How GP care works in Australia
What a GP does, how general practice fits into Australian healthcare, and how to get more from every appointment.
Bulk-billed GP care in Wattle Ridge
Every GP and nurse consultation is bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card. New patients are always welcome.
Open weekdays 8am to 6pm and Saturdays 8am to 12pm
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 12pm.
Closed Sundays and public holidays.
When we are closed
Radio Doctor Illawarra (02) 4228 5522
Emergencies
Please call 000
Practice notices
Flu vaccines for 2026 have arrived. Book a nurse appointment online or call reception.
Dr Kearney's skin check clinic now runs on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
New to Wattle Ridge?
We are welcoming new patients of every age. Here is how to get started.
Book your first appointment
Book online with HotDoc, call (02) 5550 4180, or visit reception.
Arrive ten minutes early
You will fill in a short new patient registration form at reception.
Bring your cards
Bring photo ID, your Medicare card and any concession or pension card, with a list of the medicines you take and any recent results or letters.
Transfer your records
Ask reception for a records transfer form and we will request your history from your previous practice.
We are a bulk billing practice
With a valid Medicare card, your GP and nurse visits are bulk billed, so there is nothing to pay. A few procedures carry a private fee, and we always tell you the cost first.
Fees and billing
Your doctors
Caring for Illawarra families since 2004, with six GPs, a nurse team and allied health under one roof.
Dr Helen Kostopoulos
Family medicine, women's health, antenatal care
Dr Rohan Wijesekera
Family medicine, skin, children's health
Dr James Ashcroft
Children's health, Aboriginal health, chronic disease
Dr Samir Haddad
Preventive medicine, heart health
Dr Anjali Menon
Women's health, mental health, antenatal care
Dr Tom Kearney
Skin cancer medicine and procedures
Nurses, allied health and reception
Three registered nurses including a midwife, a podiatrist, a dietitian, a physiotherapist and the reception team who keep the day running.
Meet everyoneCare for every stage of life
From a sudden illness to managing a long-term condition, our doctors and nurses look after patients of all ages.
Everyday care
- Diagnosis and management of short-term illness
- Men's and women's health
- Contraception
- Immunisation and travel advice
- Sutures and wound care
- Ear syringing
- Insurance and private medicals
Children and pregnancy
- Childhood immunisation
- Healthy kids checks
- Pregnancy shared care with Wollongong Hospital
- Iron infusions, including during pregnancy
Long-term health
- Chronic disease management
- Care plans and mental health plans
- Annual and over 75 health checks
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health checks
- INR testing
- Palliative care
Skin and procedures
- Skin checks
- Minor surgical procedures
- Cryotherapy for warts and sunspots
- Mirena and Implanon
Heart and lung tests
- ECG
- Spirometry
- Holter monitor
- 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
- Echocardiography
Allied health on site
- Podiatry
- Dietetics
- Physiotherapy
- Interpreters through TIS National and the Auslan service
Register with MyMedicare
MyMedicare is a free, voluntary registration that links you with your regular practice, so your care is coordinated by the team that knows your history.
You need a Medicare or DVA card and two face-to-face visits with the practice in the last 24 months, one of them with a GP.
- Access to care plans
- Longer telehealth consultations
- Better continuity of care
Health news
Vaccines, Medicare changes and practice updates. All news
RSV vaccines in 2026: a guide for patients
Who is most at risk from RSV, the two RSV vaccines available in Australia, and who can have one free in 2026.
FluMist: a needle-free flu vaccine for children
FluMist is a nasal spray flu vaccine for children. Who can have it free in NSW, who needs a prescription, and who should not have it.
Finding us
14 Banksia Drive, Wattle Ridge
Free parking behind the centre, with the entrance off Grevillea Lane. Disabled parking is beside the front door, and the centre is fully wheelchair accessible.
Get directionsOpening hours
Monday to Friday
8am to 6pm
Saturday
8am to 12pm
Sunday
Closed
Public holidays
Closed
When we are closed
Call Radio Doctor Illawarra on (02) 4228 5522, weekdays 6pm to 8am, Saturday midday to Monday 8am, and 24 hours on public holidays.
In a medical emergency, call 000 straight away.