WELCOME TOThe Purgatorium
Health and Wellness Clinic
Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice
Registered Business
Australian registered products and devices approved for sale and/or use in Australia ONLY
Individualised person centered treatment planning
ABOUT The Purgatorium
The Purgatorium is a privately owned health and wellness clinic providing holistic and inclusive person centred care to all our patients.
The Purgatorium will soon expand its services to new patients for the following; sexual and reproductive health, womens health and wellness, weight management and nutrition therapy, travel health, dermatology, wound care services, transgender and diverse community, minimally invasive medical and dermatology procedures and more.
The Purgatorium will also be accepting Team Care Arrangeements from General Practitioner for partients on GP Management Plans for collaboration and patient education and/or interventions.
The Purgatorium is currently accepting private referrals from GPs and Specialists for;
Non Specialist/General Dermatology (acne, milia, rosacea, alopecia, hyperhidrosis, melasma, small vascular and benign pigmented lesions, PIH, scarring, wounds)
and Iron deficientcy anaemia (fetal monitoring not available on site)
Health and Wellness Consultations
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Women's Health and Wellness
Weight Management and Nutrition Therapy
Travel Health
Dermatology
Wound Care Services
Transgender and Diverse Community
Chronic Disease Management and Health Coaching
Patient Information
Patients under 16 years MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
Patients over 16 years can attend appointments without parent or legal guardian and no information will be shared with your parent or legal guardian without your consent
Summary letters will be provided to your GP or specialist unless you request otherwise
Psychiatric clearance may be required for some episodes of care
Medical Procedures and Interventions
Sexual Health Screening (Cervical, STI,BBV)
Implantable Medical Device (insertion and removal)
IV Infusions (medically indicated ONLY)
Minimal Trauma Fracture Management (casting and removal)
Skin Lesion Assessment and Removal (biopsy for investigation)
Cyst Removal (complete excision)
Wound Care and Wound Repair (dressings, suturing, wound care treatment plan)
Ear Syringing (wax removal)
Patient Information
Patients under 16 years MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
Patients over 16 years can attend appointments without parent or legal guardian and no information will be shared with your parent or legal guardian without your consent
Summary letters will be provided to your GP or specialist unless you request otherwise
Psychiatric clearance may be required for some episodes of care
All patients MUST attend a consult prior to booking in any procedures
Healthy Ageing, Independence and Social Safety
Senior Health Assessments
Falls Risk and Frailty Assessments
Cognitive Assessments
Continence Aid Payment Scheme
Domiciliary Care (wounds, medications, etc)
My Aged Care Referrals (cleaning, gardening, meals, showering, shopping, etc)
Respite (Carers SA)
Advanced Care Directives
Elder Abuse (physical, psychological, financial, social, neglect, sexual & chemical)
Patient Information
Patients MUST pre-approve any family members or friends attending appointments or speaking on their behalf who are not appointed enduring power of attorney (EPOA) or Enduring Guardianship (personal and medical decision maker).
Family members or friends who are not legal, financial, personal or medical decision makers will not be provided any patient information without the patients verbal consent and these attempts to access confidential information will be reported to the patient.
Elder abuse is any deliberate or unintentional action, or lack of action, carried out by a person in a trusted relationship, which causes distress, harm, or serious risk of harm to an older person, or loss or damage to property or assets.
Suspected or witnessed elder abuse WILL be reported to appropriate authorities
Consultation Fees
Consultation Fees
Consultation Fees
Consultation and Procedure Fees
ITEM TIME CONSULTS FEE REBATE GAP
82205 15 min (short consult) $52.05 $27.05 $25.00
82210 30 min (standard consult) $76.25 $51.25 $25.00
82215 45 min (long consult) $100.60 $75.60 $25.00
82215 45 min (procedure) $135.60 $75.60 $60.00
82216 60 min (extended consult) $139.20 $114.20 $25.00
82216 60 min (procedure) $174.20 $114.20 $60.00
Consumable Fees (paid separately)
DESCRIPTION FEE
Simple wound dressing (island dressings) $10.00 (for 3)
Complex wound dressing (2-3 layers or silicone/foam/glue) $25.00 (each)
Ear wax removal (after 2-4 days of wax drops) $25.00
Consultation and Procedure Types
Short Consult
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Repeat prescriptions
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Adult Immunisation / Injection (investigations/script)
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Sick certificate (investigations/scripts)
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Pathology results (routine bloods)
Standard Consult
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Routine care and new diagnosis (including bloods and scripts)
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Dermatology consults (skin/hair)
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Social/emotional health and wellbeing counselling (social isolation/loneliness/fraity/etc)
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Ear syringe (after initial consult and use of ear drops)
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Sexual health screening (CST/STI)
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Uncomplicated injuries and general wound care (not including sutures)
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Child immunisations and baby checks
Long Consult
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Continence Assessment (CAPs Application)
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Travel health and vaccinations (+/- investigation/prescriptions)
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Implanon insertion/removal (after initial consult)
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Office based procedures and complicated wounds (I&D, ROFB, excision, biopsies, extractions/molluscum, suturing)
Extended Consult
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Iron and other IV infusion (after initial consult, +/- investigation/prescriptions)
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Health Assessments (Heart Health, Seniors, Fisrt Nation People, NDIS)
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Complex Assessments/paper work: MAC, NDIS, legal documents (ACD), CAPS application, etc
Patient Information
Patients under 16 years MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and may NOT be eligible for all Medical/Surgical Procedures
Patients over 16 years can attend appointments without parent or legal guardian and no information will be shared with your parent or legal guardian without your consent and may NOT be eligible for all Medical/Surgical Procedures
Patients over 18 years may NOT be eligible for all Medical/Surgical Procedures
Summary letters will be provided to your GP or specialist unless you request otherwise
Psychiatric clearance may be required for some episodes of care
All patients MUST attend a consult prior to booking in any procedures
High Risk Non-Surgical Procedures
Higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures are non-surgical procedures undertaken to revise or change the appearance, colour, texture, structure or position of bodily features with the dominant purpose of achieving what the patient perceives to be a more desirable appearance.
Higher risk cosmetic procedures are procedures can cause complications or harm to the patient which may be irreversible.
Cosmetic procedures are often sought by potentially vulnerable people and for this reason not all patients will be suitable for procedures and practitioners have the right to refuse providing higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures may be used to treat the following;
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Acne (open/closed comedones and milia)
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Androgenic Alopecia and other types of hairloss
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Rosacea, redness and vascular lesions
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Hyperpigmentation and photoageing (sun damage)
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Benign skin lesions, skin tags and sebaceous hyperplasia
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Acne and other scars (excluding keloid)
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Hyperhidrosis (axilla/palmar/plantar)
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Skin quality (colour, texture, secretions and laxity)
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Menopause symptoms
Psychiatric clearance may be required for some higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedure