No. You can book directly online or by calling 0402 919 112. You only need a GP referral if you are using a Medicare GP chronic condition management plan (which replaced EPC and CDM plans from 1 July 2025) or if your visit is funded by DVA.

Yes. Branxton Podiatry has HICAPS, so you can swipe your private health fund card at the end of your appointment and pay only the gap. Your rebate depends on your fund and level of extras cover.

Yes. We treat children from toddlers to teens, including flat feet, toe walking, growing pains and plantar warts. We hold current Working with Children Checks.

Branxton Podiatry is at Lotty’s Place, 65 Fleet St, Branxton NSW 2335. The clinic has street-level entry and off-street parking. We see patients from Branxton, Greta and across the Hunter Valley.

Branxton Podiatry is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. The clinic is closed on weekends.

An initial consultation is $110 and a standard consultation and treatment is $85. A biomechanical assessment is $80 and a diabetes neurovascular assessment is $75. Home visits are $120. With HICAPS you claim your private health fund rebate on the spot and pay only the gap.

Partial nail avulsion is $350 for one side of the nail, $400 for two sides, $450 for three and $500 for four. Your private health fund may cover part of the cost.

A new patient appointment is 40 minutes. A general treatment or review is 30 minutes. A diabetes foot assessment is 40 minutes. Ingrown toenail surgery (partial nail avulsion) is booked as a 60-minute appointment.

Yes. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes, your GP may set up a GP chronic condition management plan. This replaced Chronic Disease Management (CDM) and EPC plans from 1 July 2025. It covers up to five Medicare-rebated allied health visits per calendar year, which can include podiatry. Bring your referral to your first appointment.

Yes. DVA patients need a current referral from their GP before their appointment.

Yes. If you can’t get to the clinic, we offer home visits across Branxton, Greta and nearby areas, including local retirement villages. A home visit consultation is $120, and private health fund rebates can be claimed with HICAPS. Call 0402 919 112 to check we cover your area.

It depends on your risk level. Low-risk feet are usually checked once a year. People with nerve damage or reduced circulation are usually seen every 3 to 6 months. People with a history of foot ulcers are usually seen every 1 to 3 months. Your podiatrist will confirm the right timing for you.

We test nerve sensation with monofilament and vibration tests, check blood flow with a Doppler ultrasound, treat any corns or nails, check your footwear and give you a plan for checking your feet at home. The appointment takes 40 minutes.

Most heel pain improves with conservative care. Treatment usually starts with load management and stretching, then taping, custom orthotics and shockwave therapy if needed. Surgery is rarely required. A biomechanical assessment helps find what is causing the pain.

Yes. Branxton Podiatry prescribes medical-grade custom orthotics for arch, heel and knee pain. They are based on an assessment of how you stand, walk and move.

In most cases, yes. We perform a partial nail avulsion in the clinic under local anaesthetic. It removes the problem edge of the nail and treats the nail root so that strip is unlikely to grow back. Regrowth is uncommon but can happen, and we talk through the risks before you decide. Allow 60 minutes for the appointment.

Book online at branxton-podiatry.au2.cliniko.com/bookings, call 0402 919 112 or email branxtonpodiatry@outlook.com.