Do I need a GP referral for a child's foot assessment from Towrang?

No — you can book directly for a children's walking or growing-pains assessment without a GP referral. A referral only matters if you're using a Medicare Chronic Disease Management plan for an underlying condition.

Is Towrang close enough for a regular orthotics review program?

Yes — at about 17 kilometres and a 17-minute drive via the Hume Motorway, Towrang suits regular orthotics review appointments well, similar to our closer-in suburbs like Kingsdale and Middle Arm.

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.

17 minutes from Towrang

Podiatry in Towrang.

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

We treat Towrang residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 17 minutes and 17 km away.

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Local care

Podiatry for Towrang residents.

Everyday foot problems don't wait for a convenient day, and Towrang's quick access to town — 17 minutes via the Hume Motorway, about 17 kilometres — means they don't have to wait long for treatment either.

Rural-property families here deal with a fairly typical spread: heel and arch pain from farm and property work, ingrown toenails that need proper attention, and the sports and overuse injuries that come with kids playing weekend sport. Because the drive is short, we also see more Towrang patients on standing programs than in some further-out towns — orthotics reviews, diabetic foot checks, and wound monitoring kept on a regular schedule rather than left until a problem is serious.

For a town of around 170 people, that quick access matters. It means a foot problem gets assessed and treated properly instead of being managed at home for longer than it should be.

Getting here

The drive in from Towrang.

Towrang sits north-east of Goulburn, about 17 km from the clinic and roughly 17 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 Towrang 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.

Towrang 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.

Do I need a GP referral for a child's foot assessment from Towrang?
No — you can book directly for a children's walking or growing-pains assessment without a GP referral. A referral only matters if you're using a Medicare Chronic Disease Management plan for an underlying condition.
Is Towrang close enough for a regular orthotics review program?
Yes — at about 17 kilometres and a 17-minute drive via the Hume Motorway, Towrang suits regular orthotics review appointments well, similar to our closer-in suburbs like Kingsdale and Middle Arm.
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.