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Overview

Geriatric Care Australia’s (GCA) team of geriatricians can provide on-site reviews at aged care facilities, partnered retirement villages or online video telehealth consultations. Our Care Coordination team take care to ensure this is a simple process for aged care facilities, older Australians and carers to access our specialist services. The following information has been provided to assist you to understand this.

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Criteria

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As Geriatricians are specialist doctors, there are requirements for a patient to be seen and have access to reimbursement or bulk-billing via Medicare. The criteria check-list is:

• Patient is 65 years or older, or 55 years and older for Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islanders

• New Patient Form completed via either:

  • Online: www.geriatriccareaustralia.com.au/patient-registration-form

  • Printed / written form and emailed to: admin@geriatriccareaustralia.com.au

• GP Referral to a Geriatrician at Geriatric Care Australia via either:

  • Online e-Referral:  www.geriatriccareaustralia.com.au/e-referral

  • Emailed to: admin@geriatriccareaustralia.com.au

• Clinical History (if patient resides in aged care facility)

  • Medication chart

  • Summary care plan

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How to book

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1. GP Referral & New Patient Form: Please complete a New Patient Form and arrange a GP Referral either online (see above) or send to admin@geriatriccareaustralia.com.au.

2. Appointment: Our Care Coordination team will be in contact within two days to discuss your options for undertaking a geriatrician consultation.

3. Consultation: Patients are seen by a GCA geriatrician at the agreed appointment time. Initial appointments are typically 1 hour in length.

4. Follow-up: Our Care Coordination team will appropriately communicate when / if follow-up consultations are due.