Calvary Adelaide Hospital
Please call 000 for ambulance assistance.
Emergency department
Calvary partners with Care 24-7 to operate the only 24-hour private emergency department in Adelaide, with minimal wait times.
When every minute counts, you can trust Care 24-7’s team of emergency specialists to provide you and your family with fast, expert, end-to-end treatment, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
We provide emergency care to adults and children aged 2 years and over for most medical emergencies, including chest pain and cardiac, respiratory, neurological, neurosurgical and gastrointestinal issues, orthopaedic conditions and sports injuries.
You’ll be in an experienced senior emergency specialist’s care from start to finish;
You do not require a referral, unless you have booked an intravenous iron infusion;
If you need to be admitted to the Calvary Adelaide Hospital, we will facilitate this and transition your care to the most appropriate specialists, who we have on call;
You don’t need private insurance unless you are admitted to the hospital;
You will need to pay an out-of-pocket fee, even if you have private health insurance;
There is no out-of-pocket fee for Workcover injuries or if you hold a Department of Veteran’s Affairs card;
You will notice the calm from the moment you arrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Parking information
Drop off & pick up
Within the emergency centre entrance, there are 5 bays for drop off and pick up only. One is a designated disability bay.
There is a 5-minute time limit on these bays.
Street parking & car parks
For longer-term parking, ticket parking is available on Angas Street and Pulteney Street as well as several nearby commercial car parks. Additionally, some of the side streets have free 1-hour and 2-hour parking spaces.
Disability Parking
If you need assistance getting to or from the emergency department, please call 08 8227 7077.
Fees & payments
The Calvary Adelaide emergency department is a privately owned and non-government funded private emergency department.
For most patients, an emergency department visit in Adelaide will cost $430 out-of-pocket expense. While Medicare covers a portion of your visit, there may be additional costs associated with some services that may be required.
Please see our fees & payments page on the Care 24-7 website for more information on 24-hour private emergency department rates.