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Health Services
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After hours
There are a number of public hospitals in the inner city area which provide
free outpatient care after hours, but it could be a long wait.
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St Vincent's, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy. Tel. 03 9288 2211
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Royal Women's, 132 Grattan Street, Carlton. Tel. 03 9344 2000
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Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran. Tel. 03 9276 2000
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Royal Victorian Eye and Ear, 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne.
Tel. 03 9665 9666
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Royal Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville. Tel. 03 9342 7000
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Counselling Service
Students come to counselling with a broad range of problems, such as adjusting
to university life, relationship issues, family conflicts, depression,
anxiety, eating disorders, lack of motivation, problems with supervisor
or faculty staff, study problems and exam anxiety. Counsellors help
students gain a clearer understanding of their problems and help them identify
appropriate coping strategies and options for action.
Counsellors meet with clients individually or, if the client wishes,
with their partners, family or friends. Workshops and group programs
are provided when requested and debriefing can be provided when a group
has suffered a trauma.
Counselling at the Service is free and confidential. Appointments
last approximately one hour and can be booked between 9am and 5pm, Monday
and Friday, or 9am to 6pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. There
is an on-call service offering shorter appointments for people who need
to be seen the same day. Emergencies are attended to immediately.
A telephone answering service operates when the Service is closed.
The Counselling Service is staffed by psychologists and social workers.
Counselling is available to all students and staff of the University of
Melbourne, La Trobe Southern Campuses and the Victorian College of the
Arts. For an appointment please telephone 03 9344 6927/8 or drop
in to 278 Faraday Street, Carlton.
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Dental Service
The Student Union provides highly subsidised dental care. Appointments
are available six days a week and bookings can be made 9am to 2pm, Monday
to Friday, only in person. The Dental Service is at 163 Barry Street,
Carlton. Tel. 03 9344 7243. This is a Student Union Service.
Emergency treatment at weekends and outside office hours is available
at the Royal Dental Hospital, Grattan Street, Carlton west of Royal Parade),
tel. 03 9341 0222.
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Health Service
The Health Service at 251 Grattan Street, is available to all full and
part-time students of the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University's
Southern Campus. Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, appointments can
be made in person or by contacting 03 9344 6904/5. There is always
a doctor available to see patients without appointments, but it could be
a long wait.
Although the Health Service is a general practitioner service, staff
have particular skills in contraception; the treatment of sexually-transmitted
diseases; over-use injuries from work, sport, and study; allergies and
skin disorders; and traveller's health. The health service is also
a needle exchange centre.
The staff can write certificates and letters fro students applying for
Special Consideration and will assist in negotiations with academic departments
if requested. The Health Service will refer to outside specialist
when necessary.
All students must bring their Medicare or Medibank Private card at each
visit. If you are on your parents' Medicare Card you can apply for
one of your own at any Medicare office - all you need is your birth certificate
or a passport.
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Optometry Clinic
The Victorian College of Optometry is located at the corner of Keppel and
Cardigan Streets in Carlton and is open between 8am and 5.45pm Monday to
Friday and 8.30am to 5pm Saturday. Appointments, tel. 03 9349 7455;
enquiries, tel. 03 9349 7400.
Eye examination: the Clinic bulk bills the consultation fee to
Medicare so no consultation fee is payable by the patient. Overseas
students who do not have a Medicare Card can be seen in the Student Clinic,
so a consultation fee is not payable. Other services include glasses,
contact lenses and special clinical services. You can telephone or
call in at the Clinic to arrange an appointment. Some appointments
are reserved for students and the Clinic tries to provide appointments
for students within a week. You should identify yourself as a student
when you call. Sometimes appointments may be available at short notice
because of cancellations. If you are having serious problems with
your vision, you should say so and every effort will be made to see you
quickly.
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Staff Health Service
The Staff Health Service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital is a General Practice
which also offers services to the STAFF and STUDENTS at the University
of Melbourne. All services are Bulk Billed. We can be contacted
on 9342 7390. The clinic is located on the 8th Floor of the Charles
Connibere Building of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. This building
is on the corner of Grattan St and Flemington Rd, and is the closest General
Practice to the University.
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