REFERRALS & MEDICARE

  • No · you can book yourself in · if your GP has written a referral · bring it · it is useful background · but not a requirement

  • No · this is a fully private practice · no item numbers are billed · no rebate applies · some private health funds offer a partial rebate on consultations paid privately · it is worth asking your fund directly · clinical consultation fees are GST-free

  • Because of what working privately allows · a first appointment here is 75 minutes and a review is 50 · this is not what the rebate system funds · it also means you can refer yourself · that clinical scope is shaped by best-practice care rather than by what is claimable · and that letters, reports and between-session support are available

  • No · keep your GP · general consultations are available here · but the clinic is not set up as a continuing general practice · I am not a GP specialist · there are no after-hours services or walk-in care · with your consent I will write to your GP so your care stays coordinated

COST

  • Two lower rates apply to appointments for OCRDs · concession is approximately 75% of the standard fee · community access is approximately half · a limited number of reduced rate appointments are held each week · if cost remains prohibitive please reach out

  • You can book them directly · or request when you book · no documentation or means testing is required

APPOINTMENTS

  • A first appointment is 75 minutes · reviews are 50 minutes as standard · 80-minute extended reviews and 25-minute brief reviews are also available · how many you need is not something I can answer honestly before assessing you · weekly appointments are common at the start · spacing out as things become steady · you will leave the first appointment with a plan that includes a sense of the shape of it

  • Yes · by video · anywhere in Australia · this costs the same as attending in clinic · it is the same work and the same length of appointment · you will need a private space, a reasonably reliable connection and a device with a camera · some things are better done in the same room · I will say so if that applies to you

  • More than 48 hours' notice, no fee · between 24 and 48 hours, 50% of the appointment fee · less than 24 hours or non-attendance, the full fee

    For a first appointment the booking fee is applied first · where illness, hardship or an acute episode prevented you attending, get in touch · this is not applied without discretion

SCOPE

  • Yes · I am a medical doctor · medication can be part of the plan where that makes sense · a repeat prescription requested outside an appointment is charged at $40

  • Yes · I see clients of any age · for clients under 16 I request a legal guardian also attend · this can be adjusted on an individual basis in the case of a mature minor

  • That’s OK · I see a number of conditions · book your first appointment under either stream · this can be amended as needed · working out what is going on is exactly what the assessment is for · OCD is frequently missed or mistaken for generalised anxiety, perfectionism etc.

  • No · this is not a crisis service · I am not available between appointments for urgent situations

    In an emergency please call 000

    In all other circumstances, please contact the following:
    · Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) · Metro 1300 555 788 · Peel 1800 676 822
    · Rurallink · 1800 522 002 · weeknights 4:30pm - 8:30am · weekends and public holidays 24 hours
    · Lifeline 13 11 14
    · Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
    · Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
    · Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
    · Q Life 1800 184 527
    · 13 YARN 13 92 76

  • Yes · a brief letter relevant to your appointment can be completed during your appointment

    For written requests outside appointments · I charge based on time taken and report type · these fees are available via the fees page