Referring a patient
We are happy to receive calls or emails from referring GPs, specialists and allied health professionals to discuss a particular patient or answer your questions. Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss a case.
Types of patients
We see the following types of patients:
- Private patients (those with private health insurance)
- Self-funded patients (uninsured patients willing to pay directly for their surgery to avoid the public waiting list)
- Public patients (uninsured patients)
- Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) patients
- WorkSafe Victoria (workers compensation) patients
- Transport Accident Commission (TAC) patients
Please note: we do not bulk-bill in the private consulting rooms. If a public patient needs surgery, they will be charged our normal consulting fees at the clinic, and public or self-funded surgery options will then be offered.
How to make a referral
Referrals can be sent to the practice in the following ways:
- Email: info@yarravascular.com
- Fax: (03) 9015 6446
- Medical Objects: [PRACTICE TO SUPPLY: Medical Objects ID]
- Healthlink: [PRACTICE TO SUPPLY: Healthlink EDI]
- Written referral: sent with the patient
Urgent appointments
For anything urgent in nature, we recommend you contact our reception team directly on (03) 9132 9828 so we can appropriately triage the case, and so our clinical team and specialists can be contacted with urgency.