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Supporting communities with urgent care
Since the first local Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opened in July 2023, there have been 143,369 presentations made across South Eastern NSW.
Together, the region’s seven Medicare UCCs (the latest UCC opened in February 2026) provided bulk-billed urgent care to an average of 265 patients each day, helping reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments and improve access to care closer to home.
This year, 54,423 patients accessed care through Medicare UCCs across South Eastern NSW, including:
29879
presentations at Batemans Bay UCC (since opened December 2023).
5007
presentations at Bega UCC (since opened January 2026).
31449
presentations at Dapto UCC (since opened December 2023).
4770
presentations at Nowra UCC (since opened March 2026).
25278
presentations at Queanbeyan UCC (since opened July 2024).
3876
presentations at Shellharbour UCC (since opened February 2026).
43077
presentations at Wollongong UCC (since opened July 2023).
The milestone of more than 143,000 presentations highlights the growing impact of Medicare UCCs in improving access to timely urgent care for people across South Eastern NSW.
