Conditions seen

Barwon Health offers a podiatry service for the following conditions:

  • High risk foot treatment and management
  • High risk feet and foot ulcers
  • Charcot Neuroarthropathy
  • Amputee Clinic
  • Rehabilitation

Conditions not seen

Barwon Health does not accept referrals for the following conditions:

  • Low risk foot care
  • Longer term care

For information regarding other Podiatry services available within Barwon Health please refer to the following page:

How do I access this service?

To be seen in this specialist clinic you need to be referred by your GP, another specialist doctor, or your Barwon Health doctor.

We are unable to see you in our clinics without a referral.

Appointment timeframe

All requests for specialist clinic appointments are scheduled according to the patient’s clinical need. Clinicians assess whether an appointment is urgent or routine, based on information provided in the referral.

Barwon Health aims to offer a first appointment within 30 days to all patients with urgent problems. Patients with routine (non-urgent) problems are offered appointments as they become available.

The estimated waiting time for routine (non-urgent) first appointments is listed below as a general guide. This waiting time is reviewed and updated regularly.

Speciality
Estimated timeframe

Podiatry Clinic

3 - 6 months

For Health Professionals

State-referral criteria may apply for conditions under this specialty requiring further assessment and management. Referring clinicians are encouraged to utilise Western Victoria Community HealthPathways for referral guidelines and requirements for all conditions.

For urgent referral advice, please contact the Allied Health Office on 03 4215 0826.

Complete the specialist clinics referral template and send via:

  • ReferralNet
  • Fax: 03 4215 0833

Please complete the referral on your practice/health service letterhead, ensuring all required referral information is included.

For patients who require reassessment, a new referral should be sent through. To facilitate earlier access, the new referral must contain the following information:

  • State the referral is an update for a current patient
  • Date of original referral
  • Reason for requesting a review of referral (e.g. deterioration in clinical condition, pathology)

The referrer will be notified of the outcome of the re-triage process.

GPs or referring clinicians wishing to discuss the triage of their patient’s referral, or who require additional information, please ring the Allied Health Office on 03 4215 0826. 

Page last updated: January 13, 2026