Highlands Medical Centre: Weekend & After Hours GP Guide 2026
This guide focuses on The Highlands Medical Centre at 83 Bowral Street, Bowral NSW 2576. It explains the important part searchers need first: the centre’s listed hours are weekday-based, so weekend and after-hours care usually means using the local Southern Highlands GP After Hours pathway.
Use this page to decide whether to call the weekday clinic, use the weekend walk-in clinic at 21 St Jude Street, phone the on-call doctor service, call healthdirect, or call 000.
Quick Answer: Is Highlands Medical Centre Open on Weekends?
The Highlands Medical Centre: Phone, Address, Hours and Booking
Listed opening hours
Weekend GP Near Highlands Medical Centre: What to Use
The practical weekend answer is simple: The Highlands Medical Centre itself does not show weekend opening hours in the public listing. For non-emergency weekend GP care in Bowral/Southern Highlands, the relevant public pathway is the Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service.
| When you need help | Best route | Phone / place | Micro-step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday before noon | Call The Highlands Medical Centre if it is a routine weekday-clinic matter that can wait. | 02 4861 4455 | Ask: “Are you open today, and do I need an appointment?” |
| Saturday 3pm–5pm | Use the after-hours walk-in clinic for acute non-emergency GP care. | 21 St Jude Street, Bowral · 1800 161 298 | Arrive during clinic hours; take Medicare card and medication list. |
| Sunday 9am–12pm | Use the after-hours walk-in clinic. | 21 St Jude Street, Bowral | Go early enough; waiting time can vary. |
| Sunday 3pm–5pm | Use the after-hours walk-in clinic. | 21 St Jude Street, Bowral | Call first if you are close to closing time. |
| Christmas Day | Do not rely on the listed clinic session. | Use healthdirect or emergency care depending on symptoms. | Call 1800 022 222 or 000 for emergency symptoms. |
After Hours GP: Phone Doctor vs Walk-In Clinic
| After-hours option | When it operates | Use it for | Do not use for |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-call doctor phone service | Weeknights 5:30pm–8:00am; weekends from 12:00pm Saturday to 8:00am Monday; public holidays 8:00am to 8:00am next day. | Non-emergency acute GP problems when the regular GP is unavailable. | Life-threatening symptoms, major injury, severe breathing difficulty, chest pain or stroke signs. |
| Face-to-face after-hours clinic | Saturday 3pm–5pm; Sunday/public holidays 9am–12pm and 3pm–5pm, excluding Christmas Day. | Walk-in acute non-urgent injuries and illnesses that need a GP face-to-face. | Routine check-ups, complex long-term care, scripts that can wait, or emergencies. |
| healthdirect nurse advice | 24 hours, 7 days. | When you are unsure whether to use GP, urgent care, pharmacy, after-hours care or emergency. | When symptoms are clearly life-threatening; call 000 instead. |
Should You Call the Clinic, Use After Hours, or Call 000?
This tool does not diagnose. It helps users choose the right administrative route based on timing and symptom urgency.
Billing: Highlands Medical Centre vs After-Hours GP
The public listing for The Highlands Medical Centre shows mixed billing, which means some patients may be bulk billed and others may need to pay a fee. The after-hours service separately states that Medicare-eligible patients are bulk billed.
| Service | Billing signal | What to ask before attending |
|---|---|---|
| The Highlands Medical Centre weekday GP | Mixed billing listed. | “Am I eligible for bulk billing, or is there a private fee for this appointment?” |
| Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service | Bulk billing for Medicare-eligible patients stated by the service. | “I have Medicare. Is this after-hours visit bulk billed today?” |
| No Medicare card | Fee not safely assumed. | “What is the private fee and when do I pay?” |
| Complex or routine long-term care | May be better handled by your regular GP during normal hours. | “Should I book a normal appointment instead of using after-hours?” |
Fee script: “Hi, I’m calling about The Highlands Medical Centre / Southern Highlands GP After Hours. I have Medicare. Is this appointment bulk billed, mixed billed or private today? Is there any extra fee for this service?”
Highlands Medical Centre vs Highlands General Practice
Search results can show more than one “Highlands” GP result in Bowral or Moss Vale. This page is about The Highlands Medical Centre at 83 Bowral Street. Do not mix it with Highlands General Practice at Bowral Street or Moss Vale.
| Clinic / service | Address | Phone | Use this if… |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Highlands Medical Centre This article focus |
83 Bowral Street, Bowral NSW 2576 | 02 4861 4455 | Your search, appointment or map shows 83 Bowral Street. |
| Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service Weekend/after-hours route |
21 St Jude Street, Bowral NSW 2576 | 1800 161 298 / 02 4861 6433 | You need acute non-emergency GP help outside normal weekday hours. |
| Highlands General Practice Different practice |
Suite 1, 70 Bowral Street, Bowral / Suite 1, 41 Willow Drive, Moss Vale | Bowral 02 4861 3183 / Moss Vale 02 4862 7333 | Your booking confirmation or GP record says Highlands General Practice, not The Highlands Medical Centre. |
Common Weekend and After-Hours Mistakes
Map, Parking and What to Bring
Needed for bulk-billing eligibility at the after-hours service and possible billing checks.
