The Australian Prostate Centre (APC) is a not-for-profit outpatient urology clinic located in North Melbourne, specialising in prostate cancer, while also offering a full suite of general urology, uro-oncology, prostate cancer survivorship and allied health services.
Thanks to many generous donors, APC opened its doors to the public in 2014 and has treated over 30,000 patients since then.
APC was built to offer world-class, multidisciplinary prostate cancer and urology care to all patients, including those who cannot afford it, offering discounted fees or bulk billing, and rapid access to specialist medical and allied health appointments, keeping our waitlist for appointments and procedures at 1-2 weeks.
We have a wide team of medical and allied health specialists catering to all the needs of a patient with prostate cancer, from diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
APC is at the forefront of prostate cancer treatment and has become the centre of a medical research and innovation ecosystem.
Services:
- Urology: Uro-oncology – prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular cancer
- Urology: General – haematuria, LUTS, stones, BPH, ED
- Urology: Continence Clinic (males and females)
- Radiation Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Endocrinology
- Psychology
- Exercise Physiology (with on-site gym)
- Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
- Nursing and Nurse Practitioners
- Genomics Clinic (prostate cancer)
- Hormone Therapy Clinic (prostate cancer)
- Sexual Function Clinic (prostate cancer)
- Post-prostatectomy Incontinence Clinic (prostate cancer)
Onsite Procedures:
- Prostate Biopsy (transperineal – in rooms)
- Flexible Cystoscopy (same day)
- Bladder Botox
- Urodynamics
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS)
There is on-site access to imaging services including CT, MRI, and the state-of-the-art Quadra PET/CT.
This multidisciplinary approach to patient care means appointments can be scheduled with minimum waiting times and patients do not need to travel between different hospitals to access services.
APC’s services are available to patients with or without private health insurance and referrals can be made for robotic surgery and other therapies in public and private hospitals.
As a not-for-profit organisation, out-of-pocket costs are kept as low as possible and patients experiencing financial hardship can be bulk billed.
Find out more about APC’s services and how to refer at this page.
Telephone enquiries can be directed to 03 8373 7600 or by email to info@apcr.org.au
APC is open Monday to Friday and is located at Level 8, 14-20 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne 3051 in the vicinity of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Disclaimer: This article was provided by The Australian Prostate Centre. While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network does not warrant or represent the accuracy, currency and completeness of any information or material included within.
