You can refer yourself. Contact us directly to schedule a navigation appointment. We can recommend the referral type that is best to reduce your out of pocket costs in future appointments so you can claim medicare rebates for some of our services. Private health insurance may offer rebates with or without a referral, it's best to check with your provider.
Your first visit is a chance for us to get to know you and your goals. Clients tell us that navigating trans healthcare can be challenging and we are here to help you create your personalised care plan so will start with questions to get to know you, your health history, goals and letting you know what we offer.
Absolutely. We provide affirming care for people of all gender identities and expressions, including non-binary, gender fluid, agender, and gender nonconforming individuals.
No, like any medicine or healthcare intervention there is a process of assessment, discussion of options, risks and benefits which is important for you to make informed decisions about your health. At GHA we tailor information to your developmental age and brain wiring (neuro affirming) and because everyone’s journey is unique we will work with you to determine the best path forward. We call this individualised care
At GHA we have brought together mental health and medical specialists to work as a team so you don’t need to ‘get a letter’ from a psych to access a medical specialist. This communication between the team is managed in a multidisciplinary care review meeting every week. We can talk more about how multi disciplinary teams work at your navigation appointment.
Yes and no, most of our services attract some amount of medicare rebate if you have been referred. When you have your care pathway mapped out you can check with your health insurer whether they can provide a rebate instead.
We recommend gathering any relevant health professional letters, and if applicable, mental health reports or diagnostic reports or documentation that you think are helpful in forming a complete picture of your health and wellbeing. We will also ask for the names and contact details of other health professionals you see for us to contact if you give us your consent.