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We see, hear and believe you.
At Connected Health Alliance, we understand how challenging it can be to navigate healthcare while living well with a hypermobility condition. Our innovative interdisciplinary model brings together a range of expertise and support, helping you understand your condition, manage symptoms, and find the right path towards better health and quality of life.
Our Model of Care.
At Connected Health Alliance Wollongong we offer a truly interdisciplinary approach to hypermobility healthcare.
We believe the best outcomes for our patients come from collaboration, which is why we bring together multiple clinicians to work as a cohesive team.
All new clients begin with our core team of GP, Physiotherapy and Dietetics. This ensures the different aspects of hypermobility care are addressed by the clinicians best placed to support them, while giving you a more comprehensive and coordinated plan from the outset.
After intake assessments with our core therapies, your team will meet for dedicated case conferences to discuss your care, ensuring that all perspectives are considered and that you benefit from a practical, well-rounded treatment plan. Your usual GP and other members of your health team external to CHA are welcome to join this.
This collaborative model not only leads to better results for our patients but also supports our team in preventing clinician burnout – ensuring that the care you receive is consistently comprehensive, meaningful and patient-centred.​
Who can book in with Connected Health Alliance?
At this stage we can only support clients at least 18 years old, who are able to attend in-person for at least an initial consult and every six months thereafter. To ensure we understand your needs from the outset, all new clients begin with a comprehensive assessment across our core therapies of GP, Physiotherapy and Dietetics.
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Some therapies may be offered over telehealth or via direct booking, however this can vary depending on clinician availability and your individual management plan.
In light of recent NDIS policy changes, we have closed our books to clients for seeking allied health services under NDIS Plan Managed funding. Please see our 'Wollongong Clinic' website page for more information.
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Please see individual clinician listings for availability/waitlist, and click the button below for pricing and rebate eligibility. ​
Our waitlisting and triage process.
​​Current wait time estimates for new clients (updated 20/08/26)
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Specialist GPs - currently waitlisting new clients seeking interdisciplinary care with the CHA team.
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Please see The Ehlers Danlos Society Health Professional Directory, or Australian POTS Foundation Health Clinician Directory for other HCTD aware health professionals near you. ​
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Physiotherapy
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Min Chew - currently waitlisting new clients who want to access physiotherapy as part of interdisciplinary care at CHA. Please complete the linked form to be added to the waitlist and we will be in touch.
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Nicole Frost - currently at capacity, not accepting new clients or waitlist submissions at this stage. If you have not seen Nicole in 6+ months, please join the physiotherapy client waitlist.​
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Dietetics, Romy O'Brien - currently accepting new bookings via our online portal. Note, in-person consults are offered on Fridays only. Romy only offers online consults on Tuesdays.
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Osteopathy, Sam Slatem - currently waitlisting new clients who want to access osteopathy as part of interdisciplinary care at CHA. Please complete the linked form to be added to the waitlist and we will be in touch.
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Occupational Therapy - not currently accepting any additional waitlist clients for Occupational Therapy. ​​​
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Podiatry - currently accepting bookings via our website.
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A note on our waitlisting process
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We aim to maintain a fair system for processing waitlisted clients. Please do not email us your medical history, symptoms or other details before we request these, as this will not expedite your waitlist position.
Several of our clinicians maintain public social media profiles to support advocacy and awareness in the HCTD space. While we value community engagement, we kindly ask that you do not send direct messages regarding waitlist positions, appointment requests, or personal medical information. Messages of this nature will not be responded to and will result in removal from the waitlist in cases of repeated contact.​ Thank you for understanding. ​
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