For Appointments: Budja Halls Gap Clinic: 03 5356 4751

Budja Ararat Clinic: 03 5352 6700

Budja SEWB Centre – Halls Gap: 03 5356 4751

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Medical Services

Our multi-disciplinary health team strives to uphold a healthier community.

Through preventative health care and an evidence-based holistic model, we meet the cultural needs of our clients and their families. Our services include emergency care, chronic conditions, acute illnesses, and as a guide to specialist clinics.

Both GP clinics are open Monday to Friday. Our staff will care for you each time you visit to ensure we prioritise you. Please let our staff know if your matter is urgent or if you are in a state of health emergency.

General Practitioner

Budja Budja Medical Clinics are proud to be accredited practices, with doctors and staff fully committed to high-quality, safe health care. Our GP service is fully bulk-billed for Medicare services and appointments are available Monday through to Friday.

Consultations are at 20-minute intervals with a longer appointment available. If you have an urgent clinical issue, kindly make it clear to our reception team.

Phone Medical reception Halls Gap 03 5356 4751 and Ararat 0353526700

Practice Nurses

Budja Practice Nurses have many years of nursing experience and patient care. More importantly, they have served a wide range of healthcare industries.

Our dedicated nurses work closely with our GPs for all patients at both clinics. They help with emergencies, evaluations, care plans, and treatment, including wound care, ECGs, spirometry, education, and pathology collection at our facilities.

Chronic Disease Nurses

Our Chronic Disease Nurses specialise in merging chronic conditions and patients with complex needs. They work closely with our GP’s and are available at both the Halls Gap and Ararat clinics.

Pathology

Due to our collaboration and support from Dorevitch Pathology, we have our blood collection service. This service is meant for patients who attend our clinic and from referring specialists.

Most tests can be performed in house although some might require going to a pathology lab for collection. Blood collection is available daily for our patients. This service is generally bulk billed, but some tests will incur a fee when requested more than once per year.

Reach out today for personalised medical attention that respects Aboriginal traditions while caring for overall wellness.

After Hours Medical Services

For after-hours urgent medical assistance, please contact:

  • Victorian Virtual Emergency Department: 000
  • East Grampians Health Service Urgent Care Centre: 03 5352 9420
  • Grampians Health Stawell Urgent Care Centre: 03 5358 8500

Indigenous Health Services

Improving Indigenous Wellbeing
While all services are accessible to all community members, under the Federal and State Government's ‘Closing the Gap’ program, we have an additional responsibility to deliver culturally appropriate services accessible to Indigenous Individuals to improve their overall well-being and prosperity.
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Outreach Health Services / Visiting Specialist

Generally for our Indigenous Community, fortnightly or once a month at Halls Gap and Ararat Clinics.

  • Audiology
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Dietetics
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Hearing
  • Mental Health Assessments and Referrals
  • Optometry
  • Podiatry
Referrals are available through our healthcare partners, providing treatments at all other times.

Nursing, Immunisations and Flu Shots

Reach out today for personalised medical care that respects Aboriginal traditions and uplifts overall wellness.

Contact Us

Budja Budja Aboriginal Co-operative
Accredited Medical Clinics

20-22 Grampians Rd (PO Box 66)
Halls Gap VIC 3382

Phone: 03 5356 4751
Fax: 03 5356 4754

medical.reception@budjabudjacoop.org.au
ceo@budjabudjacoop.org.au

54 Girdlestone St
Ararat VIC 3377

Phone: 03 5352 6700
Fax: 03 5352 6799

ararat@budjabudjacoop.org.au

Critical contacts

After Hours Medical Services:

Stawell Regional Health 03 5358 8500
East Grampians Health Service Ararat 03 5352 9420
GP Help Line 1800 022 222
Nurse On Call 1300 606 024

In case of Emergency:

Always dial 000

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© 2025 Budja Budja Aboriginal Cooperative. All Rights Reserved.
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this Country, the Djab Wurrung and Jarwadjali people, who have lived on these traditional lands and cared for Gariwerd (Grampians) country over thousands of years. We acknowledge Gariwerd is a special, spiritual place for Aboriginal people, for dreaming stories and the abundance of food, water and shelter it provides. We acknowledge Djab Wurrung and Jarwadjali continued living culture and we give respect to Elders, past and present.
Budja Budja offers a range of free services for our Indigenous Members, including:
  • Medicare Services – for all bulk-billed services – including all Doctor Consultations and generally all pathology and x-rays
  • Health Checks (available and recommended every 9 months)
  • Chronic Disease Care Plans
  • Healthy Kids Check
  • Health checks with our Culturally-safe, professional health staff (up to a maximum of 10 checks per patient each year)
  • Hearing Tests – 2-3 times a year
  • Home Visits
  • Annual Medication reviews
  • Medications – free prescriptions for Chronic Conditions if you have a Concession Card or Pension Card
  • Optometrist Services (3 times a year) – eye checks, plus prescription eyesight glasses
  • Webster Medication Packs and home delivery service for medications for Stawell and Ararat members
  • Supply of personal testing and monitoring equipment for Diabetes, Blood Pressure and Asthma Control
  • Limited Clinical Transport services
  • Vaccinations
Health Assessments and Kids Checks
Health Assessments are available to our Indigenous Community every 9 months. Kids Checks are also provided via our In Schools Health Program or at our clinics. These are fully Medicare Bulk Billed, free-of-charge.
Budja Budja currently offers a $40 voucher to all Indigenous patients once the Health Assessment has been completed by our Doctor.

Health Assessments are designed to detect early signs of changes in your health for prevention or early intervention for many health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and general men’s and women’s health issues.

The assessment will be undertaken in our Clinic and can take about an hour and involve our Doctor and nurse. The assessment may take part of a follow-up to an in-home or other visit by our Aboriginal Health Workers.

During the health assessment you will be asked a number of questions regarding your health, family history and any concerns you may have about your health.

At your appointment, you will also have your blood pressure taken, as well as height and weight recorded and glucose and urine sample tested.

If you have any questions, please contact our Practice Nurse for more information. Ring our Medical Receptionist to book an appointment now.
Indigenous Mental Health/SEWB Registered Nurse – Home Visits Program

Budja Budja offers a Mental Health/SEWB outreach, home visits service by our Indigenous Health Workers to our eligible members and families.

The outreach services can also involve Healthy Kids Check and initial part of our Health Assessment process by our Registered Nurses, with a subsequent follow up Clinical Appointment with our Doctor.

Home visits can be arranged for those unable to come into the clinic.

For appointments and inquiries: Halls Gap 03 5356 4751 Ararat 03 5352 6700 or medical.reception@budjabudjacoop.org.au