If you are looking for Essendon Family Medical Clinic in Australia in 2026, the current official clinic website lists the practice at 96 Napier Street, Essendon VIC 3040, with reception on (03) 9370 0890, online bookings through HealthEngine, weekday opening until 6:30 pm and Saturday morning appointments.
The clinic is a mixed-billing general practice. Its October 2026 fee schedule gives current consultation fees and rebates, while the official doctors page lists Dr Divya Sood and Dr Mahiuddin Ahad. This guide also covers telehealth, pathology, family GP services, travel health, after-hours care and a current address mismatch in the national accreditation register.
Essendon Family Medical Clinic: Doctors, Hours & Family GP Booking
A patient-first guide for Essendon, Strathmore, Niddrie, Moonee Ponds, Ascot Vale and nearby suburbs, with current contact details, 2026 fees, doctor information and practical booking steps.
The clinic’s own pages consistently publish the same weekly timetable.
The official fee page says bulk billing is at the doctor’s discretion and most consultations carry a private fee.
📍 Essendon Family Medical Clinic address, phone, email and map
The current official clinic website lists 96 Napier Street, Essendon VIC 3040. Reception is on (03) 9370 0890, fax is (03) 9370 0540, and the official email address is admin@essendonfmc.com.au.
⏰ Essendon Family Medical Clinic hours in 2026
The clinic’s current official home, contact, doctors, services and booking pages all publish the same hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am–6:30 pm, Saturday 9:00 am–1:00 pm, and Sunday and public holidays closed.
| Day | Clinic hours | Patient note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | 9:00 am – 6:30 pm | HealthEngine may show doctor-specific appointment times within this window. |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | Saturday fees differ from weekday fees, so check the 2026 fee schedule before booking. |
| Sunday | Closed | Use an appropriate after-hours service when the clinic is closed. |
| Public holidays | Closed | Check the clinic website before travelling around holiday periods in case arrangements change. |
✅ How to book Essendon Family Medical Clinic
The clinic’s current online-booking page uses a HealthEngine widget and says bookings are confirmed instantly. If the widget does not load or you need help choosing an appointment type, call reception on (03) 9370 0890.
Use the clinic’s own Book Online page, which loads the HealthEngine booking system.
Choose an available GP and the correct consultation type. Call reception if you need a first visit, long consultation, procedure, travel vaccine, infusion or another service that may need extra time.
This is a mixed-billing practice. Review the October 2026 fee schedule and confirm any special fee, rebate or bulk-billing eligibility that applies to you.
Bring your Medicare card plus current medicines, allergies, referral letters, test results or other records that may help the GP review your care.
💳 Essendon Family Medical Clinic fees and bulk billing in October 2026
Essendon Family Medical Clinic is a mixed-billing practice. Its official fee page was updated in October 2026 and says it is at the doctor’s discretion whether a patient is bulk billed. From October 2026, payment surcharges are no longer charged separately; consultation fees were adjusted to include that change.
| Appointment | Consultation fee | Medicare rebate shown | Out-of-pocket shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday standard consult | $97 | $45.05 | $51.95 |
| Weekday long consult | $140 | $87.10 | $52.90 |
| Weekday telehealth | $97 | $45.05 | $51.95 |
| Weekday results consult | $72 | $45.05 | $26.95 |
| Saturday standard consult | $107 | $45.05 | $61.95 |
| Saturday long consult | $150 | $87.10 | $62.90 |
👥 Essendon Family Medical Clinic doctors
The current official doctors page lists two general practitioners: Dr Divya Sood and Dr Mahiuddin Ahad. HealthEngine also currently shows both doctors on the clinic’s booking profile.
| Doctor | Current official listing | Special interests shown by clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Divya Sood | FRACGP · General Practitioner | Women’s health, men’s health, family health, travel advice, cosmetic medicine, skin cancer, children’s immunisations, Implanon, Mirena insertions, maternal and antenatal care. |
| Dr Mahiuddin Ahad | General Practitioner | Sports medicine, orthopaedics, minor surgical procedures, child health and women’s health. |
🩺 Family GP services and on-site care
The clinic’s official services pages cover broad general practice plus several additional on-site services. For a family GP visit, the general-medicine page lists women’s health, men’s health, children’s health, mental health, sexual health, immunisations, minor procedures, pregnancy care, preventive health and chronic-condition management.
Primary care for individuals and families across different life stages.
Family planning, screening, contraception procedures, pregnancy-related care and preventive health are listed.
Child health checks, immunisations, adolescent health and general paediatric care are listed.
GP mental-health care plus an on-site psychologist service is listed.
Childhood, adult, pregnancy, travel, influenza, COVID-19 and catch-up immunisations are listed.
Skin lesion assessment, biopsies, wound care, cryotherapy and other minor procedures are listed.
Melbourne Pathology collection is available within the clinic.
On-site optometry is listed, including bulk-billed assessments for eligible Medicare patients.
The clinic advertises Yellow Fever vaccination, BCG vaccination and travel consultations.
🧪 On-site pathology through Melbourne Pathology
The official pathology page says collection is available inside Essendon Family Medical Clinic at 96 Napier Street through Melbourne Pathology. Patients are asked to bring any pathology referral forms supplied by their doctor.
✈️ Travel health, Yellow Fever and BCG vaccination
The official travel-health page says Essendon Family Medical Clinic is an accredited Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre and can provide the Yellow Fever vaccine and International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis. The clinic also offers BCG vaccination services and travel consultations.
Travel vaccine needs depend on destination, itinerary, age, health history and timing. Book early enough for the clinician to review those factors rather than relying on a generic vaccine list.
🧾 Important address check: 96 vs 143 Napier Street
The clinic’s current official website, its contact page, its booking page and HealthEngine all use 96 Napier Street, Essendon VIC 3040. That is the address this guide uses for patient directions.
However, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s accreditation register currently lists Essendon Family Medical Clinic at 1/143 Napier Street, Essendon VIC 3040 with an accreditation date through 30 April 2028. This appears to be an older address record, because the clinic’s current official pages consistently use 96 Napier Street.
🚑 After-hours and emergency care
The clinic’s contact page lists National Home Doctor Service / 13SICK on 13 74 25 for after-hours care and tells patients to call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
| Situation | Access point | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Routine GP need during opening hours | Essendon Family Medical Clinic | (03) 9370 0890 / HealthEngine |
| Non-emergency GP care after hours | National Home Doctor Service | 13SICK / 13 74 25 |
| Critical or life-threatening emergency | Emergency services | 000 |
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🔗 Official & supporting sources
Clinic-controlled pages are prioritised for current address, doctors, hours, booking, services and fees. Supporting sources are used to cross-check booking, accreditation and older address records.