Your First Appointment
Thank you for choosing us as your care provider.
On the day of your appointment, please arrive 15-minutes early to ensure we have enough time to prepare any outstanding paperwork.
We are mindful that your time is valuable and would like to avoid keeping you waiting. However, occasionally a patient may present that requires a little extra time spent on them, which may cause unforeseeable scheduling delays beyond our control. Where possible, we will advise you if we are running late. We apologise in advance if you are kept waiting.
During your first appointment, a thorough medical and diagnostic work-up may be required. If you have completed any tests (blood test results, MRI within 6-months, X-Ray, CT scan, etc), please email these to our administration team prior to your appointment date so that A/Prof Kumar can thoroughly review them prior to your appointment.
What to Bring
- A current referral from your GP or Specialist
- Medicare, DVA and Pension cards
- Your Private Health Insurance details
- Any tests or scans, including blood tests, ultrasounds, X-rays, MRIs or CTs you have had done
- A list of all medications you are on (including prescription, vitamins, supplement or herbal medicines)
- Any relevant correspondence from other specialists who may be involved in your care
- List of any known allergies
- Glasses (if you wear them)
- A list of any questions you may wish to ask so you don’t forget on the day
You are welcome to bring a support person to your appointment if you wish to do so.
Online Registration
- Once you have secured an appointment time and date, you will be requested to complete our Online Patient Registration Form prior to your appointment so that you don’t have to complete it on the day.
- If you prefer to complete your questionnaire on the day in person, then please arrive earlier to allow time for your paperwork to be completed.
Telehealth Consults
We happily offer telehealth consultations, but unfortunately Medicare does not offer a rebate for the initial consultation, so the first consultation is entirely out-of-pocket. Medicare rebates are available for all subsequent telehealth consultations, however.
If you have booked a telehealth consult via our team, we will send you details of how to connect. If you do not receive these, please call us.
Fees
- We are a private clinic and charge private-practices fees.
- Full payment is required on the day of your appointment for a visit in person. We then send the claim to Medicare on your behalf and you will receive the Medicare rebate directly into your nominated bank account, usually within 2 working days.
- Full upfront payment in advance is required for all Telehealth consultations.
- Private health insurance does not cover consultation costs unless you are an inpatient in the hospital.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel an appointment, please telephone our clinic during business hours and allow at least 24 – 48 hours’ notice so that we can offer your appointment time to other patients that are eagerly waiting for a consultation.
Post-Operative Appointment
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