Medical Services
There are three general practices serving our municipality — Bicheno General Practice and Triabunna Medical Centre (both operated by cohealth) and the Swansea General Practice at May Shaw Health Centre.
Bicheno General Practice
The Bicheno General Practice is located at 94 Foster Street, Bicheno. Permanent GPs Dr Elizabeth Grey and Dr Ashton Kelly work alongside locum doctors throughout the year.
- Address: 94 Foster Street, Bicheno
- Phone: (03) 6375 1455
- Email: reception@bichenogp.com.au
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM)
Triabunna Medical Centre (East Coast Health Centre)
The East Coast Health Centre is located at 1 Victoria Street, Triabunna. Permanent GPs Dr Winston Johnson and Dr Aba Ayati work alongside locum doctors throughout the year.
- Address: 1 Victoria Street, Triabunna
- Phone: (03) 6256 4747
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (closed 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
Swansea General Practice — May Shaw Health Centre
May Shaw Health Centre operates an aged-care facility and general practice at 37 Wellington Street, Swansea. Permanent GPs Dr Andrew Grove and Dr Camilla Byrne work at the practice.
- Address: 37 Wellington Street, Swansea
- Swansea General Practice phone: (03) 6257 8205
- May Shaw aged care phone: (03) 6257 9100
- Website: mayshaw.org.au
About cohealth — Bicheno & Triabunna
cohealth is a not-for-profit community health organisation that took over operation of the Bicheno and Triabunna practices in October 2023, under a three-year management agreement with Glamorgan Spring Bay Council (with an option to extend by two years). cohealth’s philosophy is ‘care for all’ and they take a team-based approach — GPs work alongside nurses, allied health, mental health and alcohol and drug services.
- Learn more: cohealth.org.au/tasmania
- cohealth Tasmania brochure (PDF, linked in Forms & documents)
Pharmacies, allied health and specialists
For pharmacies, dental, optometry, physiotherapy and visiting specialists, search healthdirect’s Service Finder, which is the national directory maintained by the Australian Government.
- healthdirect Service Finder — healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services
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