Dr Minoli Abeysekera

About Dr Minoli Abeysekera

Dr Minoli Abeysekera is a dedicated consultant Endocrinologist who understands that each patient is unique. She uses her expertise to provide you with the most effective, personalised care with a caring and warm approach.

Dr Abeysekera graduated from the University of New South Wales with Class 1 Honours. She completed her specialist training in Endocrinology at Nepean and Concord Repatriation General Hospitals. She holds a Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. She has also completed a Master of Medicine (Metabolic Health) to further her interests. Dr Abeysekera was working at Nepean Hospital and in private practice in Sydney, but chose to leave the big smoke to move to Orange to serve the Central West community.

She is now working at Orange Hospital and in private practice based in Orange. She hopes to use her expertise to improve the health outcomes and quality of life of the community.

Dr Abeysekera will manage a broad range of endocrine issues including all forms of diabetes, weight loss difficulties, thyroid and parathyroid conditions, endocrine issues in pregnancy, osteoporosis, and adrenal and pituitary disorders. Dr Abeysekera looks forward to working collaboratively with you to provide high quality personalised care to improve your health and wellbeing.

Services

Diabetes and insulin resistance

All forms of diabetes

Pre-diabetes

Insulin resistance

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Thyroid disorders

Diabetes and insulin resistance

Over and under active thyroid

Thyroid nodules

Thyroid cancer

Bone Health

Diabetes and insulin resistance

Reproductive Endocrinology

Osteoporosis

Osteopenia

Other metabolic bone disorders

Reproductive Endocrinology

Diabetes and insulin resistance

Reproductive Endocrinology

Diabetes in pregnancy including gestational diabetes

Thyroid disorders in pregnancy

Pre-conception review of endocrine disorders

Weight related challenges

Calcium and parathyroid disorders

Weight management

Management of metabolic syndrome

Calcium and parathyroid disorders

Adrenal gland disorders

Calcium and parathyroid disorders

Pituitary gland disorders

Calcium and parathyroid disorders

Pituitary gland disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

Please call or email us if you cannot find an answer to your question below.

How do I book an appointment?

Please call us on 02 5350 4690 or email us at reception@drminoliabeysekera.com.au to provide your referral letter. Once this has been received, your appointment will be triaged and you will be contacted to discuss a suitable appointment date and time.

How much are the consultation fees?

We are a private billing specialist clinic. Consultation fees vary depending on the type of appointment, and will be discussed with you at the time of booking your appointment. A referral letter and Medicare card is required to receive an eligible Medicare rebate. Where possible, we will lodge your Medicare rebate electronically on your behalf after your appointment.

Due to our small reception space, we are using a pre-payment system to keep our clinic running efficiently. A pre-payment will be required for the lowest possible fee for your appointment type which must be paid at least 72 hours prior to your appointment via a secure payment portal. If you are experiencing any issues with this, please contact our clinic on 5301 6525 who will assist you.

What should I bring to my appointment?

Please bring your referral letter, Medicare card, concession and/or DVA card, a medication list and all relevant investigations (eg. blood test results, ultrasound results etc).

Can I book a telehealth appointment?

Telehealth services are typically not offered.

Cancellation policy

Please contact us via phone or email as soon as possible if you wish you reschedule or cancel your appointment to allow others the opportunity for a review. If you need to reschedule your appointment, your pre-payment will be used for your next appointment. If you cancel your appointment within 24 hours or you do not attend without advanced notice, then the pre-payment will be forfeited and a pre-payment will be required at the time of re-booking. If you cancel with over 48 hours of notice, then we will issue a full refund.

Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

Introduction

This privacy statement is to provide information to you, our patient, on how your personal information (which includes your health information) is collected and used within our practice, and the circumstances in which we may share it with third parties. This statement is to protect patient privacy in compliance with the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.

Why And When Your Consent Is Necessary

When you register as a patient of our practice, you provide consent for our doctors and practice staff to access and use your personal information so they can provide you with the best possible healthcare. Only staff who need to see your personal information will have access to it. If we need to use your information for anything else, we will seek additional consent from you to do this.

Why do we collect, use, hold and share your personal information?

Our practice will need to collect your personal information to provide healthcare services to you. Our main purpose for collecting, using, holding and sharing your personal information is to manage your health. We also use it for directly related business activities, such as financial claims and payments, practice audits and accreditation, and business processes (eg staff training).

