GP doctors for Wishart, who know your family.
Our GP doctors for Wishart care for teens, parents and grandparents alike, around 10 minutes away. Continuity with the same GP means your family's history is already known at every appointment.
Long-term GP care for Wishart families, through every stage of life
Our GP doctors caring for Wishart patients are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Get to know their qualifications, languages spoken, and areas of special interest. Our team is led by Dr Tess Sacramento, a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners with around 20 years of experience in Australia, whose special interests include chronic disease, preventive health, mental health, women’s health and child health. That breadth suits Wishart households, where several generations often share the same GP.
In short: Carindale Doctors is a mixed billing general practice inside Westfield Carindale, around 10 minutes from Wishart. Our GPs provide general consultations, health checks, mental health care, chronic disease management and immunisations. Fees depend on appointment length and eligibility, children 16 and under are bulk billed, and same-day appointments are available for urgent concerns.
Many Wishart families have lived in the suburb for decades, raising children who are now teenagers or young adults, with parents and grandparents nearby. That’s exactly where a long-term GP relationship pays off. Your GP gets to know your family’s history, notices patterns across generations and can tailor screening and advice accordingly. Teenagers can start booking their own confidential appointments as they grow up, parents can keep on top of preventive checks, and older relatives can have their medications and conditions reviewed regularly. Wherever our schedule allows, you’ll see the same GP at each visit, so your care builds over time instead of starting again.
- General consultations for adults, children and older patients
- Preventive health checks, including blood pressure and cholesterol reviews
- Chronic disease management plans with regular reviews
- Childhood, adolescent, flu and travel immunisations
- Mental health support and GP mental health treatment plans
- Confidential appointments for teenagers and young adults
Your local GP doctors in Wishart
Wishart is a settled, family-focused southside suburb of quiet streets and established homes, close to Westfield Garden City and the Mount Gravatt–Capalaba Road corridor. Its long-term households give the area a broad age range, from teenagers who need confidential advice on mental health and sexual health, to working parents juggling preventive checks, to older residents managing diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. A GP practice that can care for every generation keeps families’ health connected.
At Carindale Doctors, we listen first, explain your options in plain language and agree on a plan with you. Tests and referrals are arranged during your visit wherever possible, results are discussed with the GP who ordered them, and follow-up appointments are booked before you leave. Meet our GP doctors and learn more about their areas of special interest.
Teens, parents and grandparents: the GP care Wishart families need
With several generations often living in or near the same Wishart household, our GPs see health concerns from every stage of life:
- Teen and young adult health: anxiety, contraception and sexual health are common reasons young people need a GP they can trust.
- Busy parents: preventive screening and health checks often slip down the list until a problem appears.
- Ageing parents and grandparents: multiple conditions and medications need regular, coordinated review.
- Mental health and sleep: stress at school, work or home can affect the whole family, and a GP is a good first step.
What your GP appointment can include
A consultation with our GP doctors covers far more than a single symptom. Depending on what you need, your appointment can include:
- Health history and examination: a proper conversation about your symptoms, medications and family history, followed by a hands-on examination where needed.
- Preventive screening: blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes risk, cervical and bowel screening reminders and skin checks, based on your age and risk.
- Tests and referrals: blood tests, imaging and specialist referrals arranged in the room, with results reviewed by the GP who ordered them.
- Chronic disease care plans: GP management plans and team care arrangements for long-term conditions, including eligible allied health referrals.
- Prescriptions and medication reviews: new and repeat scripts, including electronic prescriptions, plus a check that your medicines still suit you.
- Immunisations and nurse support: childhood, flu and travel vaccines, with wound care and dressings handled by our practice nurses.
If something comes up during your visit that needs more time, your GP may suggest a longer follow-up appointment so nothing is rushed.
- Longer appointments available on request
- Requests for a male or female GP accommodated where possible
- Same-day appointments for urgent concerns
How Carindale Doctors handles your GP care
Good general practice is built on time and continuity. Whether you’re coming in from Wishart for a quick script or a detailed review of several conditions, our GPs follow the same simple process, so you always know what happens next and who is looking after you.
