A GP referral letter enables you to receive a rebate from Medicare which we process for you, at the time of your appointment.
Dr Elsa Bernardi – Tuesday and Fridays.
Dr Vincent Ip – Mondays and Wednesdays. Not taking new patients.
Dr David Fountain – Not taking new patients.
Corinne Falzon – Clinical Psychologist
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Not taking new clients.
Arabella Smallhorn – Clinical Psychologist
Dr Patrick Morris – taking new DVA and Service patients.
Dr Farideh Absalan – Saturday 8am to 4pm.
Please call 0490 004 028 directly to book appointment
Diagnosis & Management Plans (Item 291) are available from Dr Bernardi & Dr Ip. This requires a longer initial appointment & a report outlining a management plan will be posted to the referring GP within 2-weeks. The GP then has the option to request 1 further appointment within the next 12 months if further assistance is required. This can be useful for patients on a mostly stable medication plan or those who’s primary care is not medication based. If your GP requests a Diagnosis & Management Plan (or Item 291) please specify this when booking as a longer appointment is required & the fee structure is different.
The referring GP & our Psychiatrist will need to communicate prior to the appointment being made to make sure this is suitable.
When the Psychiatrists are not able to take new patients or it is a long wait to get in to see one we recommend that you speak to your GP about other alternatives including the possibility of seeing one of our psychologists as an interim option. If you would like to explore non medication based treatment options this is often the best starting point.
When seeing a psychologist, Medicare legislation requires you to bring a ‘Mental Health Care Plan‘ from your GP as your referral.
In 2022, when booking a NEW CONSULTATION please forward your GP referral to our reception email at admin@rydeps.com.au
To book further appointments please call Reception on 02 9858 1192