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O t h e r M e m b e r s h i p s
Jason
Australasian Podiatry Council Representative for Australian Rural and Remote
Allied Health Taskforce of the Health Professions Council of Australia.
www.apodc.com.au
Member of Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Inc (SARRAH)
www.ruralhealth.org.au/sarrah, and current Membership Coordinator and Newsletter Editor.
Member Australian Diabetes Educators Association.
Member of Australian Wound Management Association Inc.
Ministerial Appointee to Podiatrists Registration Board of Queensland.
Service Area
Our Townsville office is open Monday to Friday every week.
Warnock Podiatry Services (NQ) regularly visits:
Charters Towers, Ingham, Ayr, Bowen , Cardwell and Palm Island
Services Provided:
- General podiatric foot care
- treatment of nails (ingrown nails, thick nails, fungal nails, nail deformities)
- skin conditions (corns and callouses, cracked and fissured heels, dry skin)
- other conditions (tinea and other fungal infections of the skin, warts/ verrucae, soft corns between the toes, general aches and pains)
- Nail operations
- Diabetes assessments
- Ulceration management
- Biomechanical assessments
- Gait Analysis
- Excessive pronation or supination
- Workplace and work boot assessments
- Sports injuries
- Sports footwear advice
- Footwear advice
- Orthotic prescription, manufacture and dispensing
- Insole prescription, manufacture and dispensing
- Radiological interpretation and assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a referral from a doctor required to see a podiatrist?
A referral is not required, however you may wish to obtain a referral from your doctor if you have a complex medical condition(s).
If you have podiatry entitlements with Veteran's Affairs, you must obtain a doctor's referral if you wish to be bulk billed, and have Veteran's Affairs cover your fees.
Is Podiatry covered under Medicare?
No, Medicare is only for your doctor's consultations. If your podiatrist requires an X-ray, a Medicare refund can be claimed from the radiologist's fee.
Is Podiatry covered under my private health insurance?
Yes, most private insurance funds do cover podiatry under the extras table or ancillary services table. You need to check with your fund, to be sure of the extent of your cover.
What is the difference between Chiropody and Podiatry?
Podiatry is the new version of chiropody. Before the mid-1980's people that were trained to look after foot complaints were called chiropodists. Since then, the term chiropody has been dropped in favour of Podiatry (derived from the Greek words "podos" the foot and "-itra" the science of healing).
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