Qualifications:
Availability:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Special Interest:
About Me
Dr Christine Slater (ABN: 23 963 195 574) is a General Practitioner and fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has a medical degree from the Australian National University in Canberra where she also completed research in breast cancer. She has worked in Australian hospitals doing further training in a variety of areas including general medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, endocrinology, neurology and psychiatry.
As a general practitioner she has special interests in general medicine, women's health, mental health, chronic disease management, weight management, eating disorder plans, sexual health and endocrinology.
Christine enjoys working with a broad range of people. She is passionate about holistic health and wellbeing and helping patients on their health journey.
While not at work she enjoys exercise and spending time with her family and cat.
Please note: Procedures will incur a treatment room and consumable fee that is charged in addition to the GP consultation. Treatment room and consumable fees are not eligible for a Medicare rebate.
My Billing Policy:
My fees cover the cost of providing you with a high-quality healthcare service, that includes my services alongside practice nurses and reception staff, within a purpose-built, state-of-the-art medical facility.
Please note that I require full payment at the time of your consultation.
I do not accept cash payments.
For your convenience your claim can be processed through Medicare online and your rebate will be deposited into your nominated bank account within 24/48 hours, provided that you have registered your bank details with Medicare.
I charge 10% less on the GAP fee for Pension and Concession Card Holders and patients under the age of 18 years old.
Bulk billing is only available for children under 2 years of age.
DVA Gold holders will be charged directly to DVA only.
WorkCover:
You will need to pay for your GP visit on the day until your case is accepted or denied by WorkCover. Reimbursement will be provided by WorkCover QLD.
Telehealth Appointments:
As per new Medicare guidelines patients who are not registered for MyMedicare will continue to require a face-to-face visit in the previous 12 months with their GP and/or practice to be eligible for Medicare rebates for telehealth consultations.
Payment Policy for Telehealth Appointments:
For all of my telehealth appointments, I require a credit card pre-authorisation (with your consent). When booking your appointment, a temporary hold for the estimated cost may be placed on your card to secure your booking. This will appear as a pending charge but the amount will not be deducted until your appointment is complete. You may see both the pending and final charges at the same time however you won't be charged twice, the pending charge will disappear once the payment is processed.
For your convenience your claim can be processed through Medicare online and your rebate will be deposited into your nominated bank account within 24/48 hours, provided that you have registered your bank details with Medicare.
If a valid credit card is not pre-authorised at the time of booking, your appointment will not be booked.
Cancellation Policy:
Failure to attend two appointments will incur an automatic “Did not attend fee” for the full cost of the appointment.
Test Results: Please see policy on test results here
Please note, Dr Christine Slater operates her own medical services business at Next Practice Newstead and other locations. All correspondence should be directed to the individual practitioner themselves via the Next Practice Newstead email newstead.pa@nextpracticehealth.com.
