• A valid referral from your GP or specialist.
• If possible it is preferred that you fax or email a copy of the referral prior to your appointment with us.
• If you have been to the clinic before and are unsure if your referral is still valid please contact reception before attending for your appointment.
• Any relevant results of previous blood tests, x-rays or scans etc that you have available.Any relevant results of previous blood tests, x-rays or scans etc that you have available.
• Medicare card or details.

Please contact our reception team if you wish to enquire about fees and any out of pocket costs associated with your visit.

Medicare rebates are available for a proportion of the cost of services rendered at The Children’s Clinic.

In most cases we are able to submit claims to Medicare electronically to ensure that you receive your rebate as quickly as possible.

We ask that all accounts are settled on the day.

We accept cash, cheques, EFTPOS, Visa and MasterCard.

• We are located on the second floor of The Waverly Building, 79-85 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction.
• If you are heading from Bondi Junction towards Centennial Park on Oxford Street, The Waverley is on your left after the pedestrianised mall.

• Metered street parking on Oxford Street and Spring Street – Half hour maximum most of the time. (Note: the building is accessible from 10 Spring Street but there are stairs at that entrance. The entrance at 79 – 85 Oxford Street is pram and wheelchair accessible).
• There are multiple public car parks nearby:
  • Westfield Bondi Junction (approx 450m)
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre (approx 250m)
  • Waverley Library (approx 100m)
  • Carpark Grafton Street. (approx 200m)

A specialist referral is valid for 3 months while a referral from a GP is valid for one year or indefinitely (depending on what the GP stipulates on the referral). We prefer not to receive indefinite referrals as it is best to keep your current GP involved in your child’s care. The referral period starts from the date that it is first used by the specialist.

 You do not have to have a referral to see one of the specialists at The Children’s Clinic. However, a detailed referral allows us to ensure that you are booked in with the correct specialist who has the expertise in your child’s specific medical needs. It also allows us to triage more urgent cases for priority cancellation slots. Furthermore, you require a valid referral to allow us to claim a Medicare rebate on your behalf. Without a valid referral your out of pocket cost for the appointment will be 100% of the consultation fee.

If you are unsure, it is important to check the status of your referral well in advance of your specialist appointment at The Children’s Clinic. If your child has already been seen at The Children’s Clinic you can check the validity of your referral by contacting us at The Children’s Clinic (info@thechildrensclinic.com.au) and we can provide information whether you need a new referral for your upcoming appointment.

There are different fees for “new” consultations and follow-up consultations, as well as for different complexity of cases. This corresponds to the different Medicare item numbers allocated for these different types of consultations. For the same reason, you may be charged a “new” consultation fee even though you are seeing the same doctor as follow-up if this visit is accompanied by a new referral letter.