Allied Health / Medicare & GP Referrals
Medicare & GP Referrals
Have a GP care plan? You could be eligible for up to 5 Medicare-subsidised allied health sessions every year — and two of our services are bulk billed.
What is a care plan referral?
If you have a chronic condition (one that’s lasted, or is expected to last, 6 months or more), your GP can set up a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan — often just called a “care plan”. Your GP can then refer you to allied health services like ours, and Medicare will help cover the cost of up to 5 sessions each calendar year.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients may be eligible for up to 10 sessions per year.
Use your sessions — or lose them!
Your 5 Medicare sessions run on the calendar year: 1 January to 31 December. Any sessions you don’t use by 31 December don’t carry over — they’re gone, and your count resets on 1 January.
5 sessions per calendar year (1 Jan – 31 Dec)
Shared across ALL allied health — e.g. 3 physio + 2 dietitian, not 5 of each
Unused sessions don’t roll over
If you’re eligible for a care plan, make sure you use it. Not sure how many sessions you have left? Ask your GP or give us a call on 0401 851 510.
What will I pay?
Medicare provides a rebate of $63.40 per eligible session. For physiotherapy and occupational therapy, you pay the full session fee on the day, and we lodge the Medicare claim for you on the spot. Your $63.40 rebate is then paid straight into your bank account by Medicare, usually within a few days. Exercise physiology and dietetics are bulk billed — nothing to pay.
Exercise Physiology
BULK BILLED
$0 out of pocket with a valid care plan referral
Dietitian
BULK BILLED
$0 out of pocket with a valid care plan referral
Physiotherapy
Initial appointment
Pay $120 on the day → $63.40 back from Medicare →
$56.60 your final cost
Follow-up appointment
Pay $110 on the day → $63.40 back from Medicare →
$46.60 your final cost
Occupational Therapy
Initial appointment
Pay $380 on the day → $63.40 back from Medicare →
$316.60 your final cost
Follow-up appointment
Pay $190 on the day → $63.40 back from Medicare →
$126.60 your final cost
Tip: Make sure your bank details are registered with Medicare (via myGov or the Express Plus Medicare app) so your rebate can be paid straight to you.
Once your 5 Medicare sessions for the year are used, standard private fees apply. Private health extras may help cover the cost — check with your fund.
Here’s how it works
01 — See your GP
Book a longer appointment and ask whether you’re eligible for a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (care plan).
02 — Get your referral
Your GP writes a referral letter to Walloon Health Hub for the service you need (e.g. exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or dietetics).
03 — Send it to us
Upload it using the form below, email it to admin@walloonhealthhub.com.au, or bring it to your first appointment.
04 — Book your session
Book online below or call us on 0401 851 510. On the day, you pay your session fee and we’ll lodge your Medicare claim for you, so your rebate lands back in your account.
Send us your referral or ask a question
Got a referral from your GP, or not sure if you’re eligible? Send it through and our team will be in touch.
Prefer email? Send your referral to admin@walloonhealthhub.com.au
Book a Medicare appointment
Choose your service and a time that suits. Please have your GP referral ready before your first session.
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Common questions
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Yes — your sessions run from 1 January to 31 December. Unused sessions don’t carry over, so it’s worth using them before the year ends.
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For physiotherapy and occupational therapy, you pay the full fee at your appointment and we lodge the claim with Medicare for you. Medicare then pays your $63.40 rebate into the bank account linked to your Medicare details. Exercise physiology and dietetics are bulk billed, so there’s no payment or claim needed.
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No — it’s 5 sessions in total across all allied health services in a calendar year, including any you use at other practices. For example, 3 physio and 2 dietitian sessions.
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Absolutely — you can use whatever sessions you have left for the year with us. Let us know how many you’ve used so we can help you plan.
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Not necessarily. Your GP care plan needs to have been prepared or reviewed within the last 18 months. Your GP can let you know if it needs a review.
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You’re welcome to keep seeing us at our standard private fees. Private health extras may help cover some of the cost.
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No problem — we see private clients too, and accept a range of other funding types including DVA, NDIS and WorkCover. Get in touch and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Questions? We’re here to help.
Call 0401 851 510 or email admin@walloonhealthhub.com.au. Find us at 7001 Parkland Drive, Walloon.