Q Fever Testing Booking Neerim South 4/8/2026 & 11/8/2026 (TAFE Students)

This event is a closed clinic that only eligible TAFE students can attend. To check your eligibility, please contact Brooke on 0488 165 058 or via email at brookez@rmcg.com.au

NEERIM SOUTH MEDICAL CENTRE

Low cost Q fever testing and vaccinations available at Neerim South Medical Centre for TAFE Gippsland ag students.

Important note: TAFE Gippsland will provide transport for ag students with Q fever appointments at Neerim South Medical Centre for this clinic held on 4 & 11 August 2026.

Q fever vaccination process

You cannot have the Q fever vaccination if you have already had Q fever.

The vaccination process has two steps:

1. First appointment Screening for Q fever (skin and blood test)
2. Second appointment (7 days later) results are checked.

• If you already have Q fever immunity, you wont be vaccinated.
• If you do not have Q fever immunity, you will receive the vaccine during the appointment.
• At the second appointment, the GP will give you a card showing your Q fever status (immune or vaccinated). This status will be added to your record in the Australian Immunisation Register that is linked to Medicare.

Booking information

• Below are available appointment times at Neerim South Medical Centre.
• Your booking covers both appointments, one week apart.
• If you need help with your booking, call Sue at GippsDairy: 5624 3900.
• Please bring your Medicare card to the appointments. Note: If you do not have a Medicare card, you will be required to pay for the blood test and first appointment.
• Please arrive 10min before your appointment time
• If no times are available, add yourself to the waiting list and we will contact you with new clinic times.
• We share your details with the GP clinic so that can send you appointment reminders.

Costs

• Participants make $25.00 payment by credit card when booking (this cost has been subsidised through the Q fever project led by GippsDairy). For other payment options, call GippsDairy: 5624 3900.
• The medical centre is bulk billing, meaning no appointment costs. Note: If you do not hold a Medicare card, you will be required to pay for the blood test and first appointment.
• The second appointment cost is covered by the Gippsland Re-Thinking Q Fever Project. You are not out of pocket for the second appointment.
• If you do not need the vaccine, you will receive a $25.00 refund from GippsDairy.

More information

https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/news-repository/2026/01/15/preventing-q-fever-on-farm

https://lrh.com.au/news/q-fever-awareness-campaign-for-farm-workers/