Minor Injury and Illness Clinics
Minor Injury and Illness Clinics provide walk-in urgent care for illnesses and injuries not anticipated to be life-threatening in nature. This service is free for Medicare Card holders.
The clinic is run by a team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals experienced in treating urgent medical needs who can assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of minor injuries in adults, adolescents and babies older than three months of age.
Should I go to the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic or the Emergency Department?
Minor Injury and Illness Clinic
Examples of non-life-threatening conditions
Fever, coughs, cold
Earache
Infections, rashes
Minor eye issues
Minor cuts
Broken bones
Minor head injury
Minor burns
Emergency Department / 000
Examples of medical emergencies
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing
Decreased consciousness
Sudden severe headache
Severe abdominal pain
Severe burns
Late pregnancy complications
Severely ill children
Other services
Minor Injury and Illness Clinic’s provide services including:
- onsite x-ray
- ECG
- wound care
- plastering and limb immobilisation.
Will an ambulance take me to the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic?
Minor Injury and Illness Clinic teams works closely with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS). If your illness or injury can be cared for at the clinic, the QAS can take you there.
Clinic locations
Patients requiring emergency care will need to visit an Emergency Department or call Triple Zero (000).
To see all other after-hours urgent care options, please visit Urgent Care – Brisbane North Primary Health Network