- Step 1, book your appointment: book online any time or call reception, and mention if you need a longer consult or would like to see a particular GP.
- Step 2, talk it through: your GP takes a full history, examines you and explains what they think is going on in plain language.
- Step 3, agree on a plan: together you decide on treatment, tests or referrals, and anything that can be arranged before you leave is done on the spot.
- Step 4, follow up with the same GP: results and reviews are handled by your regular GP wherever our schedule allows, so your care stays consistent.
How much does a GP visit cost for Wishart patients?
Carindale Doctors is a mixed billing practice, so the cost of a GP visit for Wishart patients depends on your appointment length and eligibility. Children 16 and under are bulk billed, patients 65 and over are bulk billed for their initial consultation, and Health Care Card and pension card holders receive a discount on standard consultations. Reception confirms any fee when you book, and Medicare rebates are processed on-site wherever possible.
| Price driver | How it affects your cost |
|---|---|
| Appointment length | Longer consultations cost more than standard visits but attract a higher Medicare rebate. |
| Age and concession cards | Children 16 and under are bulk billed, with discounts for Health Care Card and pension card holders. |
| Procedures and dressings | Minor procedures, implants and dressings may include the cost of consumables. |
| Medicare eligibility | Rebates apply where you’re eligible and are processed on-site. |
A family GP close to Wishart
Wishart is in postcode 4122 within the Brisbane City Council area, around 13 kilometres south-east of the CBD. A leafy residential suburb known for its quiet streets, local parks and the Wishart Village shopping centre, it’s close to Westfield Garden City and home to many families who have lived locally for years.
Our GP doctors are inside Westfield Carindale at Shop 2066/1151 Creek Road, around a 10-minute drive from Wishart. That makes it easy to fit regular GP appointments, repeat scripts and health checks around school and work, and to get in quickly for a same-day consult when someone is unwell. Centre parking, lifts and step-free access suit every generation.
Our GPs also see patients from nearby Mansfield, Mackenzie, Upper Mount Gravatt, Mount Gravatt East and Carindale, so families across this part of the southside can stay with the same doctor.
- Postcode 4122, Brisbane City Council
- Around 10 minutes' drive to your GP
- Same-day GP appointments for urgent concerns
- Also seeing patients from Mansfield, Mackenzie and Upper Mount Gravatt
Inside Westfield
Carindale.
Next to Priceline & Centre Management
Shop 2066/1151 Creek Road, Carindale, QLD 4152
Centre parking, lift and step-free access, and an easy run from across Brisbane's southside — book a check-up around the rest of your day.
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 7:30 — 17:00 |
| Tuesday, Thursday | 8:30 — 16:00 |
| Saturday, Sunday & public holidays | Closed |
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Bring to your first visit
- Medicare card and any concession cards
- A list of your current medications
- Referral letters or recent results, if you have them
- Photo ID if you're a new patient
Your questions about seeing a GP from Wishart
Our GP doctors are at Carindale Doctors inside Westfield Carindale, around a 10-minute drive from Wishart. You can book online any time or call reception on 07 3120 0990.
No referral is needed. Wishart patients can book directly with any of our GPs for check-ups, chronic disease care, mental health support or a new concern.
Yes. Young people can book confidential appointments for contraception, sexual health, mental health or general concerns. Our GPs explain privacy and consent at the start of the visit.
Wherever our schedule allows, yes. Let reception know you'd like to see the same doctor and they'll do their best to book the family with one GP.
Same-day appointments are available for urgent concerns. Call reception early in the day and let them know it's urgent so they can find you the earliest available time.
We're a mixed billing practice. Children 16 and under are bulk billed, and Medicare rebates are processed on-site where you're eligible. Ask reception about any gap payment before your visit.
Ready to find a family GP near Wishart?
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Phone07 3120 0990
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Fax07 3120 0991
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Opening hoursMonday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:30 — 17:00
Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 — 16:00
Closed Saturday, Sunday & public holidays
In a medical emergency, call 000 immediately.
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Call reception during opening hours, or book online any time.
Reception answers during opening hours. You can also email info@carindaledoctors.com.au.