After having worked in the field of natural medicine for almost 13 years, I’ve often thought how awesome it would be able to offer Naturopathic services to more people by providing a service that’s truely affordable.

I’ve spoken to many people who’d love to see a Naturopath but the out of pocket expense it just too much. Sadly, a vast array of consumers are locked out of discovering that they can help themselves with diet, nutrition and natural ways of healing, simply because this appointments are viewed as expensive in comparison to a bulk billed GP visit.

This expense is a reflection of the amount of time spent with each client (1 hr on first visit, 30-40 minutes on repeat visits) the complexity of the cases that we treat and the degree of information that a Naturopath will provide.

It also takes into account business operating costs and continuing education expenses that practitioners have to fund each year.

Unfortunately, without Medicare or Health Fund Rebates for Naturopathy, creating an affordable and accessable natural healthcare service can seem to be just a pipe dream. Or is it?

Many industries have faced the same dilemma. How can we allow more people to access our services by reducing the cost? Virgin Airlines is a fantastic example. Nowadays, we think nothing of getting great rates on airfares. Prior to Virgin, Jetstar and other airlines such as Tiger, consumers had two evenly priced airlines (Qantas and Ansett) to choose from. Low cost carriers opened up the airline industry to a massive new pool of flying passengers. And once Covid-19 is under control, jetset Aussies will once again take advantage of fantastic airline deals.

With the case for reinstating Naturopathic health care rebates the subject of an ongoing government review, we can only hope that the health minister will listen to the Australian public who petitioned in larged numbers against the removal of this service in April last year.

Australians want greater access to Naturopatic healthcare and are prepared to cover a significant portion of the costs themselves, becuase they know the value of being proactive with their health and learning how they can get well and stay well.

In the meanwhile, Getting Well Naturally is providing $99 initial consultations for Naturopathic & Nutrition appointments (normally $130) to clients who want to experience the best of natural healthcare.

Hurry, book online at gettingwellnaturally.com.au or email gettingwellnatually.com.au for an appointment.