Our family based practice has been providing a high quality of care to our residents in Berala and surrounding communities for over 70 years.
Our practice is fully accredited with Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL). Achievement of AGPAL accredition ressures you that our doctors and practice team are committed to providing you with high quality health care in a safe environment.
We are also an accredited teaching practice.
We have a female Doctor/GP and we also have a visiting Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and Clinical Pharmacist in our team.
We have a Registered Nurse onsite to assist the Doctors in treating our patients, ranging from wound dressing to vaccinations, immunisations, pathology collection etc.
Our friendly reception staff are always available to assist patients with all their enquiries.
News
Springlife Medical & Health Clinic has joined thousands of healthcare providers across Australia in registering in MyMedicare, a new voluntary registration system that will help us formalise the relationship between us and our patients.
If you hold a valid Medicare or Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran card and have been to see us in person twice over the last 24 months, you’re now eligible to register in MyMedicare.
Formalising the patient-practice relationship, like with MyMedicare, has been shown to improve health
and wellbeing, and that is why we are inviting all of our regular patients to register in MyMedicare.
Registration is easy. To register as a MyMedicare patient, you can:
fill out a paper registration form at our practice
complete the registration process in your Medicare Online Account
ask our team to start the registration process – you can then complete registration in your Medicare Online Account.
Tune-in to SBS Radio and listen to Dr Nimmy talk on different topics
Osteoporosis is becoming a common problem faced by many people. In this context, Dr. Nirmala Chrishanthan explains osteoporosis, offers ideas for preventing it, and outlines treatment methods we can implement if it occurs.
Click here to listen to recorded session in Tamil and also available in English (24 June 2024).
How to prevent flu? Many may think about what to do after getting a fever. Dr Nimmy gives some tips that may help people to prevent flu in the winter season.
Click here to listen to recorded session in Tamil also available in English (09 June 2023)
4CYTE PATHOLOGY COLLECTION CENTRE
We now have an onsite pathology collection centre available from 8.30am to 12.30pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A pathology request form is required to make a booking.
ANNUAL INFLUENZA VACCINE
THE INFLUENZA VACCINE IS NOW AVAILABLE
The yearly influenza vaccine is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over and provided FREE to those most at risk from influenza and its complications.
Eligibility for influenza vaccines includes:
children from 6 months to less than 5 years of age
people aged 65 years and over
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over
pregnant women (during any stage of pregnancy)
people aged 6 months and over with medical conditions which increase the risk of complications.
Please contact Reception to book an appointment to have your flu vaccine.
WE ARE A COVID-19 VACCINATION PROVIDER
Springlife Medical and Health Clinic is pleased to advise that we are an approved vaccination provider for the COVID-19 vaccines. We are happy to help provide COVID-19 immunisation for our local area and community.
BOOKING YOUR COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENT
To book an appointment for COVID Pfizer vaccine, please call us on (02) 9649 7588.
Doreen Ballard was the first patient in our practice to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination and has since had all her booster vaccines.
If you have cold/flu-like symptoms, e.g., fever, sore/scratchy throat, running nose, shortness of breath, cough, loss of taste or smell or have come into contact with any potential COVID-19 cases, please call us first before attending our practice.
If you have any of the above symptoms, we ask that you wear a face mask before entering the practice.
Booking and Fees
For an appointment during business hours please call us on (02) 9649 7588
When our practice is closed, for after-hours services please contact Sydney Medical Services on (02) 8724 6300. If it is an emergency contact 000.
Bulk billing services for all current Medicare and DVA card holders (existing patients). Please let us know if you hold a Pension Concession or Health Care card.
Patients can also be seen without an appointment as a walk-in; however priority will be given to those patients with appointments. Patients with potentially life threatening symptoms are also given priority.
For New Patients Only – please note the first consultation at this surgery will be charged as follows:
Level B – $60.00
Level C – $90.00
Level D – $130.00
All on-going consultations will be Bulk-Billed with a valid Medicare Card.
Patients with No Medicare Card the above fees apply. Payment of fee is required at the time of consultation.
Check with Reception as to fees that may be charged for our Specialists and Allied Health Professionals.
New patients are welcome. This practice does not see new patients with worker’s compensation claims.
Our Team
Dr Nimmy Chrishanthan, MBBS (Sydney), FRACGP, Diploma in Paediatrics (Child Health)
Dr Nimmy Chrishanthan has been working as a General Practitioner in Sydney since 1996. She is a graduate from the University of Sydney and has been practising for over 25 years. Her medical interests are in chronic complex care, geriatrics, diabetes and paediatrics. Languages spoken are English and Tamil.
Dr Nimmy received the following appointment in March 2022 as an Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine, Sydney Campus at The University of Notre Dame, Australia.
Also in January 2023 an Honorary Academic Appointment as a Conjoint Lecturer in the School of Medicine with Western Sydney University.
Services
We cater for the health and wellbeing of children, adults and the aged. Our range of Specialists and Allied Health Professionals offer services to manage both physical and mental wellbeing.
The practice offers a wide range of general practice services:
Family Medicine
Women’s Health
Antenatal Care
Children’s Health
Immunisation
Iron Infusion
Onsite Pathology Collection (we currently use 4Cyte Pathology)
Welcome to Springlife Medical & Health Clinic
Dr Nimmy Chrishanthan, MBBS (Sydney), FRACGP, Diploma in Paediatrics (Child Health)