General Practitioner
Dr Md Asif Anwar
MBBS, FRACGP, MPHSpeaks English, Bengali- Travel advice
Delacombe Medical Centre at Delacombe Town Centre
Travel health and travel vaccines in Delacombe, Ballarat.
Heading overseas? See your GP six to eight weeks before you travel for vaccines, destination advice, medicines and letters, so you can enjoy the trip with fewer worries.
Prefer to talk? Call (03) 9948 9176
Planning your travel health.
Tap a step, or let it play through.
Step 1 of 6
Book early
6 to 8 weeks before
Some vaccines need time to work or need more than one dose.
What happens
- Book 6 to 8 weeks ahead
- Last-minute travellers still welcome
- Bring your itinerary
- Bring your vaccine history
Step 2 of 6
Plan
Your itinerary
Your GP looks at where you’re going, what you’ll do and your health.
What happens
- Destinations and activities
- Length of stay
- Health conditions
- Pregnancy or children travelling
Step 3 of 6
Vaccinate
Recommended vaccines
Your GP recommends vaccines for your destination.
What happens
- Hepatitis A and B
- Typhoid
- Routine boosters
- Yellow fever at approved centres only
Step 4 of 6
Medicines
Pack well
Plan your regular medicines and any travel medicines.
What happens
- Enough regular medicines
- Malaria prevention where needed
- Travellers’ diarrhoea advice
- Travel letters for medicines
Step 5 of 6
While away
Stay well
Simple steps to stay healthy while travelling.
What happens
- Food and water safety
- Insect bite prevention
- Sun protection
- Travel insurance
Step 6 of 6
Home again
If you’re unwell
See your GP if you’re unwell after travel and mention where you’ve been.
What happens
- Fever after travel
- Ongoing diarrhoea
- Skin rashes or bites
- Tell your GP where you travelled
Travel health services.
Travel health care we offer at Delacombe Medical Centre. Choose a service to see what’s involved, how long to book, any costs and which GPs have an interest in it.
Ready to book?
Book a travel appointment online 6 to 8 weeks before you leave.
GPs for travel health.
Any of our GPs can help with travel vaccines and advice before you go.
General Practitioner
Dr Chanaka (Chan) Amugoda
MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOGSpeaks English- Paediatrics and immunisation
General Practitioner
Dr Devika Kumari Mabula Arachchige
MBBS, FRACGPSpeaks English, Sinhalese- Travel medicine
General Practitioner
Dr Mina Ghorbanpour Landy
MDSpeaks English, Persian- Paediatric health and immunisation
- Travel advice
GP Registrar
Dr Maryam Imran
MBBSSpeaks English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi- Women’s and children’s health
- Chronic disease management
GP Registrar
Dr Raji Durairaja
MBBSSpeaks English, Tamil- Emergency and acute care
- Women’s health
GP Registrar
Dr Saly Ahmed
MBBS, Master of Critical Care MedicineSpeaks English, Arabic- Chronic disease management
- Acute and complex medical conditions
What to bring.
For your travel appointment:
- 1Your itinerary
Countries, regions and activities.
- 2Your vaccine history
Any previous travel vaccines.
- 3Your medicines
So we can plan supplies and letters.
- 4Your dates
So we can time vaccines correctly.
Our GPs speak languages including Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Tamil and Urdu. Interpreters can also be arranged.
Travel health questions.
Common questions from our patients. For anything else, our reception team is happy to help.
Book onlineIdeally 6 to 8 weeks before you travel, but last-minute travellers are still welcome.
Most travel vaccines are purchased privately. Eligible GP consultations are bulk billed with a valid Medicare card.
No. Yellow fever vaccine is only available at approved yellow fever vaccination centres.
Yes. Ask your GP during your appointment.
Smartraveller has up-to-date advice for every destination.
Book a travel appointment in Delacombe.
Open seven days at Pad 1, Delacombe Town Centre. Bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
General information only. Your GP will advise what is right for you. In an emergency, call 000.