Home Doctor & After Hours GP in Rockingham
Perth Home GP brings a GP Fellow (FRACGP or FACRRM) to your door across Rockingham, Baldivis, Safety Bay, Warnbro and the surrounding coast. As an accredited general practice, we provide after hours home visits, daytime home visits, and bulk billed telehealth for eligible patients, so you can see a GP in Rockingham day or night without leaving home. Call 1300 815 321 to book.
Anyone in Rockingham who wants to see a GP at home or by telehealth, day or night, whether for a one off illness or regular, ongoing care.
Home visits: an out of pocket fee with a Medicare rebate available. Telehealth: bulk billed for eligible patients, and for 12 months after a home visit.
Call 1300 815 321.
Day and night, 7 days a week.
Three ways to see a GP in Rockingham
Daytime & after hours home visits
A GP comes to your home, day or night, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. A one off visit for anything you’d normally see a GP about.
See how home visits work →Telehealth
For problems that don’t need an in-person examination, a doctor can help by phone or video. Bulk billed for eligible patients.
Telehealth consults → Ongoing careRegular care
Perth Home GP can be your regular GP at home in Rockingham, with a lead GP who visits you and oversees all of your care.
See regular care →Is there a home doctor that covers Rockingham?
Yes. Perth Home GP covers the whole Rockingham region. Our doctors visit patients across Rockingham, Safety Bay, Warnbro and Baldivis, along the coast through Peron, Shoalwater and Waikiki, inland to Cooloongup and Hillman, and south through Port Kennedy, Secret Harbour, Golden Bay, Singleton and Karnup. Because we come to you, there is no waiting room and no drive while you are unwell.
Rockingham is a coastal city that has grown quickly, from the foreshore and Shoalwater’s island views through the family suburbs of Safety Bay and Warnbro out to the Baldivis growth corridor. That growth is exactly why so many people here search for a walk-in doctor: the established clinics fill fast, and getting a same-day appointment, especially after hours, is often the real difficulty rather than a shortage of practices on the map. A home visit sidesteps the queue entirely. Instead of ringing around for a walk-in slot, you get the same care you would from a GP in Rockingham, at home, at a time we confirm with you.
Unlike telehealth-only and urgent care services, Perth Home GP is a fully accredited general practice. The doctors who visit are all GP Fellows (FRACGP or FACRRM), providing full GP care at home, seven days a week, in hours as well as after hours. That means we can help with a one off illness or provide regular, ongoing care for someone who finds it hard to leave the house. And because our telehealth is staffed by GPs based here in Perth, they understand the local hospitals and referral pathways in a way interstate services often cannot.
How long is the wait at Rockingham Hospital?
Rockingham General Hospital has an emergency department open 24 hours a day, every day, on Elanora Drive in Cooloongup. Like every emergency department, patients there are seen in order of how serious their condition is, and not in order of when they arrived, which is why a wait can feel long if your problem is real but not urgent. For non-emergency walk-in care, there is a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Rockingham, and Rockingham Medical Centre runs an urgent care service.
That wait is what most people are really asking about, and it is a fair worry. Severity-based triage is the right way to run an emergency department, and there is not much anyone can do to shorten it on a busy night. For an illness that needs a GP rather than a hospital, though, there is another way: we come to you, so you wait at home instead of in a waiting room, and a GP examines you where you are. If you think you might be having an emergency, such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, call 000 for an ambulance. The nearest emergency department is Rockingham General Hospital on Elanora Drive, open 24 hours.
Meet the team behind your care
Our team of GPs, together with our practice nurse and geriatrician, provide regular and urgent care through home visits and telehealth, day and night.
What can a home doctor in Rockingham treat?
Because we are a full GP service and not just an urgent care option, our doctors help with much more than one off illnesses. A few examples:
“I’m in my seventies, living on my own in Safety Bay, and I’ve come down with a UTI that’s making me miserable. I don’t drive anymore and I can’t face sitting in a waiting room hoping for a walk-in slot. Is there any way a doctor could just come to me?”
Yes. Book a daytime home visit and a GP will come to you in Safety Bay, confirm whether it is a urinary tract infection, and start treatment on the spot if it is. If you would rather see the same doctor over time than manage it alone, we also provide regular, ongoing care at home. Call 1300 815 321.
“Both our kids have come down with gastro at once here in Baldivis, and it’s 8pm on a school night. They’re both really unwell and miserable but I don’t think it’s hospital territory. I really don’t want to load two sick children into the car and go looking for somewhere open. Can someone come to us tonight?”
Yes. Book an after hours home visit and a GP will come to you in Baldivis this evening, check both children over in the one visit, and give you clear advice on keeping their fluids up and what to watch for overnight. Call 1300 815 321.
“My partner’s away on a FIFO swing and I’m on my own in Secret Harbour with a baby who’s under one and not well. It’s the middle of the night and I don’t know whether this warrants a trip out or not. I just need to talk to a doctor.”
