What to Bring to Your Paediatric Specialist Appointment
A current referral letter
A referral from a GP is usually required to see a paediatrician. This ensures appropriate specialist care, allows Medicare rebates, and helps coordinate your child’s healthcare. Without a referral, you may have to pay the full cost and risk delays in accessing the most suitable services for your child.
Relevant test results, reports, or imaging
Bringing relevant test results, reports, or imaging to your paediatrician appointment ensures accurate diagnosis, continuity of care, and avoids unnecessary repeat tests. It provides a complete medical history, helps guide treatment decisions, and supports timely and informed care tailored to your child’s specific health needs and circumstances.
Medicare card
A Medicare card is essential when seeing a paediatrician in Australia as it allows access to subsidised healthcare services. With it, you can claim rebates for consultations, reducing out-of-pocket costs. It ensures your child receives necessary medical care under the public healthcare system without paying full fees.
Your child’s Blue Book
Your child’s Blue Book (Personal Health Record) is essential when visiting a paediatrician in Australia. It contains vital information such as growth charts, immunisation records, and developmental milestones. This helps the paediatrician assess your child’s health history, track progress, and provide accurate, personalised care based on previous observations and interventions.
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Cancel or Reschedule
Appointment allocation and wait times may vary depending on the availability of our doctors and the current length of our waitlist. If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please notify us as early as possible so we can offer the appointment to another patient.
Medicare Rebates
To receive a Medicare rebate:
A GP referral is valid for 12 months
A specialist referral is valid for 3 months
After your consultation, we can lodge your Medicare claim on your behalf. If your bank account is linked to Medicare, your rebate will usually be deposited within 24 hours.
Medicare Safety Net
The Extended Medicare Safety Net helps reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients who require regular medical care. Once you reach the annual threshold, Medicare reimburses up to 80% of out-of-pocket costs for eligible services like:
Specialist appointments
Blood tests
X-rays & scans
Families or couples can combine their medical costs by registering with Medicare as a family unit. More info: Medicare Safety Nets – Services Australia