The following list is a guide to
vestibular physiotherapy
and
falls & balance
clinics
. This list currently does not
include all services available. If you wish to have additional physiotherapy services listed or you are aware of any
inaccuracies in the current listing then please contact The University of Melbourne Audiology Clinic at
phone 9035 5333.
Please note that some falls and balance centres only accept patients from their catchment area. Check with the
centre that the patient’s residence is within the centre’s catchment area.
Services are listed by
Suburb / Town
within
Melbourne
,
Regional & Interstate
sections.
Referrals: Please check the
Other Info
column for additional referral information.
The following abbreviations are used:
Y = Yes
N= No
U=Unknown
D= Doctor referral
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Melbourne
Anthony HotchinDomiciliary Physiotherapy
PO Box476 Ashburton Vic Anthony Hotchin 0419 397 872 FAX: 98897062 N Y Y A, D private Beaumaris Physiotherapy 3B Keys St., Beaumaris 3193
Vic Tim Atkinson 03 9589 0088 FAX:95894838
N N Y D *APA course
Neurophysio only for patients in post acute phase
Box Hill Hospital Nelson Rd., Box Hill 3128 Vic Anne Woodward
03 9895 3463 fax 98954816
Y Y Y D *APA course Referrals from Drs within the hospital only. In patients only and NO EXTERNAL referrals.
F&B: peter james centre
30 Karen St., Box Hill North 3129 Vic Lorraine Lourensz 03 9898 3762 N Y N A, D *APA course Epworth Rehabilitation, Brighton
85 Wilson St Brighton Vic Adam Turnbull 03 9591 9232 FAX: 95931276
Y Y Y A,D Private service / TAC / Workcover
BRd.meadows Health Service
35 Johnstone St. Broadmeadows 3047
Vic Rob Terkely 03 8345 5839 Y Y Y A *APA course Neurophysiotherapy
Not a formal F&B clinic; however, they have the expertise and facilities to run an F&B program.
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Bundoora Extended Care Centre Falls and Balance Service -
1231 Plenty Rd., Bundoora Vic Shari Maver 03 9495 3100 FAX: 94953230
Y Y Y D Public Doctors have to refer patients (not accepted from Aud’s) *apa course
Peter James Centre
Burwood Hwy Burwood East Vic Maree Stafford 03 9881 1842 FAX: 98812439
Y Y Y A, D Public #No assessment-just rehab
Epworth Rehabilitation Hospital
888 Toorak Rd Camberwell Vic Sarah Talebi Tiana Wong
03 9805 4153 Y Y Y A, D Private *APA course
Caulfield Community Rehabilitation Centre
(The Centre Based Team)
260 Kooyong rd Caulfield Vic Lauren Dircks Simon Matheson
03 9276 6207 03 90766119
Y Y Y A,D Public *APA course
Kingston Centre Warrigal Rd. Cheltenham 3192
Vic Robyn Gardiner 92651411 Y Y Y D Fax referral to Southern Health Access & Intake (Kingston Centre service) Fx: 92651297 Bulk Bill Monash Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department
246 Clayton Rd. Clayton 3168 Vic Kelly Saber Recept: 03 95942250 Referrals: fax 9594 6255
Y Y Y A Please state on referral if the patient is public or private. After hours service available. Not necessary to use a Monash Med Centre referral form if using fax
F&B referrals: See Kingston Centre, Cheltenham
Donvale Hospital 1119 Doncaster Rd, Donvale 3111 Vic Annette Ducommun Vicky Jayalath
03 9841 1400 Y Y Y A Not a formal F&B clinic. Doctor at the hospital assesses patients to determine access to the services. Private / DVA/ WC/ TAC
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2095 Malvern Rd., East Malvern 3145
Vic Anna Barker U U U U *APA course needto email
The University of Melbourne & Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Vestibular Investigation Unit RVEEH, 2nd floor Audiology SFW 32 Gisborne St
East Melbourne Vic RVEEH Audiology Reception
03 9929 8270 N Y N A No charge to patients. Must be assessed in VIU first.
