COVID-19 Coronavirus Update
Last Update - 03.06.2021: Awareness Psychology Clinic is currently operating via telehealth during the Victorian lockdown. We will recommence face to face consultations as soon as we are advised that we are able to do so within the current guidelines. When the clinic reopens, the policies and procedures below apply.
Please feel free to download the COVID SAFETY PLAN for our worksite 2/315 New Street BRIGHTON VIC 3186
Please feel free to download the COVID SAFETY PLAN for our worksite 2/315 New Street BRIGHTON VIC 3186
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Awareness Psychology Clinic has updated policies and procedures in place to help keep our clinic safe and operating:
1. If patients prefer to have their session via Telehealth (online or over the phone), they can. Please contact your psychologist to arrange. .
2. If you or your psychologist are feeling unwell with cold, flu or respiratory concerns, it is important NOTto attend the clinic. Additionally if you have been to a COVID-19 hotspot location in the last 14 days or travelled overseas, you may NOT attend the clinic. Please call us to reschedule your appointment OR have your appointment either online or over the phone.
3. If you are required to self-isolate due to being diagnosed with COVID-19 you must inform us as soon as possible by text (0413577612) with information on when you have last been at our rooms so that we can also implement required self-isolation.
4. The government has released medicare items specifically for COVID-19 that enable us to provide medicare for services delivered via phone or video link and which enable an extra 10 sessions on top of the current 10 sessions offered (so patients are entitled to 20 sessions per year until June 2021). You will still receive the usual rebate for this service provided you have a valid mental health care plan.
1. If patients prefer to have their session via Telehealth (online or over the phone), they can. Please contact your psychologist to arrange. .
2. If you or your psychologist are feeling unwell with cold, flu or respiratory concerns, it is important NOTto attend the clinic. Additionally if you have been to a COVID-19 hotspot location in the last 14 days or travelled overseas, you may NOT attend the clinic. Please call us to reschedule your appointment OR have your appointment either online or over the phone.
3. If you are required to self-isolate due to being diagnosed with COVID-19 you must inform us as soon as possible by text (0413577612) with information on when you have last been at our rooms so that we can also implement required self-isolation.
4. The government has released medicare items specifically for COVID-19 that enable us to provide medicare for services delivered via phone or video link and which enable an extra 10 sessions on top of the current 10 sessions offered (so patients are entitled to 20 sessions per year until June 2021). You will still receive the usual rebate for this service provided you have a valid mental health care plan.
5. We are disinfecting surfaces between patients and have spray bottles in each room as well as alcohol wipes.
6. We are happy to offer you a ceramic mug for tea/coffee/water now that COVID is under control in Victoria. But please consider BYO water bottle and keep cup to ensure no cross-contamination.
7. Patients make use of the hand sanitiser in the waiting room. You no longer need to wear a mask.
8. We are only using rooms 1 and 4 so that we can spread out. Room 3 may be used if needed in unusual circumstances.
9. Please be mindful that only two patients at a time are allowed in the reception area. If there are already two people in the reception area when you arrive, you may use room 3 (number on the door) to sit and wait for your appointment (one person or family group in room 2 at a time). Therapy room 1 supports up to 4 people at a time; therapy room 3 supports up to 3 people at a time; therapy room 4 supports up to 5 people at a time.
We hope that these updates are received well by our patients. We love running our practices and want to be able to keep running them. Let’s work together to keep each other safe and healthy and our practices up and running during this time. We will do our best to update these policies as further recommendations or requirements come to light. Please feel free to discuss these with us if you have any questions or concerns.
Resources:
1. For further information about coronavirus, please visit the government department of health website.
2. The APS has also put together a resource about suffering from anxiety regarding coronavirus. If you're feeling anxious please take a look or chat to us about it.
3. The government Medicare items and requirements for eligibilty.
4. Self isolation requirements can be accessed here.
If you’d like to chat about any of the above. You can reach me on 0413 577 612.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Csabonyi
Clinical Psychologist
MPsych (Clinical) BPsych (Hons)
Awareness Psychology Clinic
6. We are happy to offer you a ceramic mug for tea/coffee/water now that COVID is under control in Victoria. But please consider BYO water bottle and keep cup to ensure no cross-contamination.
7. Patients make use of the hand sanitiser in the waiting room. You no longer need to wear a mask.
8. We are only using rooms 1 and 4 so that we can spread out. Room 3 may be used if needed in unusual circumstances.
9. Please be mindful that only two patients at a time are allowed in the reception area. If there are already two people in the reception area when you arrive, you may use room 3 (number on the door) to sit and wait for your appointment (one person or family group in room 2 at a time). Therapy room 1 supports up to 4 people at a time; therapy room 3 supports up to 3 people at a time; therapy room 4 supports up to 5 people at a time.
We hope that these updates are received well by our patients. We love running our practices and want to be able to keep running them. Let’s work together to keep each other safe and healthy and our practices up and running during this time. We will do our best to update these policies as further recommendations or requirements come to light. Please feel free to discuss these with us if you have any questions or concerns.
Resources:
1. For further information about coronavirus, please visit the government department of health website.
2. The APS has also put together a resource about suffering from anxiety regarding coronavirus. If you're feeling anxious please take a look or chat to us about it.
3. The government Medicare items and requirements for eligibilty.
4. Self isolation requirements can be accessed here.
If you’d like to chat about any of the above. You can reach me on 0413 577 612.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Csabonyi
Clinical Psychologist
MPsych (Clinical) BPsych (Hons)
Awareness Psychology Clinic