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Appointment information

How appointments are arranged, what to bring, and the clinic’s policies on changes, non-attendance and correspondence.

Booking a new appointment

Submitting a referral or an online request does not by itself confirm an appointment. The clinic reviews the referral first.

  1. Step 1: Obtain the referral your service requires

    Speak with your GP or another appropriate medical practitioner. A valid referral is required for a new psychiatric appointment and to claim eligible Medicare rebates.

  2. Step 2: Contact the clinic

    Contact reception to begin the process. Online booking is also available through HotDoc for both new and existing patients.

  3. Step 3: Send your referral by email

    Please ask your referrer to email your referral to reception@wolpsychmed.com.au. Include the name of the psychiatrist. If you have privacy concerns, contact reception before sending documents.

  4. Step 4: The clinic reviews the referral

    Each referral is reviewed before an appointment is offered. Submitting a referral or an online request does not by itself confirm an appointment.

  5. Step 5: Your appointment is confirmed

    If the referral is accepted, reception contacts you to arrange a time and explains any deposit required to hold the booking.

Preparing for your appointment

Please have available:

  • your Medicare and contact details
  • a current list of medicines and doses
  • relevant medical or mental-health reports
  • recent pathology or investigation results, if requested
  • completed questionnaires requested by the clinic
  • details of your GP and other treating practitioners

Allow enough time to arrive, find parking and complete reception requirements. See contact and directions for parking information.

All appointments are offered in person, and telehealth services are not currently available.

Appointment reminders

An SMS reminder is sent approximately one week before your scheduled appointment. If you would prefer a different arrangement, please contact our administration team.

Reminders are a courtesy. Appointments remain your responsibility whether or not a reminder is received.

Changes and cancellations

If you need to change or cancel an appointment, please contact the clinic as early as possible and confirm the change in writing by email to reception@wolpsychmed.com.au.

A minimum notice period applies, and a fee may apply to late changes. Reception confirms the current notice period and any applicable fee when your appointment is booked, and it is also set out in your booking confirmation. If you are unsure, please ask reception before your appointment.

Fees for late cancellation are not eligible for a Medicare rebate.

Non-attendance

If you do not attend a scheduled appointment, a fee may apply and fees already paid may be affected. Reception explains the current policy when your appointment is booked.

Where a charge remains outstanding, an invoice will be issued. A new appointment may not be offered until outstanding accounts are resolved. Fees for missed appointments are not eligible for a Medicare rebate.

Correspondence, prescriptions and reports

Routine correspondence is sent to your referring practitioner with your consent, subject to legal and safety obligations. Reports are usually sent within approximately two weeks, though timing varies with the type of assessment.

Requests for additional letters, forms, reports, record transfers or work outside the consultation may attract a fee and require additional time.

Prescription requests are subject to clinical review and cannot always be completed urgently. Please request repeats before your medication runs out.

Transfer of records or correspondence

To have your records or correspondence sent to another healthcare provider, please contact reception. You will be asked to provide a Consent to Transfer Form, which must be returned to our practice by the requesting healthcare provider with your signature and date.

Email and referral enquiries

Because our reception hours are limited, telephone contact can be difficult. Email is our preferred method for general administrative enquiries. Referrals can also be sent to reception by email — see information for referrers for the requirements. Our inbox is not monitored for urgent assistance. If you need urgent help, see urgent support.

Questions about an appointment?

Reception can help during opening hours.

We are not an emergency or crisis service

Wollongong Psychological Medicine provides planned outpatient psychiatric care. Email, voicemail and booking requests are not monitored for immediate response. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. For urgent mental-health support in NSW, call the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511.

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Book an appointment

Booking is provided by HotDoc.

New and existing patients can use online booking. New patients need a valid referral and clinical review before an appointment is confirmed — see how booking works.

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