Dizzy Day Clinics PO Box 4017, East Richmond 3121
East Melbourne and Hawthorn
Vic Dr Kate Murray Arimbi Winoto 03 9029 9644 N Y N A Private PhD qualified *APA course [email protected] Hills Physiotherapy Clinic
381 Main Rd., Emerald 3782 Vic Sandra Goss 03 5968 3030 U U U U *APA course
West End Physiotherapy
32 Victoria St, Footscray, 3011
Vic 03 9687 6368 N Y U A Basic cases
Private
Strathdon Day Therapy Centre:
9 Jollymont Rd Forest Hill Vic Ana Mubaslat 03 9845 3114 FAX:98453148 Y Y Y A,D Public http://www.strathdon.com.au/bala nceGrp.htm Frankston Community Rehabilitation Centre
125 Golf Links Rd., Frankston 3199 Vic Trish O’Sullivan 03 9783 7288 Referrals: fax 9787 9954
Y Y Y A, D Referrals to go to access centre ph 97881377, preferred fax referrals St John of God Nepean Rehabilitation Hospital 255-265 Cranbourne Rd.,
Frankston 3199 Vic Brigitte Collins, Rebecca Barndon
03 9788 3333 Y Y Y D Referral preferably from a doctor at the hospital. Out/in patient services.
Not a formal F&B clinic; however, they have the expertise and facilities to run an F&B program.
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Independent Rehabilitation Services
36 High St., Glen Iris 3146 Vic Kate Phillips,Trish Johnson, Sally Potter 03 9885 2533 FAX: 98853667 Y Y Y A, D *APA course Victorian Rehabilitation Centre
499 Springvale Rd., Glen Waverley 3150
Vic Robyn Canning 03 9566 2777 FAxIP: 95620832 FAxOP:
95662749
Y Y Y D *APA course Private, Patients need to be seen by one of their doctors for referral to centre.
Neuro Solutions PO Box 2254 Hawthorn Footscray
Vic Rachel Taylor & Gavin Williams
03 98933598 U Y Y U Hawthorn & Footscray rooms Home visits provided throughout Melbourne
www.neuro-solutions.net Austin Health
Outpatient Physiotherapy
Heidelberg Vic Arimbi Winoto 94965461 Fax:94964911 N Y Y A, D Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 300 Waterdale Rd., Heidelberg 3081 Vic Dr Catherine Said 03 9496 2892 Y N U D *APA course
Will change address to: Health and Rehab Centre, Edwin St., Heidelburg.
Send vestibular physiotherapy patients to Arimbi at Austen
St. George's Hospital Falls and Balance Clinic
283 Hoffam Rd Kew Vic Richard Porter 03 9268 0577 FAX:98175325
Y Y Y D Public
Yarra Ranges Health,
25 Market St, Lilydale 3140 Vic Ingun Tonon, Vanessa Lindon
03 9091 8888 FAX:90918899
Y N Y A,D *APA course. All Patients to have referrals to be seen
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Thompsons Rd. Physiotherapy
5A Feathertop Ave, Lower Templestowe 3107
Vic Jenny Beech, Susan Olander
03 9850 4437 FAX :98504437
Y Y N A,D *APA course Patients can present without a referral.
PO Box 308, Warrandyte 3113 286 Maningham Rd. Lower Templestowe 3107
Vic Susie Morris 0417 340 406 Y Y N A *APA course
Will setup a F&B program for individuals
Collins st Rehabilitation
Suite18, Collins Place, 45 Collins ST
Melbourne Vic Peter Bond 03 9650 2220 fax 96502635 Y Y N A, D Melbourne Spinal and Sports Physiotherapy Clinic Suite 8, Level 4, 517 St Kilda Rd., Melbourne 3004 Vic Dr Peter Selvaratnam 03 9866 8010 N Y N A Private
Will liaise with Kate for complex cases
Irene Wilkinson & Associates
7 Upalong Rd., Mt Dandenong 3767
Vic Irene Wilkinson 03 9751 1910 Y N N N Will liaise with Kate if patients need home visits
Neurological Rehabilitation Group
72 Stephensons Rd. Mt Waverley 3149
Vic Ann Booth, Susan Vincent
03 9803 7755 Y Y Y A
Neurological Physiotherapy Services
693 Brunswick St, North Fitzroy 3068
Vic Cameron Greig 03 9486 6666 0408 337111
Y Y N A,D [email protected]
Bell & Egan Pty Ltd
Northcote Aquatic Centre.
