Women's Health | North Shore GP

Dr Tracey Belle Ballais

1st Saturday of the month, 9.00am to 1.00pm

North Shore General Practice offers a monthly women’s health clinic run by our specialist woman’s health GP Dr Tracey Ballais to focus on the specific needs of women at any stage of life.

Tracey can assist you with any women’s health issue including:

Breast examinations
Menopause management
Postnatal planning
Contraceptive advice
Mirena insertion
Pap smears
Sexual difficulties

Counselling
Period problems
Shared Antenatal care
Fertility issues
Pregnancy planning
Well Women’s checks
Continence management

Appointments

North Shore Well Women’s Clinic is a Private Billing service. (no bulk billing)

Consultations are by appointment only

We schedule 15 minute appointments per standard consultation.

All patients attending the Well Women’s Clinic for the first time require a Long Consultation.

If you have several issues to discuss or have a complex issue please inform reception as you will require a longer appointment.

All accounts must be settled on the day of service, no accounts are issued. Fees may be paid by cash, cheque, credit card or EFTPOS.

Standard consultation (15 minutes)

$90

(Out of Pocket / gap payment $47.15)

Well Women's Health Check

Our Well Women’s Check is a comprehensive health assessment that includes a pap smear, breast examination and general health check.

The health check will take 45 minutes(15mins with the nurse & 30mins with the doctor)

Cost: $205.00

(Out of pocket / gap payment $84.85)

The following is what to expect from the Health check:

Nurse:

Height
Weight
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Blood Pressure
Pulse
BSL (Blood sugar level)
Urine

Doctor:

General Health Check
Breast examination
Pap smear
Abdominal examination
Contraception – OCP, Mirena device, Implanon
Menopause & HRT
STI check
Skin check
Relationship counselling

The doctor will assess your need for:

Cholesterol check
Dexa Scan (check for osteoporosis)
Mammogram
Discussion time
Pathology

Useful Links

Australasian Menopause Society

Jean Hailes for Women's Health

True Relationships & Reproductive Health

QLD Health, Sexual Health

Children by Choice

Australian Breastfeeding Association