Referrals
Repeat referrals can now be easily booked online. In the interest of better health care and monitoring, online-booked repeat referrals will only be issued for existing patients of the clinic. These requests will be assessed by your doctor, who will approve your request or decline the request on clinical grounds, where you will be advised to make an appointment.
A fee will be charged for your request that cannot be reimbursed by Medicare.
For initial referrals, the Medical Health Act requires that a doctor’s assessment takes place prior to any referral to a specialist if Medicare is to reimburse payment. Referrals are made as a result of an examination or otherwise based upon professional judgment and cannot be backdated.