Important because The Highlands Medical Centre is listed as mixed billing.
Useful for new-patient and records checks.
Include current medicine, dose, allergies and recent changes.
Write when symptoms started, what changed and what you tried.
Bring pathology, imaging, hospital letters or specialist notes if relevant.
Sources to Check Before You Travel
Use these links to verify live phone numbers, hours, location, billing and weekend/after-hours instructions before travelling.
Use for address, phone, email, fax, listed hours, facilities, mixed-billing signal and call-to-book instruction.
Open listingUse for on-call doctor phone, weekend/public-holiday clinic hours, bulk-billing statement and clinic address.
Open after-hours siteUse for Healthdirect-style listing of 21 St Jude Street, 1800 161 298, telehealth signal and bulk-billing-only note.
Open public listingUse for how after-hours primary care works and healthdirect nurse advice at 1800 022 222.
Open after-hours care guideUse when you are unsure what level of care is needed and symptoms are not life-threatening.
Open healthdirectUse to check route and avoid mixing 83 Bowral Street with 21 St Jude Street.
Open clinic mapFAQ: Highlands Medical Centre Weekend and After-Hours GP
What is Highlands Medical Centre phone number?
The public phone number for The Highlands Medical Centre at 83 Bowral Street, Bowral NSW 2576 is 02 4861 4455.
Where is The Highlands Medical Centre located?
The Highlands Medical Centre is listed at 83 Bowral Street, Bowral NSW 2576.
Is Highlands Medical Centre open on weekends?
The public listing for The Highlands Medical Centre does not show Saturday or Sunday opening hours. For weekend non-emergency GP care in the area, use the Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service.
What are The Highlands Medical Centre opening hours?
The listing shows Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00am–12:30pm and 2:00pm–5:00pm, and Wednesday 9:00am–1:00pm. Always call before travelling because hours can change.
How do I book The Highlands Medical Centre?
The public listing says to call for appointment information. Phone 02 4861 4455 and ask whether you need an appointment and whether your visit is bulk billed or privately billed.
What is the Southern Highlands GP After Hours phone number?
The after-hours clinic enquiries number is 1800 161 298. The on-call doctor telephone number is 02 4861 6433.
Where is the after-hours GP clinic?
The Southern Highlands GP After Hours face-to-face clinic is located at 21 St Jude Street, Bowral NSW 2576.
What are the weekend after-hours clinic times?
The after-hours clinic is listed for Saturday 3:00pm–5:00pm, and Sunday/public holidays 9:00am–12:00pm and 3:00pm–5:00pm. Christmas Day is excluded on the official after-hours site.
Is the after-hours GP service bulk billed?
The Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service says Medicare-eligible patients are bulk billed. Bring your Medicare card. If you do not have Medicare, call first and ask about fees.
Does The Highlands Medical Centre bulk bill?
The public listing shows The Highlands Medical Centre as mixed billing. Mixed billing means some patients may be eligible for bulk billing while others may need to pay a fee. Call the practice for your exact fee.
When should I call 000 instead of using after-hours GP?
Call 000 for chest pain, stroke signs, severe breathing difficulty, collapse, serious injury, severe burns, heavy bleeding, poisoning, seizure, severe allergic reaction, an unresponsive person or any symptom that feels life-threatening.
Can I walk in to the after-hours clinic?
The Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service describes the weekend/public-holiday face-to-face clinic as a walk-in clinic with no appointment necessary during listed clinic sessions. Call first if you are close to closing time.
What should I bring to Highlands Medical Centre or the after-hours clinic?
Bring your Medicare card, payment card, photo ID, medication list, allergies, recent results or referral letters, and a short symptom timeline.
Is Highlands Medical Centre the same as Highlands General Practice?
No. This page focuses on The Highlands Medical Centre at 83 Bowral Street. Highlands General Practice has separate Bowral and Moss Vale locations and separate phone numbers.
Final Patient Summary
The Highlands Medical Centre is listed at 83 Bowral Street, Bowral NSW 2576. Call 02 4861 4455 for weekday appointments, booking questions, mixed-billing confirmation and routine GP matters.
For weekend or after-hours non-emergency GP care, use the Southern Highlands GP After Hours Service: call 02 4861 6433 for the on-call doctor or 1800 161 298 for clinic enquiries. For emergencies, call 000.