Is a GP referral required for an orthotics assessment from Gunning?

No — you can book directly for an orthotics assessment and prescription. A referral is only needed for a Medicare Chronic Disease Management claim, which your GP can arrange if you're eligible.

How often do Gunning patients need to make the 52-kilometre trip for review?

It depends on the condition, but most standing programs — diabetic checks or orthotics reviews — are scheduled every few months rather than monthly, to reflect the 44-minute, 52-kilometre drive along the Hume Motorway from Gunning.

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.

44 minutes from Gunning

Podiatry in Gunning.

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

We treat Gunning residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 44 minutes and 52 km away.

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Local care

Podiatry for Gunning residents.

The 44-minute drive along the Hume Motorway is the longest most of our Gunning patients make, at around 52 kilometres, so a podiatry visit tends to get planned well ahead rather than booked on the day something starts hurting.

Gunning's mix of grazing families, commuters heading to both Goulburn and Canberra, and older long-term residents means we see a broad spread of foot problems: farm-related heel and arch pain, the stiffness that comes with long stretches of driving, and the diabetic foot checks and nail care that older townsfolk need kept up regularly.

Because the distance is real, we focus on getting as much done per visit as we can — assessing, treating in-room, and setting a realistic review schedule rather than asking Gunning residents to come back every few weeks for something that could be handled less often.

Getting here

The drive in from Gunning.

Gunning sits west of Goulburn, about 52 km from the clinic and roughly 44 minutes away via the Hume Motorway. 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 Gunning 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.

Gunning 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 required for an orthotics assessment from Gunning?
No — you can book directly for an orthotics assessment and prescription. A referral is only needed for a Medicare Chronic Disease Management claim, which your GP can arrange if you're eligible.
How often do Gunning patients need to make the 52-kilometre trip for review?
It depends on the condition, but most standing programs — diabetic checks or orthotics reviews — are scheduled every few months rather than monthly, to reflect the 44-minute, 52-kilometre drive along the Hume Motorway from Gunning.
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.