August 2021 Lockdown

The Victorian Government has announced the current lockdown will be extended and a curfew put in place until 11.59pm on Thursday, 2nd September.

This means we’re open for emergency care only.

Please note the below highlighted changes to requirements are for ALL authorised allied health workforces including Chiropractor’s, Physiotherapists and Osteopaths.

•Allied health professionals working in private or public community services, whether clinic-based or home-based, providing urgent clinical care. Note: face-to-face appointments should only occur for urgent clinical care that cannot be deferred - routine face to face care is not permitted but may be provided via telehealth.

•Allied health services provided by allied health professionals working in private practice providing care through telehealth and other virtual care options.

The definition of urgent clinical care for this purpose is:

Direct clinical care (and other clinical support activity necessary to support direct clinical care) that prevents a significant change/deterioration in functional independence necessitating escalation of care OR is required as an adjunct to other urgent medical/surgical interventions.

For example, urgent clinical care;

•that avoids a potential hospital admission or emergency department presentation;

•that prevents/delays the need for further specialist medical or surgical intervention;

•that prevents an increase in care needs that would necessitate additional carer supports or change in accommodation needs;

•that limits secondary complications post surgery; or

•where deferral would lead to long term adverse consequences (e.g. delays to child development).

We are here for you during this lockdown, however we will be working significantly reduced hours.

We will be required to ask you triage questions to ensure you fit the requirements for a face-to-face appointment.

We will be open restricted hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for emergency appointments. Please email admin@evolvingchiropractic.com.au for appointments.