Free after hours care for children under 14

The contracted general practice will provide this service from 6pm to 8am on working days and at all times on weekends and public holidays in their region. All eligible children will not pay for general medical services/consultations during these times. 

The service must be of a type normally provided as part of general practice. 

The contracted practice must provide a clinical record of the after-hours consultation to the general practice that the child is enrolled with as soon as possible, unless requested not to do so by the parent or child. 

Patients must be: 

• eligible to receive publicly funded services and ineligible for any other funded service such as ACC funded services; and 

• be under 14 years old; and 

• be either casual or enrolled; and 

• presenting for unplanned care after hours

Patients may be local or non-local to your practice region. 

Prices are GST inclusive

• Free after-hours care for children aged 0-5 years of age: $28.35.

• Free after-hours care for children aged 6-13 years of age: $54.42.

Claims must be submitted in the electronic format as provided by Pinnacle Midlands Health Network with all mandatory information for the service is required, claims will only be paid on completion in the electronic form.