At Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre, we strive to provide the highest standards in patient care. We offer an holistic approach towards diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management options.
We are committed to promoting health and well-being through preventative health strategies and strongly encourage you and your family to maintain an ongoing rapport with your family GP.
The practice schedules appointments at 15 minute intervals.
Standard Consultation (1 issue): 15 mins
Long Consultation (2-3 issues): 30 mins
Complex issues or a number of concerns require a long appointment.
Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre is a mixed billing practice. Standard consultations for patients aged 15 and under and those with pension or DVA cards are bulk billed.* All other patients will incur a consultation fee. Eftpos facilities are available for your convenience, and we can assist with same day processing of Medicare Rebates.
All fees are at the discretion of individual Doctors. Please be aware they may use their own Schedule of Fees that differ from the listed Standard Practice Fees. Discounted Billing is at the individual Doctors discretion but may be available for patients with a Health Care Card. After Hours billing applies before 8.00am Monday to Friday & after 12pm Saturday.
A non-attendance fee of $50 applies if you do not provide a minimum of two (2) hours notice. A non-attendance fee also applies to telehealth consultations or if you attend the practice but leave without having a consultation.
*Bulk billing is at the discretion of individual Doctors. Long consultations may incur a fee regardless of age or concession status. Doctors will advise of any fees associated with consultations or procedures prior to proceeding.
1st – Emergency situations.
2nd -Patients with an appointment
Please note, patients without an appointment are welcome and will be seen if there is an available GP. We encourage all patients to make an appointment with their preferred GP.
We ask new patients to arrive at Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre 15 minutes prior to your consultation. A ‘’New Patient Questionnaire” is designed to collect your information and to advise you of our policies and procedures.
To save time, you can download and pre-fill our patient questionnaire and bring it with you on your first visit. Use the button below to download this questionnaire.
If your GP refers you for further tests and/or investigations, a follow-up appointment will be required to discuss results. When results are reviewed by the Doctor you may be contacted to arrange a recall appointment if required.
As a courtesy to our patients we offer an optional reminder system. Routine reminders for preventative health care are issued by text message, phone call or letter. Please advise Reception if you wish to opt out of this service.
Patients need to make an appointment to see a doctor for all scripts and referrals. If you have lost your script or referral, the doctor will decide if another can be issued without an appointment. An administration fee of $35 may be charged. It is illegal to back-date referrals.
Telephone calls to the surgery will be answered by reception staff and where appropriate referred to the Doctor through a message system to avoid interruptions during consultations. All enquiries require an appointment.
We are able to send you an SMS Reminder the day before your appointment is scheduled. Email communication is kept to an absolute minimum and not used to send or receive your private health information.
Patient information is managed in accordance with current Privacy Legislation and is protected by Commonwealth and State laws including the Privacy Act 1988 and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (QLD) as amended to date.
Our practice has a detailed privacy policy and is available from reception staff or downloaded here.
Our priority is to protect your information. The Information Technology systems and protocols employed by this practice are highly secure.
We partner with Hello Home Doctor to provide after hours care.
Please contact them directly on 134 100.
By appointment only and will be based on medical necessity. Please discuss your needs with your GP.
From time to time, a patient will present to the practice that requires immediate triage and medical attention. This can impact on your waiting time to see the GP.
We appreciate your consideration if your scheduled appointment is affected.
Our practice is AGPAL Accredited and follows strict policies for the benefit of our patients.
Dr. Marjan Firoozeh
Dr. Paul Taiwo
Dr. Leo Blanco
Dr. Kenneth Stark
Dr. Laleh Andalib
Need to make an appointment to see one of our doctors? Use our online appointment system to make your appointment today.