Medicare Urgent Care Clinics - February 2026

Overview

Further to GO6260 and GO7846, the Australian Government has committed up to $409.8 million to extend and align the existing Primary Health Network (PHN) commissioned Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) to 30 June 2028. This includes transitioning selected existing clinics in Victoria and Tasmania from Federation Funding Agreement administrative arrangements to PHN led commissioning arrangements.   The Medicare UCC Program aims to ease the pressure on hospitals and give Australian families more options to see a healthcare professional when they have an urgent, but not life-threatening, need for care.  The purpose of this grant opportunity is to deliver funding through eligible PHNs, under the broader PHN Program, to support the continuation of existing Medicare UCCs throughout Australia.  The objectives of the grant opportunity are to support Medicare UCC ongoing, business as usual operations and make it easier for Australians to see a healthcare professional when they have an urgent, but not life-threatening, need for care. As defined in the Medicare UCC Program Operational Guidance (accessible at Medicare UCC Operational Guidance | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing), Medicare UCCs are:  • based in existing General Practice clinics, community health centres or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS)  • operate extended business hours and accept walk-in patients  • bulk-billed resulting in no out-of-pocket costs to the patient  • flexible and diverse, responding to the needs of the local community  • provide high quality, safe and effective care, and  • treat conditions that do not require a hospital admission (i.e., broken bones, wounds, and minor burns).  To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.