Doctors and Health Professionals
In this section you can learn a little more about the Doctors and Healthcare Professions at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce.
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce is part of Australia’s public health care system and offers hospital care to any Australian resident under Medicare arrangements.
Our team includes:
- Medical Officers: Consultants (Senior Doctors in a specialty), Registrars, and Junior Medical Officers.
- Nursing and Midwifery: Registered Midwives, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.
- Allied Health Team: Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists, Pastoral Care, Pharmacists and Medical Imaging Technicians.
At Calvary Public Hospital Bruce these various occupations work within a framework that ensures we provide you with timely, appropriate care in a safe and suitable setting.
Our model of care has an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and partnerships, and during your treatment you will find that the medical, nursing and allied health teams work in harmony and with you to assist your recovery.
Choosing your doctor
Public patients
Under Medicare you can be treated as a public patient, at no charge, by a doctor appointed by the hospital. You can choose to be treated as a public patient even if you are privately insured.
Patients under Reciprocal Health Care Agreements with Australia
People from Belgium, Finland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom will be treated as a public patient, at no charge, by a doctor appointed by the hospital.
Private patients
If you choose to be admitted as a private patient, you can be treated by the doctor of your choice – providing that doctor has a right to practice at this hospital. An Admissions Officer will meet with you to discuss your level of coverage and policy details.
Regardless of whether you have private health insurance or don’t have private health insurance, the hospital will provide you with an estimate of expected hospital charges. Knowing how much your treatment will cost is called Informed Financial Consent. For more information visit the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman website: