04 December 2025

Holiday service closures 2025-26

Walk-in Centres and ACT Emergency Departments at Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital will operate as normal over the Christmas and New Year period. Some other services have more restricted opening hours.

ACT Emergency Departments

ACT Emergency Departments at Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital will operate as normal over the Christmas and New Year period.

ACT Pathology

Several collection centres have different opening hours over this holiday period. For all the details go to ACT Pathology Collection Centre holiday service hours.

BreastScreen ACT

BreastScreen ACT clinics will be closed from 24 December 2025 and will reopen from 5 January 2026.

For bookings or information call 13 20 50.

Canberra Hospital Courtesy Bus

The Courtesy Bus services at Canberra Hospital will continue to operate during the shutdown period from Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 December 2025, with reduced hours of 8am to 5pm.

The bus will not operate on weekends or public holidays. Normal operating hours will resume on Friday 2 January 2026.

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children

Maternity/Gynaecology Outpatient clinics: closed from 25 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.

Antenatal clinics: closed from 25 December 2025 to 28 December 2025. The Antenatal clinics will be open for urgent appointments on 29, 30 and 31 December 2025 and will be closed on 1 January 2026. Services resume on 2 January 2026.

North Canberra Hospital Maternity and Gynaecology

Gynaecology Clinic: closed from 20 December 2025 and will reopen 5 January 2026.

Antenatal Clinic: closed from 25 December 2025 and will reopen 2 January 2026.

Canberra Sexual Health Centre

The Canberra Sexual Health Centre's (CSHC) last clinic for 2025 will be on Wednesday 24 December. CSHC will be closed between 2pm Wednesday 24 December and Thursday 1 January and our phone lines will be unavailable. We re-open on Friday 2 January 2025 at 9am.

For HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) or sexual assault care, please present to the Emergency Department. For other sexual health concerns, please see your GP, local Walk-in Centre, or call us when we re-open on 5124 2184 to book an appointment.

Central Health Intake

Central Health Intake will be closed from 3.30pm on 24 December 2025 and will reopen on 2 January 2026.

The Community phone line will be available on 30 and 31 December 2025 from 9am to 4pm (noting reduced staff).

Central Outpatient Intake phone line will not be operational.

Community Nursing

Our Community Care Nursing Service is operating as usual with limited services available between 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.

Dental Services

Belconnen Health Centre will be closed from 25 December 2025, except for an emergency clinic only on 30 and 31 December 2025, and will reopen 1 January 2026.

City Health Centre will be closed from 18 December 2025 and will reopen on 5 January 2026.

Gungahlin Health Centre will be closed from 24 December 2025 and will reopen 19 January 2026.

Phillip Health Centre will be closed from 19 December 2025 and will reopen 5 January 2026.

Tuggeranong Health Centre will be closed from 19 December 2025 and will reopen 19 January 2025.

Emergency dental care is available at Canberra Hospital over the Christmas and New Year period.

Health Centres

Seven Health Centres across the ACT offer a range of general and specialist health services to people of all ages. Visit locations and directions to find out more. Or if you don’t know which service or clinic you’re going to, please use our service & clinic finder first.

All Health Centres are closed from 25 December 2025 until 1 January 2026 (inclusive); however, limited services are available at some locations during this period.

Village Creek Centre Kambah

25 December 2025: CLOSED
Limited services available between 26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.

ACT Equipment Loan Service

25 December 2025: CLOSED
26 December 2025: open 11am to 12pm
27 December 2025: open 11am to 12pm
28 December 2025: open 11am to 12pm
29 December 2025: open 11am to 12pm
30 and 31 December 2025: open 8.30am to 5pm
1 January 2026: open 11am to 12pm

Maternal and Child Health (MACH) services

Maternal and Child and Family Health services are closed on public holidays. The MACH service will have limited services between 25 December 2025 and 3 January 2026. Full services will resume on 6 January 2026.

Call the Early Parenting Support Line on 5124 1775 for Breastfeeding and MACH support.

For parenting and child health advice on public holidays, you can contact Pregnancy Birth and Baby on 1800 882 436 or healthdirect on 1800 022 222. In a life-threatening emergency call Triple Zero (000).

For more information about our services, please see Maternal Child and Family Health

Mental Health

Access Mental Health provides a 24-hour, 7 days a week telephone screening/assessment and referral service for ACT residents who have a mental illness, their families and their carers.

Access will be available every day of the Christmas and New Year period and will provide referrals to the Home Assessment Acute Response Team, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), or other services as appropriate.

You can call Access on 1800 629 354 (free call) or 6205 1065, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Acute mental health services at Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital will operate as usual during the Christmas and New Year period.

Find out about other places to get mental health services on our adult mental health page.

Walk-in Centres

Walk-in centres provide free treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses such as cuts and strains, fractures, and infections. No appointment is needed.

The following centres will be open 7.30am to 10pm every day, including Christmas and New Year’s Day:

Belconnen
Tuggeranong
Gungahlin
Inner North (Dickson)
Weston Creek

Note: children under 1 year old, and people with complex or serious conditions should see their General Practitioner.

Women’s Health Services

Community based Women’s Health Service will be closed from 25 December 2025 until 1 January 2026.

Canberra Hospital cafes

Yamba Café: Building 2, Level 2 (street level) foyer

Open 7-days a week

weekdays: 7am - 8pm
weekends: 7am - 7pm
public holidays: 7am - 7pm

Soul Café: Building 5, Level 2 (street level) in the Main Reception

Open 7-days a week

weekdays: 7am - 5pm
weekends: 7am - 5pm
public holidays: closed

Centenary Café: Building 11, Level 2, Centenary Hospital for Women and Children

Closed as of Christmas Day

Monday 05 January - Sunday 18 January 2026:

weekdays: 7am - 3pm
weekends: closed

From Monday 19 January 2026:

weekdays: 7am - 5pm

Moira’s Café: Building 19, Ground floor, Canberra Region Cancer Centre.

Closed as of Christmas Day

Monday 05 January - Sunday 18 January 2026:

weekdays: 7am - 3pm
weekends: closed

From Monday 19 January 2026:

weekdays: 7am - 5pm

North Canberra Hospital Cafes

Zouki Cafe

Closed from Christmas Day to 28 December

Monday 29 December - Wednesday 31 December:

7am - 3pm

Closed 01 - 04 January 2026

From Monday 05 January 2026:

weekdays: 7am - 5pm
weekends: closed

Madeleine’s Cafe

Open 7-days a week:

weekdays: 7am - 8pm
weekends: 7am - 7pm
public holidays: 7am - 7pm

From 19 January 2026:

weekdays 7am - midnight

weekends: 7am - 7pm
public holidays: 7am - 7pm

University of Canberra Hospital Cafes

Brindy’s Cafe