sunshine Coast and back to Canada. We appreciate their help over the last few years as they completed their General Practice specialty training program.

Remember our last flu vaccine clinic is running this Saturday morning. See below or contact the clinic to see how to book in for this. There is also information on the new RSV vaccine rollout below.

24/04/2026

Just a reminder our clinic is closed tomorrow morning due to road closures for Anzac Day and also all Monday for the Anzac Day public holiday. For emergency advice or emergency consultations there will be an on-call doctor available for current patients of the clinic only.

22/04/2026

This set of keys was found on our front bench this morning. Please see reception tomorrow morning if it belongs to you.

06/04/2026

Many patients have recently been asking about the use of semaglutide injections for weight loss. It has now recently been provisionally approved for some cases of severe fatty liver disease.

The National Prescribing Service has a wealth of information for patients and doctors alike about all medications, including this one (https://www.nps.org.au/).

The following information taken from the NPS website explains the use of semaglutide for weight loss - when it can be used and how it works. Careful monitoring is necessary if starting on this medication to ensure no significant muscle loss ensues and the possible side effects on the thyroid and pancreas need to be monitored. Dietician input and exercise physiology input go hand in hand with this medication as well as education about how to inject and guidance on speed of weight loss and sustaining long term goals. There is a risk of weight regain and global supply constraints are also a concern.

Our Diabetic Educator RN Joni Ubrihien who has done specialised training in the use of semaglutide injections and has extensive knowledge on appropriate medication titration and patient education - as such her fees have recently increased to $120 for an initial consult and $60 for follow up consultations for weight loss education consultations. Her appointments are only booked after a thorough discussion with your doctor about the risks and side effects of semaglutide and if it is appropriate and safe for you with your other medical conditions.

06/04/2026

As flu season is approaching we remind our patients of the following flu vaccine clinics we are running for those eligible for the free flu vaccine and also some information about booking in for private flu vaccines which are ideally given around the end of April to last the whole peak flu season.

We have private Fluzone (standard) for $20 for those not eligible for the free vaccines (

13/03/2026

Patients have accidentally left these sunglasses/glasses in our clinic over the last few weeks. Please collect them if you recognise them as yours!

12/03/2026

Today March 12th is World Kidney Day.
Kidney disease is a silent disease that can present quite late but is easy to test for.
Here is an informative Kidney Health Check handout from Kidney Health Australia https://kidney.org.au/
Be informed and kidney-aware!

04/03/2026

It’s Melanoma awareness month this March! Below are 2 tables that outline some signs to look out for. Unfortunately not all melanomas are as obviously abnormal -looking and sometimes an excision or biopsy is necessary to confirm or exclude a diagnosis. Please book in for a regular skin check with your usual GP if you have any concerns and especially if you have a family history of melanoma or have had blistering sunburn in the past. The below information is from Melanoma Patients Australia and The Cancer Council.

https://www.cancer.org.au/assets/pdf/understanding-melanoma-cancer-booklet a

03/03/2026

Wollongbar Hall has an upcoming free talk on Osteoporosis by Wollongbar Physiotherapist Jonathan Fryga with tips for falls prevention and bone strength. Please see below.

We are delighted to announce the second 'Spot the Signs' health event, a collaboration with local physiotherapist Jonathan Fryga, focusing on osteoporosis and fall prevention. 💪🏻
The session will be held on Tuesday, 10th March at 2 pm at the Wollongbar Community Hall. We extend an invitation to all community residents and look forward to seeing you there.

10/02/2026

Thanks to Marilyn Perkins from our Patient Advisory Group and WCAN for initiating the Spot the Signs Talks we held today with Anne Moehead at Wollongbar Hall.
The hall was full of locals who were keen to keep informed.
Seeing so many attend keeps us all inspired to continue educating the community to provide better healthcare.
Please let us know of any future topics you might like covered.