180 Victoria Rd,
Northcote, 3070 Vic Bell & Egan Physiotherapy
03 9486 3066 fax 94824679
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Parkdale Community Rehabilitation Centre
Parkdale Vic 03 8587 0171 U U U U Public
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus
32/34 Poplar Rd., Parkville 3052 Vic Anne McGann, Julie Louie
03 8387 2544 Fax: 8387-2109
Y Y Y A, D *APA course . All referrals to be faxed Access centre to Fax: 83872217 for triage. Please use the RMH referral form.
Dorset Rehabilitation Centre
146 Derby St Pascoe Vale 3044 Vic David Mc Adams Carla Wilkie 03 8371 9400 03 8371 9477 fax 83719460 Y Y Y A, D Private Epworth Rehabilitation
89 Bridge Rd., Richmond 3121 Vic Cathy Howley 03 9426 6666 Fax 03 9420 5272
N Y Y A Private service / TAC / Workcover
Rosebud Community Rehabilitation Centre
288 Eastbourne Rd., Rosebud, 3939 Vic Selina Ho 03 5986 3344 FAX: 97879954 0414 814 148
Y Y Y A, D *APA course
Sunshine Hospital Falls and Mobility Clinic –
176 Furlong Rd., St Albans Vic Catherine Grant Fax: 8345 1134 Ph: 8345 0013
Y Y Y A,D Public Audiologists to fax report thru for referral , *apa course
Sunshine Hospital 176 Furlong Rd., St Albans 3021 Vic Catherine Grant 03 8345 1333 fax:83451134
y Y Y A, D *APA course
Please use the Sunshine Hospital referral form .
Sunbury
Community Health Centre Falls and Mobility Assessment & Intervention Program
12- 28 Macedon st Sunbury Vic Robyn Grant 03 9744 4455 FAX: 97446777
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Eastern Neurological Physiotherapy
5 Redvers St., Surrey Hills 3127
Vic Joanne Wittwer 9380 4276 U U U U
Angliss Health Service Talaskia Rd and Edwards St Upper Ferntree Gully
Vic Claire Park 03 9764 6229 FAX:97646330 Y Y Y A,D Private Werribee Mercy Community Rehabilitation Centre Shop 13-15 28 Watton St.,
Werribee 3030 Vic Alison Lay , Colleen Pollitt 03 9742 6711 FAX: 97426700 N Y Y A, D *APA course
Regional
Mercy Health Service,550 poole st Albury Vic peter sirr 02 60421400 fax: 0260217540
Y N N A,D Public
Ballarat Health Services Gait and Balance Clinic
102 Ascot st Ballarat Vic Pam Harrington 03 5320 3795 FAX: 53203893
Y Y N A, D Public
Ballarat Health Services
PO Box 199, Ballarat,3353 Vic Georgie Kemp 03 5320 3885 FAX: 53203893
Y Y Y A,D *APA course
Belmont Community Rehabilitation Centre Settlement Rd., Belmont,
Belmont,3216 Vic Deborah Kay 03 5243 8333 FAX: 52792461
N Y Y A,D *APA courseThere is an 8 dollar cost per session for every patient . Would like information on referral to clinic about pt goals to assist with triage all referrals for barwon health go back to central line.
[email protected] Bendigo Health
Care Group Aged Care Assessment Service
John Lindell Rehab Unit, Lucan St.
Bendigo Vic Janelle Kilcullen
03 5454 8500 FAX: 54547099
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Bendigo Health Care Group
John Lindell Rehab Unit, Lucan St.
