Collie River Valley Medical Centre

08/03/2026

07/03/2026

PRC Bunbury

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

👩🏼‍⚕️Reminder of Nurses Availability

Nurses are UNAVAILABLE to see walk-in patients between
12pm - 2pm.
ONLY medically URGENT patients will be seen between these times.

The Nurses normal times are :
8.30am - 12pm
2pm - 5pm
Monday to Friday
We thankyou for your understanding.

03/03/2026

🛑Friendly reminder especially ahead of upcoming flu season!!!
Anyone presenting with any cold or flu symptoms are advised to please wear a mask, available at reception counter.
This is to keep our staff and other people in the waiting room safe!

20/02/2026

Since 1994, most Australians have received their vaccination as part of the National Immunisation Program.

In 2014, was declared eliminated in by WHO due to the endemic measle strain not circulating for several years — thanks to the effectiveness of the .

"What we need to recognise is that what's kept those numbers down is consistently keeping the measles vaccination rate in Australia over 95 per cent of our population. And that's a number that's been steadily slipping over the last few years," Chair of child and young person's health at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Dr Tim Jones said.

"We've seen a tripling of measles cases in Australia over the last year."

17/02/2026

Welcome to CRVMC 🩺
Dr Fraser Pensini

Dr Pensini is a University of Western Australia graduate of 2022, completing the final of his two years rurally in Narrogin and Geraldton respectively. He also participated in placements at Carnarvon Hospital and Port Hedland RFDS.
He has since gained experience across Geraldton, Bunbury, Busselton, and Margaret River Hospitals as part of his pathway towards being a Rural Generalist GP. Dr Pensini enjoys every aspect of medicine, particularly working in pediatrics and providing continuity of care to families across multiple generations.

Coming from a cattle station in the Pilbara, Fraser enjoys rural living and lifestyle. Outside of work he will be spending time with his growing family, camping, cycling, and running.

13/02/2026

•Childhood Vaccinations •👶🏼 💉
A friendly reminder to encourage parents to ring 📞 ahead to book their child’s vaccinations with a practice nurse. 👩🏼‍⚕️This means less waiting for you and your child.
This also applies for..
•6 week postnatal mum + baby checks• 👶🏼
This appointment requires time with a nurse before seeing the doctor. This cannot be arranged via online bookings.
Thankyou for your understanding.
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13/02/2026

THE IMPORTANCE AND SAFETY OF HEPATITIS B VACCINE AT
BIRTH 👶🏼
• 👶🏼 Immunisation of babies at birth is a safe and effective way to prevent transmission of hepatitis B
virus from mother to infant, as well as transmission of hepatitis B virus from household contacts to the infant in the first few months of life.
• 👶🏼 ATAGI recommends that infants receive four doses of hepatitis B vaccine, starting with one dose
at birth, and a further 3 doses of a hepatitis-B vaccine at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. Low birthweight and pre-term newborns are recommended
to receive a fifth dose at 12 months of age to ensure adequate protection.
• 👶🏼 ATAGI recommends a birth dose for all newborns, irrespective of a mother’s hepatitis B status.
Babies infected at birth have about a 90% chance of developing chronic hepatitis B2, a lifelong infection which can lead to liver failure and liver cancer later in life.
• 👶🏼 A birth dose provides an important safety net to protect newborns at birth and into childhood. Delaying this dose creates an unnecessary and avoidable risk of chronic hepatitis B infection.
•👶🏼 It is important that all children complete the full hepatitis B vaccine series, as household transmission remains a significant risk. Up to 50% of children who become infected in childhood have acquired hepatitis B infection from household contacts who don’t know they are infected.
In Australia almost 220,000 people
were living with chronic hepatitis B in 2023.
AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL ADVISORY
GROUP ON IMMUNISATION (ATAGI)
STATEMENT

06/02/2026

04/02/2026

Welcome to CRVMC 🩺
Dr Sky Tan grew up in Singapore and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Western Australia in 2022. Since graduating, she has worked in various tertiary hospitals across Perth in a range of specialties including Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which has shaped her interest in chronic disease management and preventative care.

She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education and a Graduate Certificate in Child Health.

Outside of work, Sky enjoys baking and spending time with her cat Princess Pearl.

04/02/2026

Cancer is more than a medical diagnosis - it’s a deeply personal experience.

World Cancer Day is a reminder to come together to take action against cancer. Share your story, support those affected, and advocate for person-centered care. Your voice can inspire change!