About Dr Bennett
Dr Giselle Bennett is a geriatrician working in Sydney providing impactful and compassionate healthcare for older people.
Dr Bennett has many years of experience in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) and holistic geriatric care having worked in several geriatric units across Melbourne and Sydney in the hospital, outpatient and home visit and residential aged care settings.
What is a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)?
A CGA is a diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation that addresses the complex medical, functional, emotional/psychological, and social needs of older people.
Through systematically reviewing the health and wellbeing of an older person, a CGA can facilitate early detection of treatable conditions, prevent functional or cognitive decline and deliver tailored interventions.
Dr Bennett values the core principles of geriatric medicine including person-centred care, structured assessment using validated tools, timely communication and shared-care with carers and other health professionals.
The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment involves a thorough medical review of:
Mobility including falls and fracture prevention
Medication and medical history review
Activities of daily living and cognitive function
Mental health and carer wellbeing
Vaccinations and preventive healthcare
The initial consultation is usually about one hour long and after the consult, a thorough letter is sent to the GP. If you would like copies sent to your other health professionals this can be arranged. Subsequent reviews are shorter (about half an hour long) and are even more important to further tailor the management plan to make it more effective. A CGA has a Medicare item number in Australia.
Book an appointment
Booking an appointment is easy. Ask your GP to send a referral to Dr Giselle Bennett at Integrated Neurology or Geriatric Care Australia and give us a call to book an available time slot.
Where does Dr Bennett practice?
Dr Bennett practices at these locations:
Integrated Neurology
Outpatient specialist clinic in St Leonards, Sydney. Aged care facility visits available.
Geriatric Care Australia
Bulk-billed Aged Care facility visits.
Contact Integrated Neurology
Ph: (02) 9437 4733
admin@integratedneurology.net
https://integratedneurology.com.au/
Address: Suite 2, Level 5, 66-80 Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW 2065
Contact Geriatric Care Australia
How to refer
GPs can refer electronically by email or Healthlink.
Non-GP Specialists may wish to ask the GP to refer so that patients receive a Medicare rebate.
Operating Hours
Dr Bennett's hours are:
Integrated Neurology
Every second Monday: 9am to 4pm
Thursdays: 9am to 3pm
Geriatric Care Australia:
Tuesdays: 9am-4pm
Wednesdays: 9am-4pm
Frequently Asked Questions
Some geriatric consult fees are covered by Medicare rebates.
Fees and medicare rebates will help to cover costs of admin staff, rent and practice and medical equipment costs, compulsory medical indemnity insurance and AHPRA and RACP registration.
This depends on what the consultation was for, whether it was an initial or follow up appointment and where the consult occurs. Additionally, fees may differ in different practices.
Services offered include residential aged care consults, clinic consults and telehealth consults.
Please contact Geriatric Care Australia and Integrated Neurology to speak to admin about current fees.
Medicare rebates are available for consults for over 65 year olds with a valid GP referral and Medicare Card or other concession card.
The most common MBS Items (types of consultations) are 141 and 143.