Do you offer paediatric care for newborns and infants in Point Cook?

Yes — Juniper Avenue Medical Centre provides full paediatric general practice from newborns onwards: 6-week checks, immunisation visits, infant feeding support, growth and development monitoring, and bulk-billed consultations for unwell children.

Are childhood immunisations bulk billed?

Yes — all immunisations on the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) schedule are bulk billed at Juniper, including catch-ups for school-aged children and travel vaccinations.

Can I book a same-day appointment for my sick child?

Yes — same-day appointments are usually available. Call (03) 9395 5566 first thing in the morning or book online via HotDoc. Walk-ins are welcome 7 days a week including public holidays.

Do you do paediatric school health checks?

Yes — pre-school and school-entry health assessments including vision, hearing, growth, immunisation status and developmental screening. These are bulk billed for eligible Medicare patients.

Paediatric Care Point Cook — Children's GP Services

Children’s GP services in Point Cook. Juniper Avenue Medical Centre’s paediatric clinic provides bulk-billed care for infants, children and teenagers — newborn checks, childhood immunisations, school health assessments, sick visits and developmental screening. Open 7 days a week including public holidays. Same-day appointments usually available.

Children’s health services

Newborn 6-week check — bulk billed
Infant & childhood immunisations — full NIP schedule, bulk billed
School-entry health checks — vision, hearing, growth, development
Sick visits — fever, ear infections, asthma, gastro, rashes
Asthma management plans
Allergy assessments & referrals
Developmental screening — milestones, speech, autism red flags
Behavioural & mental health support for children and teens
Travel vaccinations for kids — yellow fever & country-specific

The full National Immunisation Programme (NIP) at Juniper

We administer every vaccine on the Australian Government’s NIP schedule, free for Medicare-eligible children:

Birth: Hep B
2 months: Hep B, DTPa, Hib, Polio, Rotavirus, Pneumococcal
4 months: Same as 2-month boosters
6 months: Hep B, DTPa, Hib, Polio + influenza (annual from 6 months)
12 months: MMR, Meningococcal ACWY, Pneumococcal
18 months: MMRV, DTPa, Hib
4 years: DTPa, Polio
School (year 7): HPV, dTpa
School (year 10): Meningococcal ACWY
Catch-up doses available at any age

Paediatric FAQ

Are female GPs available for paediatric appointments?

Yes — multiple female GPs see children daily. Request a female doctor when booking.

Can my child see the same GP each visit?

Yes — for continuity of care we recommend choosing one GP your child sees regularly. Register with MyMedicare for the strongest continuity benefits.

Are weekend and public holiday appointments available?

Yes — open 7 days a week including all Victorian public holidays.

Where can I print my child’s immunisation history?

Through Medicare online or your child’s My Health Record. We can also print an immunisation statement for school enrolment from our records — ask at reception.