A planned check-up of your whole health.
Medicare-funded health assessments at key life stages, from heart health checks to 75 and over assessments. Bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Good to know before you book.
Heart health check
Medicare-funded from 45, or from 30 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Looks at blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar and lifestyle together.
Book a heart health check (opens HotDoc in a new tab)Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health check
A yearly health check is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of all ages.
Tell reception when you book.
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Health assessments are longer than a standard visit.
Tell reception which assessment you are booking.
Call to book: (02) 6543 8424Bulk billed consultations
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Where a fee applies, reception will tell you before your appointment.
See all fees
Find the care that fits.
Choose a topic to see what is involved, the questions people ask most, and how to book.
The right check at the right time.
Medicare funds several health assessments, including the heart health check from 45 (or 30 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people), a yearly health check for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of all ages, and the 75 and over health assessment.
Since July 2025, a longer perimenopause and menopause health assessment is also available for eligible patients.
- Book a health assessment
- Talk it through with your GP
- Tests, treatment or referral if needed
- Follow-up and review
Which assessment am I eligible for?
It depends on your age and circumstances. Reception or your GP can tell you.
How often?
Most are available yearly or at set intervals.
What to expect.
A health assessment covers your history, lifestyle, screening due, vaccines, mental wellbeing and any risks, with checks such as blood pressure and weight. Your GP may order blood tests and will agree on a plan with you.
It is a good time to catch up on cervical, bowel and breast screening if due.
- Book a health assessment
- Talk it through with your GP
- Tests, treatment or referral if needed
- Follow-up and review
Should I fast?
If blood tests are likely, your GP may suggest a fasting test afterwards.
What should I bring?
Your medicines, recent results and any questions.
The numbers worth knowing.
Key facts about screening and care, at a glance.
45years
Heart health check from
From 30 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
75years
Yearly health assessment from
From 55 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Checks by age.
Health assessments and screening that generally apply at different ages. Move the slider to see what is relevant.
50years
General information about Australian programs, not a personal plan. Talk it through with your GP.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health checkAvailable every year at any age.
- Cervical screeningEvery 5 years for people with a cervix, with self-collection available.
- Heart health checkMedicare-funded from 45 (from 30 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).
- Bowel screeningA free home test kit every 2 years from 45 to 74.
- Breast screeningFree mammograms every 2 years for women aged 50 to 74.
- 75 and over health assessmentA Medicare-funded check every 12 months.
Everyone involved, around you.
Your care can involve more than one person. Choose a part of your care team to see how it fits together.
Your GPs.
Any of our GPs can help. These GPs list related areas among their interests. All are bulk billing GPs for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Chronic disease including diabetes and heart health, asthma and COPD, and healthy ageing.
Book with this GP (opens HotDoc in a new tab)General adult medicine, nutrition and care of older adults.
Book with this GP (opens HotDoc in a new tab)Female GP Registrar. Chronic disease, women's health and care of older adults.
Book with this GP (opens HotDoc in a new tab)Emergency medicine background, skin cancer checks, chronic disease and minor procedures.
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Make the most of your appointment.
A little preparation gives you and your GP more time for what matters to you.
What to bring
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What your care will cost.
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card. Where a fee applies, reception will tell you before your appointment.
Bulk billed
GP consultations
GP consultations for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Fee may apply
Some items and procedures
Some consumables, devices and privately purchased items. Reception will tell you first.
Set by the provider
Other providers
Pathology, imaging, allied health and specialists set their own fees.
If things change between visits.
- Getting worse?(02) 6543 8424Call reception and tell them things have changed, so you can be seen at the right time.
- When we are closed1800 022 222healthdirect, for health advice any time of day or night. Quitline is on 13 78 48.
- In an emergency000Chest pain, pressure or tightness, or sudden breathlessness. The nearest emergency departments are at Muswellbrook and Scone hospitals.
Signs that need urgent help
- Chest pain, pressure or tightness, or sudden breathlessness
- A severe asthma attack: struggling to breathe or speak, or blue lips
- Confusion, drowsiness or collapse in someone with diabetes
- A severe allergic reaction after a vaccine or medicine
Health assessments questions, answered.
If yours is not here, call (02) 6543 8424 and reception will help.
Is it bulk billed?
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card. Where a fee applies, reception will tell you before your appointment.
Are health assessments bulk billed?
Yes, for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
How long do they take?
Longer than a standard appointment. Tell reception which assessment you are booking.
Who is eligible for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health check?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of all ages, yearly.
Are you accepting new patients?
Yes. Aberdeen Surgery is currently accepting new patients. Book online any hour through HotDoc or call (02) 6543 8424.
Nothing matches that. Try a broader word, or call reception on (02) 6543 8424.
Related reading and services.
- Allied healthService
- Asthma and COPDService
- Diabetes careService
- ImmunisationService
- Our teamMeet the GPs
- All services37 services on Segenhoe Street
This page is general health information. It is not advice about your own situation and does not replace a consultation with your doctor. In an emergency, call 000.
Health assessments, close to home.
Book online any hour, or call reception from 8:00am, Monday to Friday. Bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.