Is a GP referral needed for diabetic foot checks from Gundary?

Not to see us directly, but a GP referral is needed if you want the Medicare Chronic Disease Management rebate for diabetic foot checks. We can advise on the best option for you.

How often should Gundary patients come in for standing review, given the short drive?

Because Gundary is only about 15 kilometres and 22 minutes away via Braidwood Road, we can set closer review intervals than we would for further-out suburbs — genuinely useful for ongoing diabetic or orthotics care.

Do I need a referral to see a podiatrist?

No — you can book podiatry directly as a private patient. A referral or plan is only needed for funded care: a GP Chronic Disease Management plan for a Medicare rebate, or the paperwork for WorkCover, DVA, or NDIS. Diabetic foot checks are often set up through your GP as part of ongoing diabetes care.

When do I actually need orthotics?

Only when the walking assessment shows one will make a real difference — a posted heel for inside-arch overload, a met dome for ball-of-foot pain. Where footwear changes, taping, or a strengthening program will resolve the problem, we start with those rather than prescribing orthotics by default.

22 minutes from Gundary

Podiatry in Gundary.

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

We treat Gundary residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 22 minutes and 15 km away.

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Local care

Podiatry for Gundary residents.

Twenty-two minutes down Braidwood Road, about 15 kilometres, is a short enough trip that Gundary families can treat a podiatry appointment the way they'd treat any other regular errand — not something that needs a special occasion.

That convenience is genuinely useful for standing programs. A grazing-property worker managing ongoing heel or arch pain, or an older resident on a diabetic foot check schedule, can keep appointments close together without the drive becoming the reason care lapses. We also see the more one-off problems — an ingrown toenail that needs treating properly, a sports overuse injury in a younger family member, or a wound that needs monitoring after an injury on the property.

Being this close to town means we can be more flexible with how often we ask Gundary residents to come back, which usually means better outcomes for anything that needs ongoing review.

Getting here

The drive in from Gundary.

Gundary sits just south of Goulburn, about 15 km from the clinic and roughly 22 minutes away via Braidwood 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 Gundary patients see us for.

A podiatrist is who you see for feet, ankles, and lower legs — skin and nails through to how you walk. Our podiatrists are AHPRA-registered and do in-room treatment, nail surgery under local anaesthetic, orthotics, and wound and offloading care for at-risk feet.

Heel and arch painplantar fasciitis, tendon pain
Diabetic foot carechecks, review, wound monitoring
Ingrown toenailsconservative care and nail surgery
Sports and overuse injuries
Orthoticsassessment, prescription, and review
Kids' feetwalking concerns, growing pain

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Who you'll see

Your podiatry team.

Cassandra Wright

Podiatrist

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Funding

Ways to pay.

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

Medicare
Private health
WorkCover
DVA
NDIS

Common questions

Questions we get asked a lot.

Is a GP referral needed for diabetic foot checks from Gundary?
Not to see us directly, but a GP referral is needed if you want the Medicare Chronic Disease Management rebate for diabetic foot checks. We can advise on the best option for you.
How often should Gundary patients come in for standing review, given the short drive?
Because Gundary is only about 15 kilometres and 22 minutes away via Braidwood Road, we can set closer review intervals than we would for further-out suburbs — genuinely useful for ongoing diabetic or orthotics care.
Do I need a referral to see a podiatrist?
No — you can book podiatry directly as a private patient. A referral or plan is only needed for funded care: a GP Chronic Disease Management plan for a Medicare rebate, or the paperwork for WorkCover, DVA, or NDIS. Diabetic foot checks are often set up through your GP as part of ongoing diabetes care.
When do I actually need orthotics?
Only when the walking assessment shows one will make a real difference — a posted heel for inside-arch overload, a met dome for ball-of-foot pain. Where footwear changes, taping, or a strengthening program will resolve the problem, we start with those rather than prescribing orthotics by default.