YOUR LOCAL SKIN CANCER CLINIC
Skin checks for Castlemaine and Mount Alexander
For a skin check with a dedicated skin cancer doctor, Castlemaine locals don’t have to head to Bendigo or Melbourne. SkinGP Woodend is about 40 minutes by car, or an easy, direct trip on the V/Line Bendigo line. Many patients from Castlemaine and Campbells Creek already make the journey.
Goldfields living
From weekends at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens to gardens, galleries, bushwalks and markets across the Mount Alexander region, Castlemaine life happens outdoors.
Central Victorian summers are hot and dry, and plenty of locals have spent decades working and playing in the sun. A full skin check every year is a sensible habit.
Leave the car at home
Castlemaine and Woodend are both stations on the V/Line Bendigo line, so you can take the train straight there. Read on the way, have your skin check, and be home the same day. The clinic is about a 5-minute walk from Woodend station.
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Prefer to drive? It’s about 40 minutes via the Calder Freeway, with on-site parking at the clinic.
What you get in one visit
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A full skin check, 30 to 40 minutes: total body photography of your entire skin, then a head-to-toe examination with a digital dermatoscope.
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A clear result or treatment plan before you leave: all clear, a plan to monitor, or a recommendation for treatment.
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Results without the return trip: biopsy results usually take a few days and can be discussed by phone. We also send your results to your regular GP automatically.
Do you need a dermatologist?
People around Castlemaine often search for a dermatologist when they want a skin check. You don’t need one, or a referral. Most of SkinGP’s doctors are Accredited Skin Cancer Doctors, with advanced training and formal assessment in skin cancer medicine through the Skin Cancer College of Australasia, and our doctors diagnose and treat most skin cancers in the clinic. If you need a dermatologist or surgeon, we’ll arrange the referral and send your results and images.
Fees
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Full skin check: $228 out of pocket for all patients, including mole mapping.
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Spot check or urgent lesion review: $69.50, or $59.95 with a concession card.
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Procedures: explained before anything goes ahead, with concession pricing available.
We don’t offer bulk-billed skin checks. See all fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Castlemaine and Woodend are both on the V/Line Bendigo line, and the clinic is about a 5-minute walk from Woodend station.
About 40 minutes via the Calder Freeway, with on-site parking.
No. Book directly with SkinGP. Our doctors will refer you to a specialist if you need one.
Yes. Results usually take a few days, and your doctor can discuss them with you by phone or at a follow-up appointment.
Yes. Patients travel to SkinGP Woodend from right across the Mount Alexander region.
Your Appointment
Your visit, by train or car.
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Book Your Appointment
Book online or call (03) 9969 5000, then choose a V/Line Bendigo line service that gets you to Woodend comfortably before your appointment.
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Visit our clinic
The clinic is about a 5-minute walk from Woodend station. Driving? It’s about 40 minutes, with on-site parking
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Your full skin check
A nurse maps your skin with FotoFinder total body imaging, then your doctor examines every spot with a digital dermatoscope. Around 30 to 40 minutes.
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Home the same day
You’ll leave with a clear result or plan. Biopsy results can be discussed by phone, and your results are sent to your regular GP.
