Barmera Medical Clinic

09/04/2026

Influenza Vaccine Program 2026
💉💉💉 are now open.

You can book via HotDoc ( link below which will take you directly to our vaccination appointments ) or by phoning 85882040. We ask all patients to complete their influenza consent form which is available via Hotdocs following you making a booking.

This year various clinics are being offered daily.
🏥Government Funded FREE vaccinations for those ages 65 and over.
🏥Government Funded FREE vaccinations for those aged 5-64years who have a chronic health condition that meet the governments criteria.
🏥Government Funded FREE for children aged 6 months to 4 years, these appointments are available with our family flu clinic where various members can be vaccinated. Please call our clinic to book a family flu vaccination appointment. The state government is funding the nasal spray influenza vaccination (FluMist) for children aged 2 to less than 5 years and this will be available.
🏥Private Flu Vaccine, for those patients who do not not qualify but would like to purchase a vaccine.

https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/barmera-SA-5345/barmera-medical-clinic/doctors/2025-flu-vaccine-practitioner?wp=w_lightbox

Depending on your criteria you will booked into the appropriate clinic and advised of the instructions to attend.

As part of the 2026 Annual Influenza Program people most at risk of severe influenza and its complications are eligible for FREE influenza vaccine under the National Immunisation Program.

Eligible groups for a free vaccine for 2026 include:
• Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
• Children aged 6 months to less than five years
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over
• People aged 65 years and over
• Adults and children experiencing homelessness
• People aged from 6 months to 64 years with certain medical conditions, these medical conditions include:
- cardiac disease
- chronic respiratory conditions (including severe asthma)
- chronic neurological conditions that increase the risk of respiratory infection (including hereditary and degenerative central nervous system diseases and seizure disorders)
- immunocompromising conditions (including immunocompromised due to disease or treatment)
- diabetes and other metabolic disorders
- renal disease
- haematological disorders (including haemoglobinopathies)
- children aged 6 months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy who are at increased risk of Reye syndrome following influenza infection.

For those that do not qualify we have a Private flu clinic, these clinics are for patients who are not eligible but choose to purchase an influenza vaccine.

Thank you
The Barmera Medical Clinic Team

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12/03/2026

Plesse note we have been advised that the SA Pathology collection centre located within Barmera Medical Clinic will be closed tomorrow, Friday 13th March 2026.

SA Pathology apologise for the inconvenience. The collection centre at the Riverland General Hospital Berri will still be open.

Please refer to the link below for other collection centre locations.

Easily Find Your Nearest SA Pathology Collection Centre in Adelaide & South Australia. Search our comprehensive network of centres in just a few clicks.

02/03/2026

☎️🛎️Important Update Regarding Our Phone Lines and Support Staff This Afternoon

Due to unexpected staff illness, we are currently operating with limited support staff on-site. As a result, you may experience delays or difficulty getting through to us via phone between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm today.

🩺Please note:

📆Existing Appointments:
Our doctors are still on-site. If you have an appointment booked for this afternoon, please come in as planned.

🚑 Emergencies:
If you require urgent medical attention, please call 000 immediately.

📞📱Medical Advice: For non-urgent medical information, you can contact Healthdirect on 1800 022 222.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. We anticipate being back to full support capacity when we open tomorrow morning at 8:30 am.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

15/01/2026

🤩 WELCOME to our fifth annual intake of who will be working across the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) through the Riverland Academy of Clinical Excellence (RACE) program!

Our intern cohort will rotate through general medicine, general surgery, emergency and aged care across our health sites in Berri, Waikerie and Barmera, and gain experience in general practice at Waikerie Medical Centre and Barmera Medical Clinic.

The medical education program enables medical graduates to undertake all the required postgraduate training to achieve Rural Generalist Fellowship based in RMCLHN, with a culture of integrated learning, research and clinical care to provide excellence in healthcare for the communities in our region.

📸 Pictured: Executive Director Medical Services Dr Caroline Phegan, Dr Tyler-Jay Wachtel-Kavanagh, Dr Bhupesh Nagarathinam, Dr Jonathan Chieng and Executive Director Clinical Innovation Professor Paul Worley.

08/01/2026

Plesse note we have been advised that the SA Pathology collection centre located within Barmera Medical Clinic will be closed tomorrow, Friday 9th January 2026.

SA Pathology apologise for the inconvenience. The collection centre at the Riverland General Hospital Berri will still be open.

Please refer to the link below for other collection centre locations.

Easily Find Your Nearest SA Pathology Collection Centre in Adelaide & South Australia. Search our comprehensive network of centres in just a few clicks.

17/12/2025

Barmera Medical Clinic would like to wish everyone a safe holiday season.

Please see our opening hours below. Whilst we are closed on the public holidays and the weekend our clinic is open all other days.

