Information for Referrers

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Psychiatry Referrals

 

How do I send a referral?

 

We prefer to receive referrals via Healthlink (ID; dolphint) or Argus. Alternatively, fax it to us at 02 9167 7119 or please email it to us at reception@dolphintribe.com.au.

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Should I include the parent on a child or adolescent referral?

 

Yes, please refer the young person as well as one or both parents for Psychiatry referrals. This way, the psychiatrists can also work with parents individually if necessary. This can be achieved by simply referring to ‘the child and his/her family'. 

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What do I need to provide for a perinatal or infant mental health referral?

 

Please include:

 

• Gestation (perinatal)

• EPDS Score (perinatal or postnatal)

• Name of infant (postnatal)

• Baby’s age in weeks (postnatal)

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Will all referrals be accepted?

 

Due to our commitment to providing the best possible care to our patients, we cannot always accept all referrals. Please note that we do not provide a reason for not accepting a referral; it is usually based on patients already on the books and our practitioners' capacity to take on new referrals.

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What are the rebates for psychotherapy?

 

Medicare allows psychiatrists to provide up to 50 sessions per calendar year that are eligible for Medicare rebate. Medicare Safety Nets provides higher rebates (80%) once out-of-pocket expenses reach a certain threshold. Most costs will be rebated after approximately 10-12 sessions with Safety Net for eligible medicare cardholders. 

 

Our psychologists can provide up to 10 sessions under a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan.

 

Can patients refer themselves?

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Self-referral is an option for seeing a psychologist but it’s unlikely the patient would be able to claim Medicare or other rebates. Our psychiatrists do not accept patients without referrals. If you do not want to claim Medicare for privacy reasons, get a private (confidential) referral from your GP.

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Referrals to Dr Makielan​
 

• Open for referrals for short-, medium- and long-term Psychotherapy

• Open for referrals for ongoing psychiatric care and management.

• Dr Makielan does not accept Item 291 or one-off medication review referrals.

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Referrals to Dr Arjun Khaira

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• Referrals for one-off (under Item 291) assessments 

• Referrals for Medication reviews.

• Referrals for psychiatric care and ​ongoing management

• Offers home visits (subject to referral)

• Sees Adults and Adolescents over the age of 15

 

Psychology Referrals

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Please include the Mental Health Care Plan and any other information if appropriate.

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Appointment Process (for Patients)

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Please check our appointment information for Psychiatry and Psychology.

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NDIS Referrals

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We welcome self-managed and plan-managed NDIS referrals.​

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Urgent Appointments

At Dolphin Tribe, we do not provide crisis or emergency services. If you need urgent care, please see here.

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In many cases, we receive referrals for patients requiring urgent or semi-urgent psychiatric care. We appreciate how important it is to see a psychiatrist quickly and we always consider requests for urgent appointments. However, we only have a fixed number of available appointments and these are booked months in advance. 

 

While we do get cancellations from time to time, these slots must first be allocated to existing patients waiting for appointments. Unfortunately, this means that we often cannot accommodate requests for urgent appointments for new patients.