COVID19 Practice Guidelines
Keeping You Healthy and Safe
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we would like to assure you that we are strictly following the recommendations of the Government (State and Federal) and the Department of Health with regards to best practice.
All our staff have completed COVID-19 infection control training.
During this time, we will continue to care for you and your foot health needs. Read on below for the latest Covid-19 updates:
May 27, 2021 - Victoria 7-Day Lockdown - update for Victorian podiatrists
As a result of an increase in Covid-19 cases, the Victorian Government have today announced a 7-day lockdown for all of Victoria, effective from 11.59pm tonight (Thursday, May, 27) and ending 11.59pm Thursday, June 3.
In regards to allied health practitioners, The Victorian Government indicates that allied health professionals are considered essential when working in private or public community services, whether clinic or home-based to provide essential clinical care where telehealth services are not clinically appropriate.
For this purpose, essential clinical care is defined as:
to prevent a significant change/deterioration in functional independence which would result in an escalation of care needs (e.g. an increase in frequency of treatment needed, an increased need for prescription medication due to a significant increase in pain, requirement for specialist input or review, an increase in care needs, and/or a substantial increase to anticipated recovery time associated with a delay in receiving services)
to provide assessment and diagnostic services to clients / patients whose care have been delayed as a result of previous restrictions, with any further delay likely to result in deterioration in functional independence or adverse health outcomes (including access to diagnostic imaging services or assessment for prescription of assistive equipment and technology)
to provide services that are essential as part of a broader plan of care with a medical practitioner (e.g. fitting a brace post-surgery)
to provide services that are part of a conservative management plan to avoid or delay elective surgery (as agreed with treating team)
to provide services immediately following elective surgery that prevent secondary complications or aid functional recovery (as agreed with treating team).
In line with this, all appointments that do not meet the criteria above will be delayed until after lockdown if they cannot be moved to telehealth. If your appointment is affected, we will be contacting you to reschedule to a date after the lockdown.
If you are unsure if we can help, call and ask us on (02) 6056-5188
By doing this we help to free up GP clinics and the Hospital as much as possible. Please contact the clinic to arrange an appointment. Our friendly admin team are there to help you.
Before your appointment we ask that you:
Report symptoms.
You will be contacted the day prior to your appointment to undertake a short COVID-19 screening. If you feel unwell do not present to the clinic. Phone and cancel your appointment.
Be on time.
Please arrive at your designated appointment time to avoid overlapping in the waiting room for increased physical safety.
Come solo or +1.
Social distancing of 1.5m has been implemented in our clinic. Our waiting room can only accommodate 4 people under these guidelines. For safety reasons, please only bring one support person to your appointment where absolutely necessary.
Wait in the car.
If you feel more comfortable to stay in your car, call reception to advise them that you are waiting in the car. We will come and get you at your appointment time.
Upon entry, make use of the hand sanitisers located at the front door and hand washing facilities in the bathroom.