Routine healthcare
If you need medical help but it’s not an emergency, you should consult a general practitioner (GP). The GP diagnoses your condition and recommends treatment. If necessary, the GP will refer you to a specialist or a hospital. You cannot go to a specialist without first going to a GP.
Emergencies
If you have been in an accident and/or you need emergency help, you should go directly to the emergency section of a hospital. The doctors and nurses in the emergency section will assess the urgency of your condition and arrange for you to receive medical care. The emergency number in Australia is 000.
Health and medical facilities in and around UNSW
Hospital
The Prince of Wales Hospital is the closest hospital to the university, to the east of upper campus.
General medical practice
The University Health Service is a general medical practice located on the ground floor of the Quadrangle. It provides general medical treatment, psychiatric services and dental facilities to students, staff, dependants and visitors. Please call the number below to make a booking.
The practice has male and female doctors, a part-time psychiatrist and a part-time orthopaedic surgeon who see patients on referral. Students are referred for specialist, hospital or community care as necessary.
The practice is open at the following times:
During term: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Friday
During vacations: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone: 9385 5425
As an international student, you need to pay the scheduled fee at the end of your consultation using cash or credit card. You can claim this money back through Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Dental surgery
The University Health Service also has a private dental practice. The location and hours of operation are the same as those above.
Telephone: 9313 6228.
Physiotherapy and sports injuries clinic
Kensington Physiotherapy is a private sports injury clinic located on the second floor of UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre, which is on the corner of Anzac Parade and High Street. (Lift access is available.)
The clinic provides help with a wide range of sports injuries, chronic spinal pain, and back and neck pain. You don’t need a doctor’s referral to attend, but you should make an appointment.
It is open at the following times:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Telephone: 9385 6482
Email: physio@unsw.edu.au
Optical treatment
The university’s School of Optometry offers a range of services, including:
- general eye examinations
- colour vision assessment
- orthoptics
- contact lens fittings
Visit the School’s website for more details.
Chemist store (pharmacy)
The chemist store is located in the Quadrangle building on lower campus. It sells a range of prescription and non-prescription medicines and other healthcare products.
