Claire graduated from Monash University and has worked at Blackburn Clinic since 1999. Her qualifications include a Diploma of Obstetrics and she is accredited to do Shared Antenatal Care. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages and all aspects of general practice. Her special interests include pregnancy care, women’s health and paediatrics. She is married with three adult children.
Fees charged by Dr Claire St John –
from 1 November 2025
Dr St John’s fees are guided by the AMA recommended rates. Pensioners, Health Care Card holders, children and full time students under 21 will be charged a substantially discounted fee, with their out of pocket gap reduced by 50% for standard consultations.
Patients who hold a DVA card are billed according to DVA Guidelines (see https://www.dva.gov.au/access-benefits/veteran-card). Visits by Gold card holders are almost always billed to DVA, while visits by White card holders can only be billed to DVA for eligible conditions.
| M-F 8am – 6pm (normal hours) | FEE | M/C Rebate | Gap (out of pocket) |
| Standard Consultation | $112.00 | $43.90 | $68.10 |
| Long Consultation | $173.00 | $84.90 | $88.10 |
| Concession Standard Consultation | $78.00 | $43.90 | $34.10 |
| Concession Long Consultation | $139.00 | $84.90 | $54.10 |
| M-F After 6pm & Saturday | FEE | M/C Rebate | Gap (out of pocket) |
| Standard Consultation | $132.00 | $43.90 | $88.10 |
| Concession Consultation | $98.00 | $43.90 | $54.10 |
| Public Holidays & Sundays | FEE | M/C Rebate | GAP (out of pocket) |
| Standard Consultation | $145.25 | $57.15 | $88.10 |
| Concession Consultation | $111.25 | $57.15 | $54.10 |
Telehealth: consultations are charged at the same rate as face-to-face appointments (see fees above). See the explanation regarding eligibility for Medicare Rebates for telehealth at https://blackburnclinic.com.au/fees/
Missed Appointment fee: Dr St John may charge a fee if you miss your appointment, and do not cancel with at least one hours’ notice.
Additional service types and fees:
Full payment is charged at the time of the visit, leaving the following out-of-pocket GAP after Medicare reimbursement of the relevant item numbers.
| Service type | Standard GAP | Concession GAP |
| Surgical Procedures | $250 | $150 |
| Long Appointment After 6pm M-F & Sat am | $108.10 | $74.10 |
| Travel Consult (40 min) | $88.10 | $54.10 |
| Skin Check (20 min) | $68.10 | $34.10 |
| Care Plans (20 min) | $0 | $0 |
| Care Plan Reviews (20 min) | $0 | $0 |
| Childhood Vaccinations | $0 | $0 |
| Vaccination Clinics | $0 | $0 |
| Menopause Management (40 min) | $88.10 | $54.10 |
Menopause Management
These appointments are 40 minutes and the out of pocket gaps (after Medicare rebates) are in the table above.