What personal information do we collect?

The information we will collect about you includes:

names, date of birth, address, contact details
medical information including medical history, medications, allergies, adverse events, immunisations, social history, family history, risk factors and treatments to date.
Medicare number (where available) & DVA for identification and claiming purposes, healthcare identifiers & health fund details.

How do we collect your personal information?

Our practice will collect your personal information:

When you make your first appointment our practice staff will collect your personal and demographic information via your registration.
During the course of providing medical services, we may collect further personal information.
We may also collect your personal information when you visit our website, send us an email or SMS, telephone us, make an online appointment or communicate with us using social media.
In some circumstances, personal information may also be collected from other sources. Often this is because it is not practical or reasonable to collect it from you directly. This may include information from:

your guardian or responsible person
other involved healthcare providers, such as general practitioners, specialists, allied health professionals, hospitals, community health services and pathology and diagnostic imaging services
your health fund, Medicare, or the Department of Veteran's Affairs (as necessary).

Who do we share your personal information with?

We sometimes share your personal information:

with third parties who work with our practice for business purposes, such as accreditation agencies or information technology providers – these third parties are required to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and this policy
with diagnostic radiology and pathology providers and other health care providers (including doctors) in order to assist with your care
when it is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to a patient’s life, health or safety or public health or safety, or it is impractical to obtain the patients' consent
to assist in locating a missing person
when it is required or authorised by law (eg court subpoenas)
to establish, exercise or defend an equitable claim
for the purpose of confidential dispute resolution processes
when there is a statutory requirement to share certain personal information (eg some diseases require mandatory notification)
During the course of providing medical services through My Health Record.

Only people that need to access your information will be able to do so. Other than in the course of providing medical services or as otherwise described in this policy, our practice will not share personal information with any third party without your consent.

We will not share your personal information with anyone outside Australia (unless under exceptional circumstances that are permitted by law) without your consent.

Our practice will not use your personal information for marketing any of our goods or services directly to you without your express consent. If you do consent, you may opt-out of direct marketing at any time by notifying our practice in writing.

Our practice may use your personal information to improve the quality of the services we offer to our patients through research and analysis of our patient data.

We may provide de-identified data to other organisations to improve population outcomes. The information is secure, patients cannot be identified and the information is stored within Australia.

You can let our reception staff know if you do not want your information included.

How do we store and protect your personal information?

Your personal information may be stored at our practice in various forms – such as paper records, electronic records, visual records (x-ray, scans, videos, photos) and audio recordings.

Our practice stores all personal information securely. We take reasonable steps to protect information from misuse and loss from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. This includes: strong password protection of electronic format records stored in Australia, access to personal information on a ‘need to know’ basis, and confidentiality agreements for staff and contractors.

How can you access and correct your personal information at our practice?

You have the right to request access to, and correction of, your personal information.

Our practice acknowledges that patients may request access to their medical records. We require you to put this request in writing to the Practice Manager and Dr Minoli Abeysekera who will respond within 30 days. An administration fee may be charged for providing this information.

Our practice will take reasonable steps to correct your personal information where the information is not accurate or up-to-date. From time-to-time, we will ask you to verify your personal information held by our practice is correct and current. You may also request that we correct or update your information, and you should make such requests in writing to the Practice Manager and Dr Minoli Abeysekera.

How can you lodge a privacy-related complaint, and how will the complaint be handled at our practice

We take complaints and concerns regarding privacy seriously. You should express any privacy concerns you may have in writing. We will then attempt to resolve it in accordance with our resolution procedure within 30 days. Please send your request in writing to the Practice Manager and Dr Minoli Abeysekera.

You may also contact the OAIC. Generally, the OAIC will require you to give them time to respond, before they will investigate. For further information visit www.oaic.gov.auor call the OAIC on 1300 363 992.

Dealing with us anonymously

You have the right to deal with us anonymously or under a pseudonym unless it is impracticable for us to do so or unless we are required or authorised by law to only deal with identified individuals.

Statement review

This privacy statement will be reviewed regularly to ensure it is in accordance with any changes that may occur. Updates will be publicised on the practice's website and displayed at our reception desk.

For further clarification please refer to:

Phone: 02 5301 6525

Address: Suite 5, 256 Anson Street, Orange NSW 2800