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• 21 April 2026

  Flu Vaccine Update 2026

  Timing: Annual vaccination is recommended from April 2026, though it can be given while viruses are circulating.

  New Nasal Vaccine (FluMist): Is a needle-free, live attenuated vaccine (LAIV) administered as a nasal spray approved for children aged 2 to less than 18 years.

  Free Eligibility: Free vaccines are available for children aged 6 months to 5 years, seniors aged 65+, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those with high-risk medical conditions.

  Please check for booking availability online or call the clinic.

• 1 February 2026

  Consult Fee Increase as of 1st March 2026

  Please note that as all the doctors within Zest Medical operate as independent practitioners and their fees and hours will vary.

  Check your preferred practitioner for their new fees.

  ** Saturday after 1pm, Sunday and Public holidays will incur an added surcharge of $50.00.

• 30 October 2025

  Skin Checks

  A reminder in the leadup to summer… Now is a good time to get a skin check done before the warmer weather arrives.

  Click here to book in with your doctor today.

• 3 July 2024

  MyMedicare

  The new MyMedicare program aims to improve care for Australians especially those with chronic health conditions. Making sure you have access to your regular GP is part of this. If we are your regular practice and especially if you attend for chronic disease management appointments (care plans) then consider registering with us. You can still attend other practices and GPs at any time but aim to keep your care plans only with your regular GP, as this has been shown to improve healthcare.

  Register online or through your Express Plus Medicare App.

• 29 June 2024

  Consults Fee Increases as of 1st July 2025

  Please note that as all the doctors are independent practitioners
  their fees and hours will vary.

• 30 May 2024

  Change to Opening Hours
  

  As of 16th July 2024, Zest is open as follows:

  Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
  Tuesday & Thursday  8.00am to 6.00pm
  Saturday: 9am to 1.30pm
  Sundays and some public holidays (as advertised)

• 20 February 2024

  Your Feedback

   

  Zest Medical has asked the questions and we have listened to your responses.

  Your feedback has been very positive, and we appreciate and thank you for all your kind words.

  The main area we would like to improve on is the availability of more appointments. Therefore, in 2024 some practitioners will be trialling some after hour sessions, commencing with Tuesday evenings until 7pm.

  Assuming this goes well, and depending on the availability of doctors, some Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings may be added in the future.

• 20 July 2022

  COVID News – Antiviral medication is now available for the treatment of COVID

  Individuals that now qualify for antiviral medication include: anyone over the age of 70, being over 50 with two or more risk factors and being over 18 and immunocompromised or having a disability/living in residential care.

  Medication is best commenced as early as possible and must be given within the first 5 days of infection. You must have a positive RAT or PCR test.

  Please advise our receptionist if you need an appointment to discuss antiviral medication as soon as you receive a positive test result and we will try our best to accommodate an appointment as early as possible .

  You can also book an appointment before getting sick in order to discuss antiviral medication with your doctor.

  Please be aware that some antiviral medications have important drug interactions which need to be considered.

  We are trying to assist our patients to be able to access antiviral medication in a timely manner by having more dedicated appointments for patients who test positive.

• 3 June 2022

  Influenza vaccinations

  As many of you are aware we are currently seeing a large number of cases of flu at the moment, especially in school age children.

  If you haven’t already had a flu vaccine then now is the ideal time to get one. It is also worth considering vaccinating your children as flu can be quite serious and result in many days absent from school and work.

  The Victorian government is now funding free flu vaccines for everybody.

  Please click here to book online.

• 19 May 2022

  Covid news: finally some positive news about covid!

  There are new antiviral medications available to treat covid. If you think that you may be high risk please make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your eligibility.

  Some of the risk factors that qualify for antiviral medication include being over 65 with other medical conditions, being overweight, taking immunosuppressant medications , undergoing cancer treatment, diabetes or having chronic heart and lung problems.