Access Health and Community

09/01/2026

⚠️ HAWTHORN CLOSED - POWER OUTAGE ⚠️

AccessHC Hawthorn is closed this afternoon – Friday 9 January - due to a power outage. We will re-open on Monday.

Our team is in the process of contacting clients with appointments booked this afternoon to reschedule.

If you have any questions, please contact us on 9810 3000.

Please take care and stay safe and cool.

08/01/2026

Our Inspiro Belgrave site (1616/1624 Burwood Hwy) is closed today - Friday 9 January - due to the Extreme Fire Danger rating in the Central Region.

If you have any questions, please contact the team on (03) 9738 8801.

Take care and stay safe.

⚠️ Please note, our Belgrave site will be closed on Friday 9 January 2026 due to the Extreme Fire Danger rating in the Central region (which includes the Yarra Ranges).

If you have any questions, please contact our team on (03) 9738 8801.

Remember to stay safe in the heat and take care if you’re planning on being outside.

For more information, please visit:
Better Health Channel: https://loom.ly/SEAFK04
Vic Emergency: https://loom.ly/kBlPwUI
CFA: https://loom.ly/QSnI-yM

08/01/2026

Looking for a free, fun event for all of the family? The Belgrave Play and Connect Festival is coming!

Try some tennis, soccer and pickleball to celebrate the opening of the new tennis and community courts.

Have some fun in the park with park play, dance and scavenger hunts, and cool off with free entry to the Belgrave Outdoor Pool.

🌟Launch Event:
📆Sunday 17 January
📍Borthwick Park, Belgrave
🕙10am-2pm

🌟Free Summer Series:
Join us all week for our Free Summer Series, featuring free games on the courts, daily scavenger hunts and access to our sport library equipment.
📆Sunday 18 - Friday 23 January
📍Borthwick Park, Belgrave
🕙10am-12pm

Food and drink will available for purchase at the Snack Shack - Belgrave Heated Outdoor Pool, or bring your own picnic to enjoy in the park.

Register your interest to attend here: https://loom.ly/gQYETeo

Inspiro Belgravia Leisure Belgrave Heated Outdoor Pool Yarra Ranges Council Belgrave Tennis Club

08/01/2026

🚨🩺 URGENT CARE CLINIC OPENING HOURS - JANUARY 🩺🚨
This post will be updated with any changes to the Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and Richmond Urgent Care Clinic opening hours in January.

OPENING HOURS
Urgent Care Clinics are generally open everyday, including public holidays.

Changes to these hours will be listed below.

As our opening hours and wait times can change at short notice, please call our team to confirm these details.

LILYDALE: 17 Clarke Street. Located at Inspiro
Tuesday 13 January: 8am – 3pm
Wednesday 14 January: 8am – 10pm
Thursday 15 January: 8am – 3pm
Friday 16 January: 8am – 3pm
Saturday 17 January: 8am – 3pm
Sunday 18 January: 8am – 3pm
Monday 19 January: 3pm – 10pm
Tuesday 20 January: 8am – 3pm
Wednesday 21 January: 3pm – 10pm
Thursday 22 January: 8am – 3pm
Friday 23 January: 8am – 3pm
Saturday 24 January: 8am – 10pm
Sunday 25 January: 8am – 3pm

RICHMOND: 21-31 Goodwood Street. Located at Access Health and Community
Business as usual, open 8am - 10pm, every day.

06/01/2026

Hello, Tram Road Doncaster clients 👋

There will be disruptions on the Eastern Freeway from Wednesday 7 January until late January.

Including:
🚗 Eastern Freeway closure between Doncaster and Middleborough roads in both directions from 10pm, Wednesday 7 January to 5am, Monday 12 January.
🅿️ No parking or stopping allowed along Doncaster Road between Doncaster Road interchange and Wetherby Road
🚫 Right-turn bans in place at key intersections on Doncaster Road to help ease traffic congestion.

