Northside Clinic is dedicated and committed to providing respectful and inclusive healthcare to our community. We are an independent and private general practice owned by local, experienced GPs in Melbourne’s inner north suburb of Fitzroy North.
Our particular focus is on creating a safe, friendly, non-judgemental environment for LGBTIQA+, and HIV positive communities. Northside Clinic provides comprehensive testing for the management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), as well as a full range of General Practice and Allied Health services.
We also offer pregnancy shared care, women’s health, men’s health, family planning, travel medicine, skin checks, wound management, minor procedures, and chronic disease management.
The Allied Health team offer counselling, psychology, dietetics, physiotherapy and speech pathology for our patients.
Northside Clinic has been accredited by AGPAL and recognised as meeting the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners standards in providing quality care.
The wonderful team are what makes Northside Clinic such a warm and friendly place, providing the very best medical care. We strive to serve our community’s health needs by offering a wide range of services.
Nurses
Allied Health
Psychologists |
Mental Health Occupational Therapy |
Speech Pathology | Dietetics
Support Team
The GPs at Northside Clinic see patients on an appointment basis. To book an appointment call reception on (03) 9485 7700 or click on the Book An Appointment button below.
If your problem is urgent, please inform reception staff so they can arrange an appointment as soon as possible.
Appointments are set for 15 minutes, however longer appointments are available upon request. If you have a complex or a number of health issues to discuss with your doctor, please consider booking a longer appointment so that all of your needs can be met.
New Patient Policy
If you wish to become a patient of the clinic, please speak to our friendly staff who will be able to advise you of our current appointment availability. Due to high demand, we currently offer appointments only to new patients from the following categories.
Category A: Prompt appointments as soon as possible are made for:
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People Living With HIV and/or Hepatitis B who have recently moved to Victoria or do not currently have a doctor managing their HIV.
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People in need of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) or requiring acute STI management.
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Children (under the age of 18) of existing patients.
Category B: Next available new patient appointments are made for:
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Members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
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People requiring sexual health care, or those with a referral from another doctor.
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Partners of existing patients.
- People with a residential address in North Fitzroy.
If you fit any of the criteria above, please contact our reception team who will confirm your eligibility category and advise on appointment availability. Please note that unfortunately, it is not always possible to offer new patient appointments for people in Category B, due to high demand and limited clinic capacity.
Are you a GP looking for a new location to run your general practice consultancy from?
Northside Clinic provides quality healthcare to a broad range of patients supported by a talented and professional Nursing and Administrative team. We are a private, GP-owned General Practice committed to training including offering placements for Medical and Nursing students as well as RACGP Registrars. We run weekly CPD clinical education sessions to ensure you are kept up to date with emerging health trends and treatments and have strong relationships within the referral network we utilize.
Our General Practice is supported by a growing Allied Health group including Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Mental Health Occupational Therapy and Psychology. We also offer onsite echocardiogram and Pathology services, to ensure patient care is prioritized. Our nursing team is adept in a large range of General Practice services, from procedural support through to Chronic Disease Management.
Our Administration and Management team have over 40 combined years of experience in Healthcare Management and work to support you in your consulting. We are a cohesive group of individuals who are all passionate about the role we play at Northside Clinic. We are a social group who genuinely care about the well-being of our staff and contractors and look forward to welcoming you to Northside Clinic.
What we provide:
- Large patient base with high new patient demand
- Flexible consulting hours
- Close to public transport and off street parking
- Highly qualified and collegial team of healthcare professionals
Please contact us at admin@northsideclinic.net.au
Allied Health and Specialist rooms for rent
We have sessional rooms available for rent. Rooms are currently well set up for Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Psychologist, Social workers, and Counsellors. We have a competent administration team who are able to support you with all your administrative requirements. You are more than welcome to make contact to view the spaces and discuss availability.
Please contact us at admin@northsideclinic.net.au