Your Community Health

28/01/2026

Here for your family, whenever you need care.

Parenting can be unpredictable, and when your child gets sick or hurt, you want care that is safe, and stress-free. The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Northcote is here for families when minor but urgent injuries or illnesses happen. From fevers and bumps to cuts and rashes, the team can provide free support whenever your family needs.

You don not need a Medicare card, and all services are bulk billed at no cost. No appointment needed, just walk in when you need support.

📍 42 Separation Street, Northcote
➡️ Enter via Balgonie Place
⏰ 8am–10pm, 7 days a week (including public holidays)

For more information visit our website: https://www.yourch.org.au/medicare-ucc-northcote/

26/01/2026

Today our team came together at our wulempuri barring site to change the date ourselves, creating space for reflection, learning and connection grounded in truth-telling and wellbeing.

We shared a morning tea beautifully prepared by Jarrah Catering, an Aboriginal-owned business, before watching a video that sparked honest conversations about survival, resistance and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.

The day concluded with a Spirit Walk along the Spiritual Healing Trail at Darebin Parklands. The walk offered a quiet space for reflection and appreciation of Country.

Choosing to change the date ourselves is part of our ongoing work to listen, learn and act with intention.

24/01/2026

Open on Public Holidays!

If you need urgent care, the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Northcote is here for you. The clinic is open every day, including public holidays, providing free, bulk-billed care for urgent but non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

The team welcomes people of all ages, including infants, providing care that is safe, and inclusive. Walk in whenever you need support, no appointment necessary.

📍 42 Separation Street, Northcote
➡️ Please enter via the back of the building on Balgonie Place
⏰ 8am–10pm, 7 days a week (including public holidays)

For more information visit our website: https://www.yourch.org.au/medicare-ucc-northcote/

23/01/2026

Your Community Health acknowledges the importance of changing the date of Australia Day and the ongoing impacts it has on First Nations peoples.

Our wulempuri barring (East Reservoir) site will remain open, and all services will continue as usual. Clients are welcome to attend appointments as normal.

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, located at our wulempuri dhumba (Northcote) site, will also be open and accepting clients on the day.

We invite our community to take time to reflect and engage in conversations about reconciliation and understanding.

22/01/2026

Today is a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Tonight, landmarks across Australia will light up to show unity and drive out the darkness.

In dark times, we must also be the light by standing together against hate, and creating the safe and inclusive communities we want to live in.

At 7:01pm, community members will be invited to observe a moment of silence. You can also show your respect by lighting a candle on your doorstep or window, or by undertaking one of the 15 suggested Mitzvah for the lives lost in the Bondi attack: https://www.nsw.gov.au/community-services/one-mitzvah-for-bondi

22/01/2026

We were pleased to join in the festivities of the Midsumma Festival last Sunday. The crowd was massive, the weather was glorious and the vibe was amazing!

Together with our Drag Superheroes we celebrated the LGBTIQA+ community, particularly through the tough past year dealing with attacks on rights and access and the increasing cost of living. YourCH’s amazing community health nurses were also very proud to partner with our Thorne Harbour Health buddies to offer onsite cervical self-collection and information in a friendly, safe, accessible setting, where everyone with a cervix was welcome (and celebrated).

Thanks to everyone who came and to all those we engaged with, and we are looking forward to joining the upcoming Pride March.

20/01/2026

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is here to support our community with free, safe, inclusive and high-quality care for a wide range of minor but urgent injuries and illnesses.

Everyone is welcome - with or without a Medicare card. All care is bulk billed, so there is no cost for your visit.

📍 42 Separation Street, Northcote
➡️ Please enter via the back of the building on Balgonie Place
⏰ 8am-10pm, 7 days a week (including public holidays)

For more information visit our website: https://www.yourch.org.au/medicare-ucc-northcote/

19/01/2026

16/01/2026

Join Your Community Health Drag Superheroes for a picture opportunity at Midsumma Festival 2026 this Sunday 18 Jan 2026 between 11am -12.30pm!

Dark much? Do you feel a sense of LGBTIQA+ rights being under attack? Misinformation everywhere?

Our DYI Superheroes will be there to capture your messages of resilience to the community, at a Time of Monsters and the cartoon Monsters (with a salute to for inspiring us) will be waiting for you to shine bright in between them.

See you there (and, yes we will have information about our LGBTIQA+ health services too)!

15/01/2026

Your Community Health is excited to announce that a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is now open at our Northcote health centre (42 Separation Street). This service gives our community another option for getting urgent, but not life-threatening care.

The Clinic offers free, safe and inclusive treatment to people of all ages, backgrounds and identities. It is open from 8am to 10pm, 7 days per week including public holidays. No referral, Medicare card or appointment required, members of the public can walk in, book online, or call to make an appointment.

From minor injuries and infections to sprains, burns, fevers, UTIs and other common urgent concerns, the Clinic can provide timely care from experienced health professionals, helping people get the right help without a trip to the Emergency Department.

We are proud to strengthen access to urgent care for people across Darebin and surrounding areas.

For more information visit our website: https://www.yourch.org.au/medicare-ucc-northcote/

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is an initiative funded by the Australian Government.

12/01/2026

From 1 December 2025 to 28 February 2026, if you are at Northland (a designated area) police officers and Protective Services Officers (PSOs) have extra powers. They can stop and search you or a car (if someone is inside the car) for weapons, without a warrant or a reason.

👮 Explanation: Officers should tell you they are searching for weapons because of the designated area. If they don not, you can ask why.
📝 Identification: You can ask for the officer's name, rank, and station, and you can ask them to write it down for you.
📱 Privacy: Police and PSOs cannot search your phone. These specific powers are strictly for weapons.
📄 Process: They must give you a search notice before searching you or your car.
If you are under 18, a parent, guardian, or independent adult should be present if a pat-down is required.

Help is available
If you need legal advice or support, see the image for available services.

09/01/2026

You Said, We Did!💥
Your feedback is driving real change, and here is the proof:

⚡ Faster access to care?
We streamlined our booking system so you move off the waitlist quicker.

📞 Frustrated with our phone system?
We upgraded it with clearer messages for a smoother call experience.

🦷 Waiting too long for dental appliances?
We brought on a new dental prosthetist to speed things up.

❄️ Hot podiatry rooms?
New air-con installed.

🌈 Accessibility issues with our TGDCH form?
All fixed to ensure everyone can access and use it with ease.

We value your feedback - it helps us deliver better care every day. 💚