All Medicare-eligible consultations are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card. Some items, including privately purchased vaccines and consumables, attract a fee.
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Phone
Lines open 8:30am weekdays, 9:00am weekends. Phone bookings Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.
info@salamanderbaydoctors.com.au
Feedback and general enquiries only. Nothing clinical by email.
Address
Shop 5, 2 Town Centre Circuit, Salamander Bay NSW 2317
Inside Salamander Bay Shopping Centre, with free onsite parking.
Fax
(02) 9094 2202
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Including both weekend days, which is the part most people don't expect. Today's row is highlighted below.
| Day | Clinic open |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am – 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am – 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am – 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am – 5:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am – 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am – 2:30pm |
| Sunday | 8:30am – 2:30pm |
Phone lines open at 8:30am on weekdays and 9:00am on weekends — a little after the doors. Appointment bookings by phone are taken Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm. Online booking is available at any hour.
Hours may differ on NSW public holidays. Ring ahead or check HotDoc if you're unsure.
Park once
We're inside Salamander Bay Shopping Centre on Town Centre Circuit, so the pharmacy, the shops and us are all in the one trip. Parking is free and access is step-free from inside the centre.
Open in Google MapsA short drive
From Nelson Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point, Anna Bay, Shoal Bay, Taylors Beach, Boat Harbour, Fingal Bay and Wanda Beach, and within reach of the wider Tomaree Peninsula.
Get directionsFirst visit
Arrive about five minutes early so reception has time to register you, or fill in the new patient form through HotDoc beforehand and skip that step entirely.
Book your first visitDon't wait, and don't drive yourself. For urgent care that isn't an emergency, tap a card for what to do.
Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, a collapse, or anything you think could be life-threatening. Call 000 and stay on the line — don't drive yourself.
Flip backBulk billed, and they come to you. Lines open 6:00pm on weekdays, 12:00pm Saturdays, and all day Sunday and public holidays. Your GP gets a report afterwards. Not for emergencies.
Flip backRegistered nurses, 24 hours a day, for when you are not sure how urgent something is. Free to call from anywhere in Australia.
Flip backTrevally Street, Nelson Bay, on (02) 4984 0700. Go straight there for urgent hospital care — but call 000 for anything life-threatening. Tell us afterwards so your record stays complete.
Flip backFeedback, a compliment, or a general question about the practice. We value your input on how we're doing.
This form is for feedback and general enquiries only. Anything medical, appointments, cancellations, billing or account questions need to go to the clinic directly: ring reception on (02) 4008 4400. In an emergency, call 000.
Opening hour changes, new doctors joining, flu vaccine clinics and public holiday arrangements get posted here first.
Please don't send health information through social media. Messages there aren't monitored during clinical hours and aren't a secure way to discuss your care.
Shop 5, 2 Town Centre Circuit, Salamander Bay NSW 2317 — inside Salamander Bay Shopping Centre. There's free onsite parking and step-free access from within the centre. We're a short drive from Nelson Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point, Anna Bay, Shoal Bay and the wider Tomaree Peninsula.
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to 2:30pm. Phone lines open a little later — 8:30am on weekdays and 9:00am on weekends. Hours may differ on NSW public holidays.
Yes, subject to doctor availability on the day. Booking online through HotDoc usually means less time in the waiting room, and you can see who's available before you leave home.
No. We don't accept clinical enquiries or requests by email, and we don't send patient information to personal email addresses. Email is for general enquiries only. For anything about your health — symptoms, results, prescriptions or referrals — please book an appointment or ring reception on (02) 4008 4400.
Leave a clear message with reception and your doctor will return your call when they can. Doctors are with patients for most of the day, so calls are generally returned between appointments or at the end of a session. If it's urgent, say so when you ring.
In an emergency, call 000. For urgent care that isn't an emergency, 13SICK booking lines open from 6:00pm on weekdays, from 12:00pm on Saturdays, and all day on Sundays and public holidays. Tomaree Community Hospital on Trevally Street, Nelson Bay is on (02) 4984 0700. Healthdirect offers registered nurse advice at any hour on 1800 022 222.
Cancel online through HotDoc up to 48 hours before. Inside 48 hours, please phone the clinic on (02) 4008 4400 — online cancellation closes at that point. Cancelling costs nothing however late it is; it's not turning up without telling us that causes the problem.
Yes to both. Parking is free and onsite at the shopping centre, and the clinic is accessible from inside the centre with pram and wheelchair access. If you need assistance getting in, ring reception and we'll help.
Please raise it with reception or our practice manager first and give us the chance to put it right, or use the enquiry form on this page. If that doesn't resolve it, we welcome your complaint in writing — we'll acknowledge it, investigate, and advise you of the outcome. If you're still not satisfied you can write to the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission, which is independent of this practice.
Inside the shopping centre, open seven days, with pathology on site and free parking at the door.
The clinic is inside Salamander Bay Shopping Centre with free parking, open weekdays 8:00am to 5:30pm and weekends 8:30am to 2:30pm. It is a short drive from Nelson Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point, Anna Bay and Medowie.
The clinic is inside Salamander Bay Shopping Centre at Shop 5, 2 Town Centre Circuit, with free parking, and is a short drive from Nelson Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point, Anna Bay, Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay and Medowie.
Book online with HotDoc at any hour, or call (02) 4008 4400.
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