For full details and maps, please visit: https://loom.ly/njif3w4

Traffic delays are expected. Please allow more time to travel to appointments.

Thank you 🙏

22/12/2025

The holidays are almost here, and it’s time for our hardworking teams to take a well-deserved break! ✨

AccessHC and Inspiro will be closed for the holiday period from Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.

The Richmond Urgent Care Clinic, Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and other essential services will remain open. Check the details at: https://loom.ly/j_DJas0

For medical emergencies, call Triple Zero (000).

Wishing you a safe, healthy and joyful holiday season.

See you in the new year!

21/12/2025

🚨🩺 URGENT CARE CLINIC OPENING HOURS 🩺🚨

This post will be updated with any changes to the Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and Richmond Urgent Care Clinic opening hours throughout the holiday period.
OPENING HOURS
Urgent Care Clinics are generally open everyday, including public holidays.
Changes to these hours will be listed below.
As our opening hours and wait times can change at short notice, please call our team to confirm these details.

LILYDALE: 17 Clarke Street. Located at Inspiro
Wednesday 7 January: 8am – 10pm
Thursday 8 January: 8am – 12pm
Friday 9 January: 8am – 3pm
Saturday 10 January: 8am – 10pm
Sunday 11 January: 8am – 10pm
Monday 12 January: 3pm – 10pm

RICHMOND: 21-31 Goodwood Street. Located at Access Health and Community
Business as usual, open 8am - 10pm, everyday.

19/12/2025

The Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will open on Monday 22 December.

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are bulk billed, open for extended business hours, and people won't need an appointment or referral.

The clinic is for when you need urgent health care, but it’s not life threating, and when it can’t wait for an appointment with your regular GP.

This includes treatments for conditions like infections, fevers, cuts, burns, fractures, and sprains.

📍Find us at 17 Clarke Street, in the Inspiro building.

We will initially be open between 8am and 3pm. For opening hours and up to date information visit: https://accesshc.org.au/urgent-care-lilydale/

18/12/2025

Camcare Inc assists those from Boroondara and neighbouring areas who are facing personal hardships...

05/12/2025

We are thrilled to share that Access Health and Community will be opening the Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at Inspiro - 17 Clarke Street - later in December.

The Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) will be bulk billed, open for extended business hours, and people won't need an appointment or referral.

The clinic is for when you need urgent health care, but it’s not life threating, and when it can’t wait for an appointment with your regular GP. This includes treatments for conditions like infections, fevers, cuts, burns, fractures, and sprains.

The Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will help people in the Yarra Ranges get the care they need, when and where they need it, and help to reduce pressure on emergency departments. We’re proud to help bring this essential service to the Yarra Ranges.

The Lilydale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is an initiative funded by the Australian Government.

Keep an eye on our website and social media for opening details and updates: https://loom.ly/oi4Y5HU

04/12/2025

“Volunteering allows me to do something productive that is not paid employment, and I’m united with other volunteers who are all doing something good for someone else.”

This quote came from one of our volunteers, Kathy, who gives her time to help at Camcare Inc. and the Parenting Outreach Program.

Today is International Volunteer Day, and we're saying a big thank you to all of our volunteers who make our work supporting communities possible.

International Volunteer Day is a day to celebrate and acknowledge that every act of volunteering, big or small, makes a huge difference.

❤️ Thank you to all of the many volunteers at AccessHC, whom all make an enormous difference in delivering our services.

03/12/2025

Happy International Day of People with Disability!

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations Day that promotes awareness, understanding, and acceptance of people with disability.

Every year on 3 December, IDPwD is observed all around the world. It's a chance for us to come together—share stories, celebrate, and learn how we can all work towards a more inclusive future for everyone.

To recognise the day, AccessHC is celebrating disability inclusion with events and guest speakers across our organisation.

We’ve been lucky to hear from people with disability, and from carers, about their lived experience, and about how we can support disability inclusion. Thank you to everyone who so generously shared their stories with us.