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Carol, our on campus nurse, is available to students and staff by appointment Tuesday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm with drop in sessions each Wednesday afternoon during terms, with limited hours during term breaks.
All consultations for students and staff are free.
- First aid treatment to all students, staff, contractors and visitors.
- Assessment of health needs and appropriate referrals to specialist health agencies.
- Health information and advice is available on all health matters including sexual health and sexual health.
- Vaccination service - excluding travel and COVID vaccinations.
- Clinical procedures such as removing sutures, bandaging and strapping, replacing dressings.
- Health screening e.g. blood pressure, phlebotomy (bloods), managing existing health conditions.
- Federation University Security - medical emergency, telephone: 1800 333 732 or from internal phone call 333
- Ballarat Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC), telephone: 03 4320 0820
- Ballarat Health Service - general hospital, telephone: 03 5320 4000
- St John of God Ballarat Hospital - private hospital, telephone: 03 5122 2555
- Nurse on call telephone: 1300 60 60 24
Federation University Australia Health Centre manages personal and health information in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and the Victorian Health Records Act 2001.
Mpox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, there is a global outbreak. Vaccination is recommended in the gay, bisexual, MSM community, and partners of the MSM community. Mpox can be spread from person to person through skin-to-skin contact, contaminated surfaces and respiratory droplets. People may be infectious prior to symptoms.
Call 03 5327 9470 to book your free and confidential vaccination appointment with the campus nurse.
For more information about Mpox, visit the Better Health website.