GP Info - Overview
Allied Health Services Supporting GP’s
The Vario Wellness Clinic offers diagnostic and assessment services, integrated consulting and wellness services across the disciplines of;
- Exercise physiology
- Dietetics
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology/Clinical Psychology
Highly qualified, experienced practitioners and associated specialists work with key ‘at risk’ groups and chronic disease patients, such as overweight and obese children and adults, seniors, diabetes and cancer patients, and those with cardiovascular and neurological disorders.
For information on our diagnostic and testing capabilities go to diagnostics and assessments.
Chronic Disease Management
Our CDM allied health consultations are aimed at improving the quality of life for people with chronic disease and complex illness. Conclusive evidence shows that structured physical activity and collaborative lifestyle programs are an integral therapy in the management of various chronic conditions.
Team Care Arrangements
The Vario Wellness clinic welcome invites to be part of Management Care Plans and have a full team of allied health professionals who work collaboratively to ensure best possible patient outcomes.
Our philosophy is to support the patient to better manage
themselves to ensure that their physical activity and lifestyle
changes are sustainable long-term. Our consultations are
based on the principles of self-management, incorporating
motivational interviewing, working in collaboration with
the client to design the optimal program, and developing
self-efficacy through progressive overload and specific goal-setting.
Referring to Vario
Step 1: GP Management Care Plan
To simply our involvement in GP Management Plans we provide
a link to a Management Plan/Team Care Arrangement template
for GP’s to utilise. Otherwise we will happily complete
your forms and return by fax.
Step 2: EPC Referral for Individual Services
Upon agreement of the Team Care Arrangement the GP will complete an EPC referral for the patient to pass on to the allied health professional.
Enhanced Primary Care Referral
Step 3: Ongoing Group Programs
On completion of the individual allied health services Vario provide group programs tailored for specific conditions. Specialised group programs for;
- Diabetes*
- Cancer
- Overweight children
- Seniors
- Veterans
- General Wellness
- Work/accident related injury
*Specific referral for diabetes patients
Since Medicare rebates are available for
patients with type II diabetes we ask GP’s to complete the
Medicare referral form for allied health group services.
Diabetes group services referral
General Referral
If you would like to refer a patient who does not qualify for Medicare rebates a general referral form is available.
