After-hours medical care on the Gold Coast

Emergency, urgent or able to wait

Severe chest pain, chest pain lasting 10 minutes, serious trouble breathing and any stroke signs need 000. Ask for an ambulance rather than driving yourself. Healthdirect advises calling for stroke symptoms even when they settle.

A problem that needs attention within hours but is not dangerous, like gastroenteritis or a minor infection, may suit an urgent care clinic. Routine matters such as a follow-up or a non-urgent check can wait for your regular GP.

Finding care on the Gold Coast

Start with 13 HEALTH if you are unsure. A registered nurse answers 24 hours a day and the call costs the same as a local call.

Gold Coast Primary Health Network is the PHN for the region. It funds local programs, including a walk-in After Hours Safe Space for adults needing mental health support, which it says has operated from a single Southport location since July 2026. Check the PHN's site for current times before you go.

• The healthdirect Service Finder shows GPs and open-late pharmacies near you.
• The Department of Health's map lists Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. Confirm opening hours on the day.
• Hospital emergency departments are the place for serious illness and injury.

Home visits and telehealth

This page does not list home-visit services because coverage and hours change. Healthdirect says some after-hours services do offer visits or telehealth, usually for a fee, and that Medicare may pay part of it. A nurse on 13 HEALTH can talk through what suits your symptoms. For mental health crisis support at any hour, Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and 13YARN, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, is on 13 92 76.