Podiatry Services California Gully

• Any referrals that you have received.
• For your initial appointment, we will require your medical and medication history.
• If you are bringing your child, please bring their Green Book if it is accessible
• For biomechanical assessments, please bring the shoes you wear most often, including your work shoes.
• Your preferred method of payment (we accept EFTPOS, Credit Card, Cash, and Cheque)
• Health Insurance Card (we have HICAPs in clinic for immediate rebate)

Absolutely. You can park at the rear of the clinic by accessing it through the roller door (entrance from Nolan Street). There are also convenient free street parking spots on Lucan Street and Nolan Street. For those with disabilities, there is covered parking available at the front of the property (access from Lucan Street, heading towards Bendigo CBD).

For your biomechanical assessment appointment, we recommend wearing comfortable attire, such as shorts or fitted leggings, to enable a thorough evaluation of your function and ensure an accurate diagnosis. It is important that we can access the skin and muscles up to your knee, so please ensure this is possible. Additionally, remember to bring your running shoes and the shoes you wear most often, including work or school shoes, for the assessment.

No, you do not need a referral to see any of our friendly California Gully Podiatrists.

However, there are several referrals we do accept please see the list below and how payment is organised.

Medicare – your doctor may provide you with a Chronic Disease Management Plan or EPC. We bulk bill* these referrals.

*note – any additional appointment costs or take-home treatments will be charged at an affordable rate to the patient.

Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) – we accept all DVA (white* and gold card) referrals. Please request a D904 referral from you Doctor to access our services.

*note – white card holders are only accepted for certain medical conditions and prior approval for services is required.

Home Care Package – we accept home care packages and will forward all invoice on to your care package coordinator or accounts team.

NDIS – we can accept self-managed and plan-managed clients, we will bill your third-party provider directly for you. We are not a registered NDIS provider and therefore are unable to accept NDIA managed clients.

TAC – we accept TAC patients.

Work Cover – we accept Work cover patients.

Yes, if you have extras cover through your PHI. For your convenience, we have HICAPS facilities in the clinic and will bill your provider directly for an instant rebate.}

Not all health funds are created equal, please contact your health fund directly to find out how you are covered for podiatry services. Please note we can provide quotes for orthoses and surgeries so you know how much you will be out of pocket beforehand.

Please contact reception@evolvepodiatrybendigo.com.au for quotes.

Yes, absolutely! Treating the underlying cause of the infection is essential. Our skilled podiatrist will provide gentle treatment, taking into consideration your infected toe. We have a deep understanding and proficiency in the minimally invasive management of painful ingrown toenails.

At Evolve Podiatry Bendigo, we have great confidence in our ability to assist almost everyone with their foot health complaints. However, if, for any reason, you do not observe any clinical improvements within the specified timeframe (which we will likely identify before you do), we will refer you to a Sport Specialist, Podiatric Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon, or another specialist Health Care Professional whom we believe can offer the necessary help.

Please see our consultation costs and consult duration times below:

Please note, there additional consult costs for additional Podiatry services. Please contact reception@evolvepodiatrybendigo.com.au if you require further information.