{"id":1274,"date":"2026-03-12T12:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T02:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/?page_id=1274"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T02:42:02","slug":"referrals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Referrals"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1274\" data-postid=\"1274\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1274 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_v3e052 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_qabl52 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_m3cy423 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <style>\n    .clinic-container {\n        font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n        max-width: 900px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n        color: #2d3748;\n        line-height: 1.6;\n    }\n    .clinic-section {\n        background-color: #f7fafc;\n        border-radius: 8px;\n        padding: 2rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        border-left: 5px solid #4a5568;\n    }\n    .clinic-section.highlight {\n        background-color: #ebf8fa;\n        border-left-color: #319795;\n    }\n    .clinic-container h2 {\n        margin-top: 0;\n        color: #1a202c;\n        font-size: 1.8rem;\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;\n        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n    }\n    .clinic-container h3 {\n        color: #2d3748;\n        font-size: 1.3rem;\n        margin-top: 0;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n    .grid-container {\n        display: grid;\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n        gap: 1.5rem;\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n    }\n    .grid-item {\n        background: #ffffff;\n        padding: 1.5rem;\n        border-radius: 6px;\n        box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n    }\n    .contact-list {\n        list-style-type: none;\n        padding: 0;\n        margin: 0;\n    }\n    .contact-list li {\n        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;\n        font-size: 1.1rem;\n    }\n    .contact-list strong {\n        color: #2c5282;\n    }\n    .fine-print {\n        font-size: 0.9rem;\n        margin-top: 0.8rem;\n        color: #4a5568;\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .grid-container {\n            grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"clinic-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"clinic-section highlight\">\n        <h2>Information for Referrers<\/h2>\n        <p>Breathe-n-Smile Psychology welcomes referrals from General Practitioners, Psychiatrists, NDIS Support Coordinators, and rehabilitation consultants. 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To ensure compliance with health privacy standards, please transmit the Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) or referral letter via the secure channels below.<\/p> <ul style=\"margin-top: 1.5rem;\"> <li><strong>Secure Messaging:<\/strong> HealthLink EDI - \"breathen\"<\/li> <li><strong>Email:<\/strong> reception@breathe-n-smile.com <\/li> <li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (03) 7018 2525<\/li> <\/ul> \n <h2>Clinical Scope & Modalities<\/h2> <p>Therapy is provided in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin for adults and older adolescents via in-person or telehealth consultations.<\/p> <h3>Primary Presentations<\/h3> <ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left: 1.2rem;\"> <li>Complex Trauma and PTSD<\/li> <li>Neurodivergence (ASD\/ADHD assessment & support)<\/li> <li>Severe Anxiety and Mood Disorders<\/li> <li>Behavioral Addictions<\/li> <li>Adjustment to workplace injury, medical trauma, or migration<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Core Modalities<\/h3> <ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left: 1.2rem;\"> <li>Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)<\/li> <li>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)<\/li> <li>Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)<\/li> <li>Schema Therapy<\/li> <li>Emotion-Focused interventions<\/li> <\/ul> \n <h2>Funding Pathways & Fee Structure<\/h2> <h3>Medicare (Better Access)<\/h3> <ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left: 1.2rem;\"> <li><strong>Standard Gap Fee:<\/strong> ~$105<\/li> <li><strong>Concession Gap Fee:<\/strong> ~$40*<\/li> <\/ul> <p><em>*Limited concession or bulk-billing places are available for clients experiencing financial hardship upon the referring GP\u2019s recommendation.<\/em><\/p> <h3>Third-Party (No Gap Fees)<\/h3> <ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left: 1.2rem;\"> <li><strong>WorkSafe \/ TAC<\/strong> (prior approval required)<\/li> <li><strong>NDIS<\/strong> (self-managed & plan-managed)<\/li> <li><strong>FAS<\/strong> (Financial Assistance Scheme)<\/li> <\/ul> <p><em>Approved sessions under these pathways incur zero out-of-pocket expenses for the client.<\/em><\/p> \n <h2>Communication & Risk Protocol<\/h2> <p>Collaborative care is a clinical priority. Referrers will receive a brief written acknowledgement upon commencement of treatment, followed by comprehensive clinical reports at the cessation of the designated referral block (e.g., post-session 6 and 10).<\/p> <p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Risk Management:<\/strong> Immediate contact will be initiated with the referring practitioner should significant clinical risk, acute deterioration, or immediate safety concerns emerge during the course of psychological intervention.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1274"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1274\/revisions\/1277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}