06-September-2005
Goldstein Media Releases, Health
From today bayside residents will have greater opportunity to claim their Medicare Benefits, register for the Medicare Safety Net or access the Family Assistance Office, with the Centre Road Bentleigh Medicare Office extending their opening hours.
“The extended opening hours will provide a major benefit for customers by allowing greater opportunity to visit a Medicare office on their way home from work” said Andrew Robb, the Federal Member for Goldstein.
“These changes are all about providing better customer service.”
These extended opening hours will apply to 121 Medicare offices around Australia. Recently, some offices have extended their hours to open on Saturdays or evenings. This is part of the ongoing program to make Medicare services as accessible as possible.
From 5 September 2005, the Bentleigh branch will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
“We want to provide the best possible service to Medicare customers.”
For further information or to find out the opening and closing hours visit www.hic.gov.au or call 132 011.
Media Contact: Kathryn Hodges 0409 316 620