Registered Nurse
Minna Tran
Nursing Graduation Certificate, University of South Australia · Cheng De Medical College
Registered nurse since 2008
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Nurse Appointments in Rockingham
Some things do not need a doctor's appointment. Vaccinations, dressings and blood pressure checks can be booked directly with our registered nurse.
Call to bookBooking
Direct
You do not need to see a doctor first for a scheduled vaccination.
Who it suits
All ages
Childhood schedule vaccines through to adult boosters.
Referral
Not needed
No referral is required for a vaccination appointment.
Afterwards
15 minutes
You are asked to wait fifteen minutes after any vaccination.
What we cover
What You Can See A Nurse For
These are the things people most often book us for.
Childhood vaccinations
The routine schedule, given by our nursing team. The full schedule and what is due when is set out on the vaccinations page.
Adult vaccinations
Boosters and the government-funded adult vaccines, without needing a doctor's appointment first.
Catch-up schedules
If vaccinations have been missed or the records are incomplete, a catch-up schedule can be worked out and delivered.
Wound care and dressings
Dressings changed and wounds reviewed in the treatment room. Book as a nurse appointment rather than waiting for a doctor's slot.
Blood pressure checks
A quick check without needing a full consultation. If the reading needs a doctor's attention, one is in the building.
In detail
Why book a nurse rather than a doctor
A scheduled vaccination does not need a doctor's consultation. Booking it as a nurse appointment usually means you are seen sooner, and it leaves doctor appointments for the people who need one.
If something comes up during the appointment that does need a doctor, you will be told there and then rather than sent away to start again.
In detail
What to bring
Your immunisation history is the one that matters. If you are not sure what has been given, bring whatever record you have and it can be checked against the Australian Immunisation Register.
The Register holds a national record of vaccinations given in Australia, which means a gap in your paperwork is not necessarily a gap in your cover. It is worth checking before assuming anything needs repeating.
In detail
Which vaccines are free and which are not
Vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program are free to people who are eligible for them. Eligibility is set nationally and depends on age, pregnancy, medical conditions and in some cases occupation, not on the practice.
Some vaccines sit outside that program. Most travel vaccinations do, and so do some occupational ones. Reception will tell you which applies before you book, so nothing is a surprise on the day.
In detail
Vaccinations during pregnancy
Two vaccinations are routinely recommended during pregnancy in Australia, whooping cough and influenza, and both are funded. The timing matters and differs between them, so it is worth booking rather than leaving it to the next appointment that happens to come up.
If you are pregnant, say so when you book. The appointment is the same length, but your record needs checking against a different schedule.
In detail
Dressings, checks and the things between appointments
Not everything needs a doctor. A dressing that needs changing, a blood pressure reading, a wound that wants looking at — these are nurse appointments, and booking them as one usually means being seen sooner.
It also keeps doctor appointments free for the people who need a doctor, which is the practical reason the practice wants these booked correctly rather than everything defaulting to a GP slot.
What is listed here is not everything a nurse appointment can cover. If what you need is not on the page, call reception and ask. It is a short conversation, and you will know before you book rather than after.
How we work
Part of the same practice, not a separate clinic
A nurse appointment here sits inside the same practice as your GP, which changes what happens when something is not routine.
Your record is one record
What is given is recorded where your doctor can see it, rather than in a separate system that has to be reconciled later.
A doctor is in the building
If something comes up that needs one, you are not sent away to start the process again somewhere else.
Follow-up is booked here
Multi-dose schedules and catch-ups are arranged in the same place, with the same record in front of whoever sees you.
What happens
What happens at your appointment
Book and say what it is for
Tell reception the appointment is a vaccination and who it is for. That sets the right length and lets your record be checked beforehand.
Your record is checked
Against the Australian Immunisation Register, so what is actually due is worked out rather than guessed.
The vaccination
Given by a member of the clinical team. You will be told what is being given and what to expect afterwards.
Fifteen minutes in the waiting room
A standard precaution after any vaccination, everywhere, not just here. Then your record is updated on the Register.
Who you will see
Your practitioner
Their qualifications, and what each of them focuses on.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to the practical details patients need before booking or visiting the practice.
Yes, for scheduled vaccinations. Tell reception what it is for when you book so the right appointment length is allowed.
More common questionsThe vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program are free for those eligible. Some vaccines sit outside it, including most travel vaccinations, and reception will tell you before you book.
More common questionsBring whatever record you have. Your history can be checked against the Australian Immunisation Register, and a catch-up schedule worked out from there if anything is missing.
More common questionsYes, fifteen minutes. It is a standard precaution after any vaccination and applies everywhere, not just here. It is there so that the very rare immediate reaction happens somewhere with people who can treat it.
More common questionsThe vaccination itself takes a few minutes. Allow around twenty minutes in total, because you are asked to stay in the waiting room for fifteen minutes afterwards.
More common questionsTell reception who is being vaccinated when you book. More than one person usually needs a longer appointment, and booking it correctly is the difference between everyone being done and someone having to come back.
More common questionsCall reception rather than deciding yourself. A minor cold is usually not a reason to postpone a vaccination, but a fever can be, and it is a short conversation rather than a wasted trip.
More common questionsYes. Seasonal influenza vaccination is available and is funded for the groups the National Immunisation Program covers. Reception will tell you whether you are in one of them before you book.
More common questionsYes. Vaccinations given here are recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register, which is the national record and is what your history is checked against anywhere in Australia.
More common questionsNo. No referral is needed for a vaccination appointment. Call reception on ${CONTACT.phone}.
More common questionsClinically reviewed by Dr Ranjitha Ananda Kumar and Dr Ashwin Menon · August 2026
This page is general information, not medical advice about your own situation. Book an appointment to talk about that.
Book an Appointment
Book online with a GP, or call reception for exercise physiology.
If we are closed
In an emergency call 000 or go to Rockingham General Hospital has an emergency department, open 24 hours. If you need a GP outside our hours, Get Better Doctors is our after-hours service.