Stay proactive about your health with comprehensive, personalised assessments designed to detect risks
Book NowAt Next Practice Newstead, we believe that the most powerful healthcare is the kind that happens before you feel unwell. Our comprehensive, bulk billed health assessments for eligible patients are one of the most proactive steps you can take for your long-term health, delivered by experienced GPs, including Dr Wayne Lee, whose clinical interests include government rebated health assessments, from our Wickham Street clinic in Fortitude Valley.
We welcome patients from Newstead, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane CBD, New Farm, Teneriffe, Bowen Hills, Spring Hill, Hamilton, Albion, Herston, Newmarket, South Brisbane, the Gabba, and the broader Brisbane inner-city community, with free on-site parking available.
Preventive health care is at the core of everything we do at Next Practice Newstead. A health assessment is not simply a routine appointment. It is a comprehensive, structured conversation about your health, your risks, your lifestyle, and your future. For a broader look at our approach to preventive care, see our dedicated Preventive Health page.
A health assessment is a structured, thorough review of your overall health conducted by your GP. It goes well beyond a standard consultation, examining a broad range of health indicators, reviewing your medical and family history, assessing your lifestyle and risk factors, and identifying any areas that may benefit from further investigation or early intervention.
Health assessments are about building a clear, honest, and complete picture of where your health stands right now, and ensuring you have the right information, support, and plan in place to stay well.
While the specific components will be tailored to your age, health history, and individual circumstances, a comprehensive assessment at Next Practice Newstead will typically cover:
Following your assessment, your GP will walk you through the findings in full, answer your questions, and work with you to develop a personalised preventive health plan.
Medicare-funded health assessments are available to patients in specific eligible groups. At Next Practice Newstead, bulk billed health assessments are available for existing patients including:
If you are aged over 40 and don't fall within the above groups, you may still be eligible. Please contact our clinic to discuss your individual circumstances and confirm your eligibility before booking.
Health assessments at Next Practice Newstead are available to existing patients. If you are new to our clinic, our Patient Advocates can assist you in becoming an established patient so you can access these services as soon as possible.
Many of the most serious and common health conditions affecting Australians, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and kidney disease, develop gradually and often produce no noticeable symptoms in their early stages. By the time symptoms appear, a condition may already be well established.
Regular health assessments give your GP the opportunity to detect early warning signs, address modifiable risk factors, and connect you with the right support before a condition progresses. For patients already managing a chronic condition, a health assessment also provides a valuable opportunity to review your current management plan.
We recommend discussing with your GP how regularly a health assessment is appropriate for your individual circumstances, and we encourage eligible patients not to wait to be reminded.
Existing patients are encouraged to book proactively. To book a bulk billed health assessment or to speak with one of our Patient Advocates about your eligibility, call us on (07) 3518 7880 or book online today.
