Gatton

As an International Student, it is a condition of your student visa that you have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of your student visa in Australia.

OSHC coverage, including out of hospital and in hospital medical services, are detailed in the policy document.

However it is important to understand that for non-emergency hospital care, including maternity (pregnancy) services, access to some medical services in some public hospital may be limited.

This means that public hospital services for non-emergency care, including maternity (pregnancy) services, may not be available to you when you need them. In these instances, you may be required to access medical services through a private hospital. Private hospital health care will typically incur some out of pocket costs that are not covered by your Overseas Student Health Cover policy and will be your responsibility.

Please note that for maternity (pregnancy) services, these out of pocket costs could range from $4,000 to $10,000, depending on the level of maternity service/care provided.

Therefore, if you are considering falling pregnant whilst studying in Australia, it is recommended that you discuss this further with your GP and OSHC health provider to look at the services available and the anticipated costs involved.

Dr Alex Ling

Dr Alex grew up in Brisbane and moved interstate for
medical and GP training. He spent a lot of time in rural
and regional NSW before recently returning to
Queensland to spend time with family. Dr Alex has an
interest in preventative care and is looking forward to
helping campus staff and students. He enjoys music and
travelling and works periodically with the Royal Flying
Doctor Service.

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We are a campus medical clinic dedicated solely to caring for current University of Queensland domestic students; international students and their dependents; and staff.

Staff and domestic students

Consultations are bulk billed to Medicare with a current Medicare card.

International students

GP consults are billed directly to Allianz.

If you are covered by another provider, you will need to pay at the time of your consultation and then seek a rebate from your insurer.

When you arrive

Present at reception upon arrival. You will need to show your:

Student or staff ID card

Medicare or international medical insurance card

If you’re enrolled in a program or course working with animals or in agricultural environments, you need to provide The University of Queensland (UQ) with evidence of vaccination or immunity against Q fever.

UQ Gatton Medical Centre and UQ St Lucia Medical Centre both run a Q fever screening and vaccination program for commencing international students at the start of Semester 1.

The program consists of two visits, one week apart.

• First visit – a detailed history, skin test and blood test are performed
• Second visit, one week later – tests are read and Q fever vaccine is given if tests show no immunity to Q fever

You must attend both sessions in the program you choose to attend.

Bookings

To make an appointment for a program, you may contatct the corresponding clinic by phone, or book online:

UQ Gatton Medical Centre: +61 7 5460 1396 (open Thursdays only)

UQ St Lucia Medical Centre: +61 7 3365 6210

Online bookings

Click here for UQ Gatton Medical Centre online bookings

Click here for UQ St Lucia Medical Centre online bookings

Pricing

Screening and Q fever registration – $ 75.00 (payable at first visit)

Vaccination (if required) – $150.00 (payable second visit)

Download the flyer here.