Bendigo,3550 Vic Janelle Kilcullen 03 5454 8500 fax 54547099 Y Y Y A, D *APA course Bendigo Health Group, Anne Caudle Centre
PO Box 126, Bendigo,3550 Vic 03 5454 9031 Y Y Y A, D
Corio Bay Sports Treatment Clinic
5 Victoria St, Cobden Vic Fiona Maskell 55953100 N Y N A, D
Corio Bay Sports Treatment Clinic
26 Miller St, Colac Vic Fiona Maskell 52 322400 N Y N A, D
North Geelong Community Rehabilitation Centre Barwon Health Falls and Mobility Clinic McKellar Centre, Ballarat Rd., Geelong North , 3215 Vic Janice Bennison 03 5279 2472 FAX 52792461
Y Y Y A,D *APA courseThere is an 8 dollar cost per session for every patient . Would like information on referral to clinic about pt goals to assist with triage all referrals for barwon health go back to central line
Geelong Hospital Ryrie St., Geelong,3216 Vic Renee Trigg N Y Y A,D *APA courseThere is an 8 dollar cost per session for every patient . Would like information on referral to clinic about pt goals to assist with triage all referrals for barwon health go back to central line.
[email protected] 53 Laidman St., Maryborough,
VIC, 3465
Vic Lai Fong Low 03 5460 4025 N N N N Does not specialise in vestibular physiotherapy; however, Lai will assist with directing to apropriate services in her locality where possible.
Goulburn Valley Health Falls and Mobility Clinic
Graham St., Shepparton Vic Wendy Amor 03 5832 2200 FAX: 58322206
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Latrobe Regional Hospital Falls and Mobility Clinic
Princess Hwy Traralgon West Vic Reception 03 5173 8383 FAX: 51738386
Y N N A,D Public
Interstate
CommunityRehabilitation Unit
90 Davey St, Hobart Tas Jennny Langly 03 62227312 fax 62227311
Y Y Y D public
Repatriation Centre
90 Davey St, Hobart Tas Sarah Tan 03 62227845 fax 03 62227847
Y Y N A, D
Physiotherapy, Royal Hobart Hospital
Liverpool St., Hobart 7000 Tas Paul Shainkfield 03 62228634 fax 03 62227524 N N N A, D Clarence community health centre
16-22 Bayfield St Rosny Tas Helen McDonald
03 62114514 fax 62114548 (fax att. Physio.)
Y Y N A, D They refer neurophysio patients to the community rehab unit at repat hospital west shore hobart
All Care Physiothearpy
68 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay Tas Shannon How Phil Ladlow
03 62249777 fax 62249774
Y Y Y A, D fees payable by client private service
Ulverstone Physiotherapy
48 Victoria St., Ulverstone Tas Gareth Bell 03 64259500 fax 0364256057
Y Y N A, D
Brain Injury Rehabilitation
8 Briar Rd, Felixstow SA Jane Kahlbaum 08 83609600 Fax 08 83609640
N Y Y A, D Please Fax referral for eligiablity
University South Australia Physiotherapy
103 Fisher St, Fullarton SA Kate Seeliger 08 82751787 0416150819
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Physio Neuro Suite 21, Abergeldie house
Glen Osmond SA James Mcloughlin
4062575998 N Y N A,D
Edwina Reid Neurophysiothearp y Services
76b Kensington Rd, Rose Park SA Edwina Reid 08 83312700 0412698844 N Y Y A,D Vestibular Physiotherapist. Director Dizziness and Balance Disorders Centre 67 King William Rd. PO Box 400 North Adelaide, 5006 Unley, 5061 SA Professor Margie H. Sharpe 08 8291 8577 Fax 08 8272 2944 Y Y N A, D info@dizzinessbalancedisorders. com.au www.dizzinessbalancedisorders.c om.au
Equilibrium Rehab 45 Collins St, Annerley Qld Meg Richards 07 33424378 N Y N A,D
Annie Cramsie Physiotherapy
56 Blackall Tce Nambour Qld Annie Cramsie 07 54415366 0438071196
N Y N A,D
Neuro Physio 235 Tooney Rd, Tarragindi Qld Jenny Mccorkwell 07 32171901 N Y Y A, D Hearing and balance Centre St Vincents Hospital – audiology. Level 13 Aikenhead Building Victoria St. Darlinghurst, 2010 NSW Katheen De Lapp 02 8382 3323 Fax 03 8382 3092
Y Y Y A, D private 130 per session no cover by medicare
[email protected] m.au
. 57 Palmerston Rd Hornsby NSW Pam Reynolds 02 94824511 N Y N A, D
Mount Physiotherapy Centre
Suite 12 146 Mount Bay rd
Perth WA Alec Ring 08 94811660 401675209
