Fees
How much does it cost to see a Sports Doctor or Performance Dietitian in Melbourne?
Your health is priority.
You only get 1 body, so looking after it is paramount.
When it comes to your health, seeing the best in the business matters.
That's why we strive to bring together the best sports medicine practitioners to give you the solutions you need to get back moving well, feeling great and performing better than ever before.
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Medicare + Essendon Sports Medicine Sports Doctors
All of the sports doctors at Essendon Sports Medicine are trained doctors, who continuing their specific training in the field of sports medicine.
Therefore, Medicare rebates are applicable to the consultation fees when you see a sports doctor, just like when you see your usual GP.
As of April 2022, the Medicare rebates are the vicinity of $38 for an initial consultation and $21 for a review consultation.
At Essendon Sports Medicine, once you have settled the consultation fee, we will do all the processing of your Medicare rebate so that the funds are in your account as soon as possible, usually the next day! There shouldn't be any need for you to do anything else.
As Medicare assists with consultation fees for Sports Doctor consultations in Melbourne, private health rebates are not applicable.
You can use your private health rebates for sports medicine rehabilitation & strengthening consultations via our onsite Sports Physiotherapists and Sports Podiatrists.
If you have any questions about the Medicare process, please contact the clinic.
Sports Doctor Fees
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Investment |
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Comprehensive Consultation (Initial Session) |
180 |
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Standard Consultation (Follow Up Session) |
120 |
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Extended Consultation (Double Follow Up Session) |
180 |
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Consultation + Injection |
220 |
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Shockwave Treatment (additional to consult fee) |
40 |
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Performance Dietitian Fees
*** If your fund covers it, you may use Private Health Insurance for your Dietitian consultations.
Medicare can also contribute to Dietitian consultations if your GP has arranged a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan for you. Talk to your GP today about your possible eligibility.
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Investment |
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Initial Consultation (Initial Session either in clinic or telehealth) |
180 |
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Review Consultation (Follow Up Session either in clinic or telehealth) |
90 |
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Skinfold Body Composition Assessment with Calipers |
50 |
Pilates Instructor Fees
Private health insurance doesn't apply to Pilates Instructor led classes at Essendon Sports Medicine. It does work with Physiotherapy led classes, which are hosted onsite by our colleagues from Melbourne Sports Physiotherapy. We've set our fees with this in mind.
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Investment |
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Initial Pilates Assessment and Program Creation |
79 |
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Pilates Instructor led class - 45 mins (you must undergo an initial assessment prior to any classes) |
39 |
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Individual Pilates Session - 30 mins |
79 |
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Podiatry Fees
Sports Podiatry services are provided by Melbourne Podiatry Clinic onsite at Essendon Sports Medicine.
For all information regarding fees, appointments, practitioners and all podiatry related information, please visit Melbourne Podiatry Clinic's website.
Physiotherapy Fees
Sports Physiotherapy services are provided by Melbourne Sports Physiotherapy onsite at Essendon Sports Medicine.
For all information regarding fees, appointments, practitioners and all physiotherapy related information, please visit Melbourne Sports Physiotherapy Clinic's website.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need A Referral To See A Sports Doctor In Melbourne?
No, you don't need a referral to see a Sports Doctor in Melbourne.
Sports Doctors are similar to your local GP, in that anyone can come and see them, and Medicare will assist with covering some of the cost of the consultation.
The sports doctors at Essendon Sports Medicine have undergone extra training to be experts in their field of sports medicine, and are available to everybody.
A lot of people are referred by their local GP, physio, osteopathy, podiatrist, chiropractor or massage therapist to see a sports doctor to gauge an extra insight to someone's condition or to assist with diagnosis and create the plan to a speedy recovery.
What Should I Bring To My Sports Doctor Consultation?
If you have been referred to see the team at Essendon Sports Medicine by another health practitioner, please bring any referral letters or information you have.
If you have had any scans, please bring any images or reports you may have.
If you think your foot wear (footy boots, runners, shoes) may be relevant, please bring them along.
Overall, anything you can think of that might be helpful in assisting with finding a solution as quickly as possible would be great.
What Should I Wear To My Sports Doctor Consultation?
To most accurately determine your diagnosis, your sports medicine practitioner will need to see you move, so wearing a singlet, shorts or other clothes that may be rolled up, or removed easily will help.
We don't recommend skin tight jeans for example if you need to assess your knee, as they don't roll up.
We have towels and spare shorts that you can use if your current clothing is hindering the assessment.
Overall, don't worry too much about this, we've got you covered, and successfully manage this on a daily basis.
How Can I Communicate With My Consulting Practitioner?
If you need to communicate with your doctor, simply give the clinic a call.
The admin team are unable to give out scan or report information over the phone, so a consultation will be required to discuss the results in detail and formulate a plan to recovery.
You may email the clinic on info@essendonsportsmedicine.com.au.