Please note we will be closing early at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

11/12/2025

The clinic will close from 5pm today for the Barmera Christmas Pageant.

We will reopen with normal hours on Monday 15th December from 830am till 530pm.

Wishing all our patients and community a very Merry Christmas 🎅🏼🎄🎁

10/11/2025

Barmera Medical Clinic – Transition to Bulk Billing

Effective 1st November 2025, Barmera Medical Clinic is pleased to announce that we have applied to the Australian Government to become a fully bulk-billing practice, in line with the Strengthening Medicare Initiative.

From this date, standard GP consultations (both face-to-face and telehealth) will be bulk billed for all patients who hold a current and valid Medicare card.

This change reflects our strong commitment to supporting our patients and our local community by making healthcare more affordable and accessible for everyone.

Please note that some services are not covered under this initiative and will continue to attract private fees. These include (but are not limited to):
• Procedures (e.g. skin excisions)
• Diagnostic procedures (e.g. ECG, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, spirometry)
• Medical assessments (e.g. pre-employment, heavy vehicle driver’s licence, insurance medicals)
• Wound care, fracture treatment and associated supplies
• Paperwork, reports or forms not funded by Medicare

Our fees are displayed in the clinic, in our information brochure, and on our website.
Our team will always let you know in advance if any fees apply when you book your appointment.


Ensuring the Future of Local Healthcare

As a small, community-based medical practice, our ability to offer bulk billing relies heavily on Medicare rebates, which in the past have not kept pace with the rising costs of providing healthcare in a private practice.

We are proud to take this step to support our community, but we also need to ensure our patients are educated on the long-term sustainability of our clinic. We may need to review this model in the future if it becomes financially unsustainable. Ongoing and increasing costs of operating a private health business as well as ensuring the sustainability of our team to ensure we continue to deliver health care locally, now and in the future.


Our Commitment to You

We understand that changes to billing can be confusing, and our team is here to help.
Our team will do our best to explain any fees and we will keep our information as clear as possible for ease of understanding.

Please ensure your Medicare details are up to date.

Thank you for your understanding, patience and ongoing support as we work together to provide accessible, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare for the Barmera community.

24/10/2025

Plesse note we have been advised that the SA Pathology collection centre located within Barmera Medical Clinic will be closed on Monday the 27th October.

SA Pathology apologise for the inconvenience. The collection centre at the Riverland General Hospital Berri will still be open on Monday.

Please refer to the link below for other collection centre locations that will be open Saturday and Monday.

Easily Find Your Nearest SA Pathology Collection Centre in Adelaide & South Australia. Search our comprehensive network of centres in just a few clicks.

29/09/2025

Come along this Saturday 4th October to the Open Day held by the Barmera Health Service Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network from 2-6pm.

🎈 JOIN US for the Barmera Health Service Open Day on Saturday 4 October 2025 from 2:00pm-6:00pm!

We have a wide variety of entertainment, stalls and activities planned, including:
🎶 live music from The Bowerbirds and Nev and Ron’s Band, a didgeridoo player, face painting and a magician
🎊 market stalls with crafts, books, giftware, clothing, pottery, homewares and more
🍦 food and drinks including Indian and Philippine cuisine, Mishes_kitchen, Rolled Ice Cream, Machi’s Cuisine, Mario’s Coffee Van, a sausage sizzle and Aboriginal cultural food
🐴 guests from Caring Canines, Miracle Park Stables Ltd, the SA State Emergency Service and SA Ambulance Service
🩷 information about health services, Health Advisory Councils, local funeral services, NDIS and a breast cancer wig library
🏥 tours of the hospital and health service at 2:30pm and 4:30pm.

The event will be officially opened by Mayor of the Berri Barmera Council Ella Winnall, and will be emceed throughout the day by Matt Stephens from ABC Riverland.

All members of the community are invited to come along.

Bring a gold coin donation – all funds raised will be donated to Barmera Health Service.

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28/09/2025

Plesse note that the SA Pathology collection centre located within Barmera Medical Clinic will be closed today due to staff shortages with SA Pathology due to illness.

SA Pathology apologise for the inconvenience. The collection centre at the Riverland General Hospital Berri is still open today.

Please refer to the link below for other collection centre locations that will be open today.

Easily Find Your Nearest SA Pathology Collection Centre in Adelaide & South Australia. Search our comprehensive network of centres in just a few clicks.

17/08/2025

The Australian Red Cross will be visiting on the 9th and 10th September at the Berri Town Hall for the Riverland Pop-Up Donor Centre. For more information or to book please see the details below.

Got a bit of time this September? Time to give blood and change lives? 1 in 3 people in the Riverland will need blood, and they need people like you to give it. We’re popping up in the Riverland 9 September to 10 September. Don’t forget to pre-book your spot at donateblood.com.au, on our app or on 13 14 95.