CHANGES TO WORKCOVER and TAC BILLING From 1st March 2021 all WorkCover and Transport Accident Commission consultations will be payable by the patient at the time of consultation. Patients with an eligible claim may then use their receipt to claim their entitlement...

WELCOME DR MEERA ASOKAN Federation Clinic welcomes Dr Meera Asokan to the team from early February 2021. Following the completion of her Medical degree, Meera spent several years as a resident at Albury Wodonga Health including additional training in obstetrics...

FEE INCREASE FROM 1st JANUARY 2021 The costs of running a quality medical practice and providing high standard services to patients are significant. We do our best to keep any fee increases to a minimum, and have been able to maintain our previous fee structure since...

WELCOME DR MATTHEW McALPINE Federation Clinic is excited to Welcome Dr Matthew McAlpine to the team. Matthew grew up in Tumut, completing his medical training in Sydney and residency in Orange, before moving to Victoria in 2019 to specialise in Rural General Practice....

WELCOME DR ELSA GLADIGAU Federation Clinic is excited to Welcome Dr Elsa Gladigau to the team. Elsa was born in Melbourne and grew up on a sheep farm near Nhill in Western Victoria. She completed her high schooling in Melbourne and then studied Medicine at Monash...

FACE MASKS Federation Clinic strongly encourages all patients who can do so, to wear a face mask when attending the clinic for a consultation and when coming into reception. There are sometimes suitable reasons for not wearing a face mask, including relevant medical...

FAREWELL Dr KERRYN LOWNIE Federation Clinic bids farewell to Dr Kerryn Lownie at the end of July 2020. Dr Lownie will be pursing her interests in rural medicine out at Tallangatta Health. We wish Kerryn all the very best, she will be missed!   COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) PANDEMIC UPDATE - TELEHEALTH CONSULTATIONS The Coronavirus pandemic is a challenging time for everyone across the community. Federation Clinic is committed to continuing to provide high quality healthcare to our patients during this period,...

DOCTOR STAFFING CHANGES We are very excited to welcome Dr Jessica Lawford back to the team after her 12 month break to complete her specialist Obstetrics training at Albury Wodonga Health.  We also welcome our new GP Registrar Dr Jonathan Van alphen Stahl who will be...

DOCTOR STAFFING CHANGES At the end of January we will be bidding farewell to Dr Samantha Daly as she completes her GP Registrar training and heads off onto new ventures. Sam has been a highly valued member of the team and we wish her all the very best for the future. ...

APPOINTMENTS Standard appointments are generally booked at 15 minute intervals. When booking your appointment, please consider the amount of time you may need. If you have multiple or complex issues that you need to discuss with the doctor, a longer appointment is...

STAFF ON MATERNITY LEAVE We are very excited to announce the safe arrival of new babies for two of our staff. Laura our Midwife welcomed daughter Alexis, and receptionist Lucy welcomed son Archer 'Archie'.  All are doing well.  Laura and Lucy will continue their...

MEDICAL STUDENT Federation Clinic has been involved in the teaching of medical, midwifery and nursing students for more than 30 years. During 2019 we are hosting a number of medical students who will have the opportunity to experience and participate in the services...

FLU VACCINATIONS Flu vaccinations are generally available from April/May each year. It is recommended that most people have an annual flu vaccination as the strains of flu are often changing and annual vaccines are targeted to the most common occurring strains. The...

CONGRATULATIONS DR RASMITA MISHRA Federation Clinic congratulates Dr Rasmita Mishra on achieving Fellowship as a General Practitioner. The Fellowship of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is a specialist general practice qualification...

WELCOME BACK DR LACHLAN McKEEMAN We are very excited to welcome Dr Lachlan McKeeman back to the team, after having had the last 12months away from the clinic completing training to be a GP Obstetrician. Lachie will spend 2019 sharing his time between Federation Clinic...

WELCOME BACK DR LACHLAN McKEEMAN We are very excited to welcome Dr Lachlan McKeeman back to the team, after having had the last 12months away from the clinic completing training to be a GP Obstetrician. Lachie will spend 2019 sharing his time between Federation Clinic...

INCREASE IN MIDWIFE CARE CLINIC SESSIONS  Federation Clinic continues to experience an increase in demand for the services offered as part of our Midwife Care Clinic. As a result, we are pleased to announce that we have increased this service from one day per week to...

WELCOME NEW NURSE TO THE TEAM Federation Clinic would like to welcome Helen Best, Registered Nurse, to the team. Helen will be providing nursing support to Dr Jessica Madden as part of the Doctors in Secondary Schools Program, based out of Wodonga Senior Secondary...

NEW COMPUTER SOFTWARE Federation Clinic was excited to transition to new computer software during September 2018. We thank everyone for their patience while we all worked on becoming familiar with the new programs. The new software was implemented to provide patients...

WELCOME DR NICOLE CLANCY Federation Clinic is excited to welcome Dr Nicole Clancy to the team. After completing her medical degree with the University of NSW via a number of regional locations, she continued her studies in Diploma of Children's Health and Diploma of...

The costs of running a quality medical practice and providing high quality services to patients are significant. We do our best to reduce the impact of cost increases to patients, and have been able to maintain our previous fee structure for the past two years. We...

WELCOME DR DANELLE CLARKE Federation Clinic is excited to welcome Dr Danelle Clarke to the team. Growing up in Albury-Wodonga, Danelle the completed her medical degree at the University of Melbourne followed by a number of years working as a General Practitioner in...

MEDICAL STUDENTS Federation Clinic has been involved in the teaching of medical, midwifery and nursing students for more than 30years. During 2018 we are hosting a number of medical students who will have the opportunity to experience and participate in the services...

FLU VACCINATIONS Flu vaccinations are usually available from late March or early April each year, depending upon the availability of the annual national vaccine stocks. It is recommended that most people have an annual flu vaccination as the strains of flu are often...

FAREWELL DR KATHRYN KUCFIR Federation Clinic has farewelled Dr Kathryn Kucfir who has relocated with her family to Melbourne. Kathryn has been an integral part of the clinical team over the past two years. We wish Kathryn all the very best in her future endeavours....

WELCOME DR ANNA KEEDWELL Federation Clinic welcomes Dr Anna Keedwell to the team, commencing in early February 2018. Following the completion of her Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle, Anna has undertaken several clinical roles across the...

DOCTORS ON MATERNITY LEAVE Dr Kerryn Lownie and Dr Leah Dunne are now on maternity leave. Kerryn plans to return to Federation Clinic in late February 2018, and Dr Dunne in March 2018. For patients of Drs Lownie and Dunne, we have a number of other practitioners...

DOCTORS ON MATERNITY LEAVE  Dr Kerryn Lownie and Dr Leah Dunne are now on maternity leave. Kerryn plans to return to Federation Clinic in late February 2018, and Dr Dunne in March 2018. For patients of Drs Lownie and Dunne, we have a number of other practitioners...

DOCTORS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM Federation Clinic has recently been successful in joining the "Doctors in Schools Program" which is a Victorian Government project aimed at providing medical advice and health care in select secondary schools to those students most in need....