Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

If you hold a DVA White Card, Gold Card or TPI Gold Card, you may be able to access Exercise Physiology at no cost. I’ll keep the paperwork simple so you can focus on your health.

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1. Check your card

• White Card: only the accepted conditions on your card. Your referral must name one.

• Gold Card: any clinically necessary treatment.

• TPI Gold Card: any clinically necessary treatment, with no 12-session cycle. One annual (or ongoing) referral covers you.

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2. Get a referral from your GP

Your GP can use the D0904 form (download on this page) or a letter on clinic letterhead addressed to me. It needs:

• Your full name and DVA file number

• Your card type

• The service: Exercise Physiology

• The condition being treated (essential for White Card holders)

• Relevant clinical details

• Cam Tonkin as the named Exercise Physiologist

Tip: ask your GP to name the condition, not just write “Exercise Physiology”.

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3. The treatment cycle

Most referrals cover 12 sessions or 12 months, whichever comes first. At the end of each cycle I send your GP a report, and they can issue a new referral if you need more. TPI Gold Card holders are exempt.

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4. Your first appointment

We’ll talk through your health history, current abilities and goals, then build a plan to help you move well, get stronger and stay independent.

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Referral ready? Book your first session below.