Dr. Marwa Al-Bana
MBBS

 

Dr. Marwa Al-Bana is a new GP registrar joining Riverstone Medical Practice in 2025. Dr Marwa has special interest in women’s heath , paediatrics and all aspects of general practice .
 
She graduated from Erbil Medical University in Iraq and gained extensive experience rotating through various specialties at teaching hospitals in Erbil, including emergency medicine, pediatrics, plastic surgery, and women’s health.
 
After moving to Australia, Dr. Al-Bana continued to refine her skills while working in rural and tertiary hospitals across Melbourne. Alongside her full-time role at Riverstone Medical Practice, Dr. Al-Bana is currently pursuing a Diploma in Women’s Health at Bexhill Hospital, Eastern Health which she has special interest in.
 
Dr Marwa speaks English , Arabic and Kurdish . She is passionate about building strong patient relationships and providing compassionate, knowledgeable, and respectful care.
 
Outside of work, Dr. Al-Bana enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing table tennis, traveling, and learning about different cultures.

Fees

TOTAL AMOUNT IS PAYABLE ON THE DAY OF CONSULTATION

  Bulk Bill patients that are:

  • Children 0 – 16 years with a VALID Medicare Card
  • Current Pension Concession / Health Care Card holders
  • Veterans Affairs Card holders

All other consultations will incur an out-of-pocket fee.

Payments are made by EFTPOS.  If you pay with a Credit Card, the Medicare rebate will be submitted to Medicare to be processed and may take up to 48hrs to reflect into your bank account.

REMINDER:

The consultation times are specific related times, so please book appropriate longer consultations if required, to be fair to other patients.

Patients who are late to their consultations will likely not be seen if the doctor is running behind.

TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS:
A fee will apply for all telehealth consultations. Patients with a Medicare card will be eligible for a Medicare Rebate, if they have attended the practice in person in the last 12 months (Medicare regulations).

Payment will be collected post to the consultation, via a secure payment request sent from HotDoc, or over the phone. Medicare rebates will be processed online for you.

PROCEDURES:

All procedures will attract an out-of-pocket fee REGARDLESS OF CONCESSION STATUS including but not limited to the following items: Cervical Screening, Implanon Insertion and Removal, Mirena Removals, Iron Infusions.  Your doctor will explain any additional fees to you and obtain your consent prior to receiving treatment.

NON-ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Please note that a Non-Attendance Fee is payable if a patient does not attend their appointment or cancel prior to 2 hours of their appointment time.  Patients WILL be charged an out-of-pocket fee of

$30 Monday to Saturday and $40 on Sundays.  

This policy is in place to stop any persistent misuse of the service.

TAC & WORKCOVER:

Patients will be billed directly as per TAC / WorkCover Fee Schedules.  Total amount payable must be paid on same day of consultation.  Patients can use their invoice to reclaim the funds from their relevant authority.

The practitioner doesn’t accept patients with an existing Workcover/TAC claims.

MEDICALS:

Medical Assessments and all other reports will be billed directly to the patient and payable on the day of consultation.

TRANSFER OF MEDICAL FILES:

Transfer of medical file to another medical practice is $30.

 

Monday to Friday

Service Fee payable Medicare rebate Out of pocket
Consultations
Children aged 0–15 yrs & DVA / Pension Concession / Health Care Card holders – Bulk billed –
Standard or phone consult $75.00$43.90$31.10
Long consult $115.00$84.90$30.10
Prolonged consult $155.00$125.10$29.90
Extra prolonged consult $230.00$202.65$27.35
Procedures & other services
Iron infusions (for all patients) Dr will advise fee prior to procedure
Ear syringing (for all patients) $30.00–$30.00
Flu vaccination $25.00 (private) Bulk billed (eligible patients) $25.00
COVID vaccination – Bulk billed –
Treatment room fee (for all patients) $30.00–$30.00
Care plans & administration
Chronic disease & mental health care plans – Bulk billed –
DNA / non-attendance fee — Mon to Sat $30.00–$30.00
DNA / non-attendance fee — Sunday $40.00–$40.00
Transfer of medical records $30.00–$30.00

External medical certificates, forms & reports will incur a fee at the doctor’s discretion.

Saturday until 1pm

Face to face consultations only — no telephone consultations, care plans, ear syringing, immunisations, iron infusions or medical forms / reports.

Service Fee payable Medicare rebate Out of pocket
Standard consult $85.00$43.90$41.10
Long consult $125.00$84.90$40.10
Prolonged consult $165.00$125.10$39.90
Extra prolonged consult $240.00$202.65$37.35
Full skin check $170.00$84.90$85.10
Non-attendance fees
DNA / non-attendance — general practice $30.00–$30.00
DNA / non-attendance — full skin check $40.00–$40.00

Saturday after 1pm & all day Sunday

Face to face only — no bulk billing, no phone consultations, immunisations or iron infusions.

Service Total amount payable on the day Medicare rebate Out of pocket
Standard consult $100.00$57.15$42.85
Long consult $140.00$98.00$42.00
Prolonged consult $180.00$137.40$42.60
Extra prolonged consult $265.00$220.45$44.55
Non-attendance fees
DNA / non-attendance — general practice $30.00–$30.00
DNA / non-attendance — full skin check $40.00–$40.00

MIXED BILLING MONDAY TO FRIDAY
PRIVATE BILLING WEEKENDS

No Bulk Billing on weekends. All patients will incur a fee.
Discounted Fee applies to children aged 16 years and under.

Telephone Consultations will no longer be routinely Bulk Billed
and patients will incur a fee.

FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED ON THE DAY OF CONSULTATION