Your local GPnear Forbes
Wallan Doctors opens in April 2027 in Wallara Waters, Wallan — about 26 minutes from Forbes. A fully bulk billing family GP practice for eligible services.
Fully bulk billing practice · for eligible servicesIs there a GP near Forbes?
From April 2027, yes: Wallan Doctors, a new fully bulk billing GP clinic (for eligible services), opens in Wallara Waters, Wallan VIC 3756 — about 24.5 km — around 26 minutes by car — from Forbes, usually via the Northern Highway and Kilmore–Lancefield Road. It will offer family GP care including children's and women's health, immunisations, skin checks, chronic disease care, mental health support and pathology.
Forbes toWallan Doctors
The usual driving route from the centre of Forbes to the clinic in Wallara Waters.
Approximate driving distance and time from the centre of Forbes, calculated with OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM). Actual times vary with traffic. Map tiles © Esri.
Family GP care forForbes
Forbes is a rural locality west of Kilmore, reached via the Kilmore–Lancefield Road and the Northern Highway.
At the 2021 Census, 17.7% of Forbes's 158 residents were aged 65 or over, and the median age was 49. Our GPs will offer Forbes residents ongoing care for chronic conditions, heart and lung health checks, skin checks and preventive health assessments — with eligible Medicare services bulk billed.
Fully bulk billing practice · for eligible servicesGP services for Forbes families
Everything you'd expect from a modern family general practice.
Chronic Disease Care
Long-term care plans and ongoing support.
Heart & Lung Health
Assessment, monitoring and ongoing heart and lung care.
Skin Checks & Treatments
Skin cancer checks, assessments and treatment options.
Preventive Health
Health checks, screening and early detection.
GP Consultations
Everyday care, check-ups and referrals for the whole family.
Immunisations
Routine, seasonal and travel vaccinations for all ages.
GP near Forbes: common questions
Nearby communities
Wallan Doctors is about 24.5 km from the centre of Forbes by road — roughly 26 minutes by car, usually via the Northern Highway and Kilmore–Lancefield Road. Travel times vary with traffic and where in Forbes you start.
Yes. Wallan Doctors will be a fully bulk billing practice for eligible services. Eligible Medicare services will be bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card, wherever you live — including Forbes. Anything not covered by Medicare will be explained before your appointment.
Yes. You don't need to live in Wallan to see a GP at Wallan Doctors. Families from Forbes and across Mitchell Shire are welcome to register their interest now and book once appointments open in April 2027.
Yes. Our GPs will provide ongoing care for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and lung conditions, including GP management plans and care coordination for eligible patients, from April 2027.
Wallan Doctors is scheduled to open in April 2027. Our phone number, opening hours and full street address will be published before opening — in the meantime you can email [email protected], and everyone on our register-your-interest list will hear first.
Bulk billed care, close to Forbes.
Register your interest and we'll let you know when appointments open in April 2027.