Is the winding drive from Mummel worth it for physio?

Most patients find a single thorough visit, with a full diagnosis and a home program, is worth more than the 33-minute trip on Range Road costs, especially compared to delaying and the problem worsening.

Can I space visits further apart given the distance from Mummel?

Yes. We typically set fewer, more spaced-out appointments for Mummel patients, backed by a solid home exercise program to carry progress between visits, so the winding drive on Range Road doesn't need to happen every week.

Do I need a GP referral to see a physio?

No. You can book physiotherapy directly as a private patient. A referral is only needed for the funded pathways — a GP Chronic Disease Management plan for a Medicare rebate, or the relevant paperwork for WorkCover, CTP, DVA, or NDIS. Bring any referral or plan you already have and we'll sort the billing at our end.

What should I bring to a first physio appointment?

Any scans or imaging you've had, a list of your medications, any referral or funding paperwork, and clothing you can move in. Most of all, come ready to describe how it started, what makes it worse, and what you need to get back to — that history shapes the assessment more than anything.

33 minutes from Mummel

Physiotherapy in Mummel.

Name: Goulburn Health Therapy
Address: 37 Ross Street, Goulburn, NSW, 2580, AU
Telephone: (02) 4822 0144
Price range: $$

We treat Mummel residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 33 minutes and 21 km away.

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Local care

Physiotherapy for Mummel residents.

Range Road winds for about 21 kilometres between Mummel and our Goulburn clinic, a 33-minute trip that takes longer than the distance alone suggests. Rural farming families on the tableland here carry decades of physical work in their backs, shoulders and knees, often managing pain for a while before a winding road and a busy season make it hard to book in.

We treat that reality as the starting point, not an inconvenience. Each visit is built to cover as much ground as possible: a full diagnosis, treatment, and a home program that holds between trips, since a 33-minute drive on Range Road isn't something to repeat every few days.

Mummel residents, and neighbours from Run-O-Waters, Kingsdale and Baw Baw, usually do well with a plan built around fewer, more thorough visits rather than a standard weekly routine.

Getting here

The drive in from Mummel.

Mummel sits north-west of Goulburn, about 21 km from the clinic and roughly 33 minutes away via Range Road. Our clinic is at 37 Ross Street in the centre of Goulburn, with parking on site — an easy trip for a first assessment or a standing block of appointments.

What we treat

What Mummel patients see us for.

A physiotherapist is usually the right first stop for pain, injury, and how the body moves — before scans, injections, or surgery for anything that isn't an emergency. Our physios are AHPRA-registered and treat everything from fresh strains to long rehab after surgery, with a diagnosis and a written plan on day one.

Back and neck painfresh or long-running
Sports and exercise injuriesstrains, sprains, tendon pain
Joint painknee, hip, shoulder, ankle
Rehab after surgeryknees, hips, shoulders, backs
Work injurieslifting, posture, repetitive strain
Balance and strength for older adults

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Who you'll see

Your physiotherapy team.

Hee-Lian Foreman

Senior Physiotherapist

Joshua Mitchell

Physiotherapist

Samreena Asim

Senior Physiotherapist

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Funding

Ways to pay.

Mummel residents can use any of these pathways for physiotherapy, subject to eligibility and the right referral or plan.

Medicare
Private health
WorkCover
CTP
DVA
NDIS

Common questions

Questions we get asked a lot.

Is the winding drive from Mummel worth it for physio?
Most patients find a single thorough visit, with a full diagnosis and a home program, is worth more than the 33-minute trip on Range Road costs, especially compared to delaying and the problem worsening.
Can I space visits further apart given the distance from Mummel?
Yes. We typically set fewer, more spaced-out appointments for Mummel patients, backed by a solid home exercise program to carry progress between visits, so the winding drive on Range Road doesn't need to happen every week.
Do I need a GP referral to see a physio?
No. You can book physiotherapy directly as a private patient. A referral is only needed for the funded pathways — a GP Chronic Disease Management plan for a Medicare rebate, or the relevant paperwork for WorkCover, CTP, DVA, or NDIS. Bring any referral or plan you already have and we'll sort the billing at our end.
What should I bring to a first physio appointment?
Any scans or imaging you've had, a list of your medications, any referral or funding paperwork, and clothing you can move in. Most of all, come ready to describe how it started, what makes it worse, and what you need to get back to — that history shapes the assessment more than anything.