We would like to introduce our next registrar Dr Laura Whitelaw. Laura will be available 4 days a week from Tuesday 4 February.
Laura is a GP Registrar who graduated with an MD (Distinction) from the University of Wollongong in 2018. She completed Internship and her Junior Doctor years at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.
Laura has special interests in women’s health, chronic disease management and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Paediatrics. She loves listening to and working with her patients on their health goals.
Outside of work Laura enjoys running and has recently completed the New York City and Berlin Marathons. She also shares her love of movement as a qualified Pilates instructor.
Laura can't wait to settle into Melbourne and explore all of the incredible local parks and cafes.
Benefits
When you register in MyMedicare, it will notify your general practice that you have chosen them as your regular care team. Additional funding will be available from the government to help them provide the care you need. MyMedicare patients will have access to:
-greater continuity of care with your registered practice, improving health outcomes
-longer Medicare Benefit Scheme (MBS) funded telehealth consultations with your GP
-triple bulk billing incentive for longer MBS telehealth consultations for children under 16, pensioners, and concession card holders
-more regular visits from your GP and better care planning for people living in a residential aged care home
Further registration benefits for patients will continue to be added as part of our commitment to strengthening Medicare.
Eligibility
You’re eligible to register in MyMedicare if you have:
-a Medicare Card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Veteran Card
-face-to-face visits recorded with the same practice in the previous 24 months.
People who are facing hardship will be exempt from all eligibility requirements. This includes people experiencing domestic and family violence and homelessness.
Parents/guardians and children can be registered at the same practice if one of them is eligible and registered. A parent/guardian must register a child under 14 years and provide consent on their behalf. Young people aged 14 to 17 years can register and provide consent without a parent/guardian.
How to register
There are multiple ways you can register with your chosen practice;
-in MyMedicare start the registration process in your MedicareOnline or ExpressPlus Medicare Mobile appbyclicking on the links below;
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/medicare-online-account
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/express-plus-medicare-mobile-app
Practice staff will then accept the registration in the MyMedicare system.
-Your practice may start the registration in MyMedicare or you can ask them to do this. This will trigger a registration in your Medicare Online Account or Express Plus Medicare Mobile app, which you can then complete.
-Fill out a registration form and provide it to your practice.
By signing the form, you are giving consent to participate in MyMedicare. Practice staff will then complete the registration in the MyMedicare system.
If you hold both a DVA Veteran Card and a Medicare Card, you can register using either. You can only have one registration, which will apply to any relevant Medicare and/or DVA-funded service, regardless of which card you use to register.
If you live in a residential aged care home, you can register for MyMedicare by completing a registration form provided by your GP or through your Medicare Online Account. You don’t need to physically attend a practice to complete your registration.
MyMedicare registration will not prevent you from accessing care from other practices and healthcare providers. The longer MBS telehealth items, the new aged care incentive, and from November 2024 Chronic Disease Management items will be linked to your registered practice.
Withdrawing your registration
You can choose to withdraw from MyMedicare at any time. If you register for MyMedicare at a different practice to the one you initially registered with, this will automatically withdraw the previous registration and notify the practice. If you want to withdraw your MyMedicare registration, you can either:
-withdraw from MyMedicare using their Medicare Online Account or Express Plus Medicare Mobile app
-contact your GP or practice and notify them that you want to withdraw your registration from MyMedicare
Privacy
When you register in MyMedicare, your personal information will be kept secure and your privacy will be maintained. For more information about how we manage your personal information, seethe MyMedicare privacy notice link below;
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/mymedicare-privacy-notice
The practice at 69 Grantham Street began in 1923, over a century ago.
It was run by solo GPs, Dr. Davies for 33 years, followed by Dr. Tom Walshe for 23 years. The premises served as both a clinic and a residence for the doctors and their families.
In 1991, Dr. John Stanton acquired it, relocating his practice from Nicholson Street, Carlton, where he worked with Dr. Joanna Flynn, who also moved to GSGP. After many years at the practice, Drs. Li-Hsia Neoh and Debra Wilson joined Dr. John Stanton as practice principals in 2016.
In 2021, they became joint principals when John Stanton stopped managing the practice and retired in August 2022 after 31 years.
