Patients and Families
What private specialist care involves, how a referral begins and what to prepare for an appointment. Start with your GP or treating doctor if you need a referral.
Patients must be in Australia. Telehealth is available only when Dr Hadinata agrees it is appropriate for the individual circumstances.
Private fees, insurance and rebates
Have a referral? Upload it hereAn Addiction Medicine Specialist is a doctor with advanced training in the assessment and treatment of substance use, behavioural addictions and related health concerns.
An assessment may consider substance use or addictive behaviours, physical and mental health, current medicines, safety, previous treatment, day-to-day circumstances and what matters to you. Recommendations depend on the individual assessment.
Think about what you would most like help with and the questions you want answered. Share relevant information honestly and be willing to explore the options and consider change. You can be uncertain or disagree; the aim is to work towards informed next steps, not to require agreement with every recommendation.
Your GP or other treating doctor remains an important part of ongoing care. You are strongly encouraged to have a regular GP for coordinated care.
Your GP or another treating doctor can consider whether specialist assessment may be useful and prepare the referral. Please continue seeing a regular GP.
You or your doctor can use the online referral upload. Before uploading, check that the referral itself includes your current contact details and your referring practitioner's current contact details. Your doctor can also email the referral and relevant documents to referral@dreric.net, or fax them to 03 8692 2781.
Submitting information does not confirm acceptance or an appointment. The practice aims to triage referrals and respond to appointment requests within one week. During busy periods, this may take a little longer.
Dr Hadinata's private consulting rooms are at The Victoria Clinic in Prahran. For people in Geelong and elsewhere in regional Victoria, telehealth by video consultation is available where clinically appropriate and individually approved by Dr Hadinata.
Interstate care is less suitable because legislation and requirements differ between states and territories. Dr Hadinata considers interstate requests case by case.
Your GP can help with a referral through the clinical referral pathway. Acceptance depends on clinical fit, the information available and practice capacity. Private health insurance is not required for an outpatient consultation; the fees, insurance and rebates FAQ explains the different inpatient requirements.
Unless the practice advises otherwise, have an up-to-date list of medicines, relevant health information and the questions you want to discuss. Tell the practice beforehand if you need communication or accessibility support.
Before booking, read the private fees, insurance and rebates FAQ and confirm payment arrangements with the practice.
If private care is not financially accessible, ask your GP to discuss appropriate publicly funded Addiction Medicine options and whether a referral is needed, or contact your local public hospital to ask what services are available.
Your GP remains an important treating doctor. They can discuss publicly funded options, coordinate ongoing care and make a referral where appropriate, and their usual fees apply.
For alcohol and other drug information, counselling and referral in Victoria, DirectLine is free and confidential, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1800 888 236.
Do not enter personal health information anywhere on this public website. Referral emails and faxes are sent outside the website by your treating doctor.
Driving, occupational and other formal assessments are considered case by case. The purpose of the assessment and the questions to be addressed need to be clear before a request is accepted.
Some assessments form part of clinical care. Independent expert work follows a separate medicolegal pathway.
Depending on the agreed scope, the assessment may consider your health, substance use or addictive behaviours, medicines, safety, day-to-day function, relevant records or results, and the practical demands of driving or work.
The fee does not purchase a particular certificate, report wording or licence recommendation. Any conclusion or recommendation depends on the individual assessment and the question being considered.
Reception is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For clinical or administrative requests, or if you prefer to speak with reception, call (03) 9526 0244.