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Extended Initial Physiotherapy Consultation

Sixty-minute first visit, for complex or multiple problems that need assessing properly in one go.

$215

  • Appointment, not a posted item
  • Claims on any extras policy that includes the service

Pays for the appointment. Book your time separately, online or by phone.

About this product

Exists so several problems can be worked through at one appointment rather than split across three. Worth booking if you have more than one thing going on, or if a previous assessment somewhere else did not get to the bottom of it.

This is an appointment with an AHPRA-registered practitioner. Whether this treatment is right for you is decided at an assessment, not at the point of purchase — and if it is not, you will be told and pointed somewhere more useful. Buying here does not book the appointment.

How to book this

Paying here settles the fee for the appointment. Booking the time is separate — do it online or by phone whenever suits, and there is nothing to hand over at the visit because it is already paid.

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Questions

Buying from Brunswick Health

Ordering, fittings, health fund claiming, returns and postage.

How do I buy something from the Brunswick Health shop?

Add it to your cart and pay online, or call (03) 9380 8099 and reception will take the order over the phone. At the payment step you choose how it reaches you: collect from the clinic at 1/68 Melville Road, Brunswick West from the next business day, have it handed to you at your next appointment, or have it posted anywhere in Australia by standard or express post. Anything not on the shelf is usually available within a few days.

Which products can be fitted at the clinic?

Moon boots and CAM walkers, medical footwear, sacroiliac and pelvic belts, contoured pillows and crutches. Each works better when the size, height or position is set for you — a pelvic belt sits low across the pelvis rather than around the waist, and a moon boot at the right height keeps you walking evenly. A fitting is a short appointment of its own with a physiotherapist or podiatrist, booked when you order: $78 for a brace, orthotic or moon boot, claimable on any extras policy that includes physiotherapy or podiatry. Buying the item on its own is fine too, which is what most people outside Melbourne do.

Can I claim products on my private health fund?

Some, depending on your cover. Braces, orthotic devices, moon boots and medical footwear are often claimable under extras cover, usually as an appliance benefit and often requiring the practitioner's item code on the receipt. Consumables such as wipes, gloves and creams generally are not. Ask for an itemised receipt at the counter and check with your fund — cover for appliances varies more between policies than consultation cover does.

Do I need an appointment to buy a moon boot?

No — the boot can be bought here on its own for $115. A fitting is worth adding if you can get to the clinic: it is $78, claims on any extras policy that includes physiotherapy or podiatry, and it sets the height and wedging and checks how you walk in it. Which boot suits you — tall or short — depends on where the injury is, so call (03) 9380 8099 before you order if you are not sure, wherever you are.

Current fitting and product fees

Why are consultations listed as products?

So the price of every appointment type is published in one place, next to the products they go with. They are grouped by practitioner — chiropractic, physiotherapy, podiatry, acupuncture, massage, colonic irrigation and naturopathy each have their own section. Appointments are not added to a cart: book online or call (03) 9380 8099, and naturopathy telehealth is the one that is prepaid, to hold the booking.

Can I return a product?

Unused products in their original condition and packaging, with proof of purchase, can generally be returned within a reasonable period. Items that cannot be resold for hygiene reasons once opened — continence products, socks, insoles — usually cannot be, unless faulty. If a product is faulty or does not do what it was said to do, your Australian Consumer Law rights apply regardless of the packaging. The full refund policy is on this site.

Do you post products?

Yes, anywhere in Australia. Standard postage is $16.95 and express is $25.00, whatever is in the box, and you pick one at the payment step. Collecting from the clinic is free, and so is having it handed to you at an appointment you already have. A saliva hormone kit posts the same way — the kit comes to you and the sample goes to the laboratory. Hair mineral testing has no kit to post: you cut the sample at home and send it in.

Are the prices on this site current?

Prices shown are GST inclusive and were current as at August 2026. Stock and pricing can change, so confirm on the phone before making a trip for a specific item — particularly for footwear and larger equipment, which are not always held in stock in every size.