Health Services

King Island Hospital & Health Centre

The King Island Hospital and Health Centre operates as a multipurpose centre with six acute care beds and fourteen residential aged care beds.

The centre also coordinates the delivery of a broad range of community and visiting services and support groups. These include community nursing, pathology, child health, dental services, antenatal clinics and drug and alcohol services.

Contact details

(03) 6462 9900

Location

King Island Hospital & Health Centre
35 Edward Street
Currie, TAS 7256

Opening Hours

Hospital and Accident and Emergency Services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
Regular services operate Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

Site Access Details

Disabled Access, Onsite Parking, Disabled Toilet.

Visiting Services

Please contact the King Island Hospital for more information on each visiting specialists and services.

Ochre Medical Centre King Island

Ochre Medical Centre King Island is located in Currie, offering quality primary health care services to the Island community and to those regularly visiting the Island. The medical practice has been caring for the health and well-being of the King Island community for many years. The practice offers on-call support to the King Island Hospital.

The practice is served by a number of permanent doctors and registered nurses.

Contact details

Phone: (03) 6462 0200
Fax: (03) 6462 1923

Location

35 Edward Street
Currie, TAS 7256

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm, 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The Medical Practice is closed for 1 hour between 1:00pm-2:00pm for lunch. Closed weekends and public holidays.

After Hours medical assistance

GP Assist operates as an After Hours medical health call line. Patients will initially speak to a nurse, and then be transferred to speak to a doctor if necessary. If the GP Assist doctor thinks a local doctor needs to see you, the on-call local doctor will be promptly notified.

There are no fees for using this service.

Please call 1300 780 011.

However, in an emergency please dial Triple Zero (000)

Billing Type

This is a mixed billing practice. Pensioners, Health Care Card Holders and children under 16 years may be bulk billed, please ask reception for a fee for your specific requirement.

Patient Travel Assistance Scheme

A Patient Travel Assistance Scheme (PTAS), provides some financial assistance for local residents who need off Island medical diagnosis or treatment. Please telephone the King Island Hospital on (03) 6462 9900 for further information.

King Island Ambulance Service

This volunteer service provides emergency ambulance care and a non-emergency patient transport service to King Island.

All medical emergencies are initially assessed by local doctors. Serious and urgent cases are referred to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, who provide emergency air ambulance transfers to mainland Tasmania.

Contact

Please call Triple Zero (000) for emergency response or 1800 008 008 for non-emergency patient transport

Location

Meech Street
Currie, TAS 7256

Opening Hours

24-hour service, 7 days per week

Pharmacy

The King Island Pharmacy is located in Currie, filling prescriptions daily. The Pharmacy provides a wide range of chemist products including perfumes and gift ideas.

Contact

(03) 6462 1395

Location

8-10 Main Street
Currie, TAS 7256

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9:30am – 5:30pm