You can, right now. A telehealth consult by phone or video lets a GP talk through your baby’s symptoms and advise whether she needs to be seen in person tonight. Telehealth is bulk billed for eligible patients, including children under 1 and urgent issues after 11pm, and the GP will advise if an in-person assessment is needed urgently that night.
How do I book a doctor in Rockingham?
Call 1300 815 321
Or book online. In Rockingham it really is as easy as dialling a doctor.
We confirm availability
For your Rockingham address, and give you an arrival window.
A GP comes to you
Or for telehealth we send your consult link.
Are home visits in Rockingham bulk billed?
Home visits in Rockingham have an out of pocket fee, with a Medicare rebate available to reduce what you pay. Telehealth is bulk billed for eligible patients (urgent issues after 11pm and children under 1), and we bulk bill telehealth for all patients for 12 months after a home visit from us. If it is bulk billed clinic care you are after, Rockingham Medical Centre is one local practice that offers it, and honest signposting beats pretending otherwise. Full, current fees for our own service are at our fees page.
What suburbs near Rockingham do you visit?
We also visit the Kwinana corridor and the areas around Rockingham, including:
Can I get a prescription filled in Rockingham after hours?
The pharmacy most people in Rockingham search for is the one at Rockingham Medical Centre, and it is a reliable first port of call; a quick online search will show its current opening hours. Pharmacy 777 Rockingham and Infinity Pharmacy are among the other town-centre options, with chemists at Baldivis and Warnbro serving the southern end of the region.
Often, though, you may not need the trip at all. Our doctors carry starter medications for most urgent illnesses and can begin your treatment during the visit. During a night-time home visit, your GP can often give you a starter dose to tide you over until you can get to a pharmacy. When you do need a script, your GP sends it to your phone as an eScript, so you can take it to whichever pharmacy is open and closest.
Frequently asked
FAQs
How quickly can a doctor come to my house in Rockingham?
It depends on demand at the time, so the best way to get an accurate arrival window is to call. Ring 1300 815 321 with your Rockingham address, and you’ll get a provisional ETA when you call. The visiting GP will then message you with a more accurate arrival time and keep you updated if there’s any delay.
Do you do home visits in Rockingham at night and on weekends?
Yes. Our doctors are available day and night, seven days a week, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. If you need a night doctor in Rockingham for an illness that can’t wait until morning, call 1300 815 321. For anything life-threatening, call 000.
Do you visit Baldivis, Warnbro and Safety Bay?
Yes, along with the rest of the Rockingham region. Our coverage includes Baldivis, Warnbro, Safety Bay, Waikiki, Shoalwater, Peron, East Rockingham, Cooloongup, Hillman, Port Kennedy, Secret Harbour, Golden Bay, Singleton and Karnup.
Are home visits in Rockingham bulk billed?
No, home visits have an out of pocket fee, though a Medicare rebate is available to reduce the cost. Telehealth, however, is bulk billed for eligible patients (urgent issues after 11pm and children under 1), and we bulk bill telehealth for all patients for 12 months after a home visit from us. See our fees page for current figures.
Is there a walk-in doctor in Rockingham?
There are clinics around Rockingham that take walk-ins when they have capacity, but they book out, which is why a same-day slot can be hard to get. Perth Home GP works differently: rather than have you queue for a walk-in, we come to you at home, day or night. If you would prefer to be seen without leaving the house, call 1300 815 321.
Is there an urgent care clinic in Rockingham?
Yes. There is a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Rockingham for walk-in care, and Rockingham Medical Centre runs an urgent care service. If you think you might be having an emergency, such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, call 000 for an ambulance; the nearest emergency department is Rockingham General Hospital on Elanora Drive, Cooloongup, open 24 hours, treating adults and children. Our own alternative is to come to you, which for a GP-level illness is often faster than a waiting room.
Is there a late-night pharmacy in Rockingham?
Several Rockingham pharmacies open late, and a quick online search will show current opening hours. The Rockingham Medical Centre pharmacy, Pharmacy 777 and Infinity Pharmacy are among the options around town. Any script your GP issues is sent to your phone as an eScript, so you can use whichever pharmacy suits. For urgent issues, our GPs can often give you a starter dose during a home visit to tide you over until you can get to a pharmacy.
Clinical review
Last clinically reviewed
Medically reviewed by Dr Mike Patton, MBBS, FRACGP, GP and Clinical Director, Perth Home GP.
Reviewed for clinical accuracy against current Australian guidance.
This page is general information and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you have concerns about your health, speak to a doctor. In a medical emergency, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Need a GP in Rockingham today?
A fully qualified GP (FRACGP or FACRRM) at your door, day or night, plus bulk billed telehealth for eligible patients. Call and we will give you an arrival window.