After hours and urgent care

Information on local after hours care options

nurse working after hours in urgent care using a digital tablet

After hours and urgent care is defined as ‘accessible and effective primary healthcare for people whose health condition cannot wait for treatment until regular primary healthcare services are next available.’ It is not a substitute for primary healthcare that could otherwise occur ‘in hours.’

The after hours period is defined as:

  • Outside 8am to 6pm on weekdays
  • Outside 8am to 12pm on Saturdays
  • All day on Sundays and public holidays.

Patients experiencing an emergency or life-threatening condition should be encouraged to call an ambulance or, if able, head straight to a hospital emergency department.

Patient resources in the after hours period

Available across Murray PHN region

Available in select communities

Virtual care

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Last Update: June 7th, 2024

Murray PHN acknowledges its catchment crosses over many unceded First Nations Countries, following the Dhelkunya Yaluk (Healing River).

We pay our respects and give thanks to the Ancestors, Elders and Young people for their nurturing, protection and caregiving of these sacred lands and waterways, acknowledging their continuing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

We are grateful for the sharing of Country and the renewal that Country gives us. We acknowledge and express our sorrow that this sharing has come at a personal, spiritual and cultural cost to the wellbeing of First Nations peoples. We commit to addressing the injustices of colonisation across our catchment, and to listening to the wisdom of First Nations communities who hold the knowledge to enable healing. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.