Women’s health (all aspects including menopause medicine), Sexual and Reproductive health (including IUD removals and insertions, Implanon removals and insertions as well as PrEP prescribing), Child health, and Chronic disease management.
What do you love about your work?
Getting to know people! General
Practice is the best specialty- we get to meet so many interesting people and help,
even if it’s for a short time or lifelong. I feel very fortunate.
Do you have any areas of special interest?
Women’s health and Lifestyle Medicine.
Where did you study and train?
I studied at the University of Nottingham, UK and trained as a GP in
Northamptonshire , UK.
What is one fun fact about you?
I’m a massive Marvel fan!
What do you enjoy outside of work?
Melbourne’s great coffee and food
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As an independent contractor, Dr Kafas sets her own fees:
| Item number | Appointment type | Cost | Treatment room fee | Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| 3 | 3 (<6 minutes) | $ 53.00 | $ 19.60 | $ 33.40 | |
| 23 | Standard appointment (6-15 minutes) | $ 108.00 | $ 42.85 | $ 65.15 | |
| 23 | Medium Appointment (15 -19 minutes) | $ 150.00 | $ 42.85 | $ 107.15 | |
| 36 | Long Appointment (20 -30 minutes) | $ 198.00 | $ 82.90 | $ 115.10 | |
| 36 | Long Appointment (30 – 40 minutes) | $ 250.00 | $ 82.90 | $ 167.10 | |
| 44 | Prolonged Appointment (40 – 44 minutes) | $ 300.00 | $ 122.15 | $ 177.85 | |
| 44 | Prolonged Appointment (45- 59 minutes) | $ 365.00 | $ 122.15 | $ 242.85 | |
| 123 | Prolonged Appointment (60- 75 minutes) | $ 430.00 | $ 197.90 | $ 232.10 | |
| Medical Weight Management – Please note all weight management initial appointments are in person for a rebate to be applicable |
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| Medical Weight Management Initial Appointment/ Lifestyle assessment (45 minutes) | $ 365.00 | $ 122.15 | $ 242.85 | ||
| 2nd Medical Weight Management subsequent appointment (30 minutes)- within first 12 weeks of programme | $ 198.00 | $ 82.90 | $ 115.10 | ||
| Subsequent Weight Maintenance appointments after first 12 weeks on programme – time based (15-30 minutes)- time based | $108-$198 | $42.85 – $82.90 | $65.15 – $115.10 | ||
| Menopause – Initial in-person or via telehealth | |||||
| Menopause Initial Appointment 45 – 60 minutes | $ 365.00 | $ 122.15 | $ 242.85 | ||
| Menopause Initial Appointment >60 minutes | $ 430.00 | $ 197.90 | $ 232.10 | ||
| Menopause 1st follow up 30 minutes | $ 198.00 | $ 82.90 | $ 115.10 | ||
| Subsequent follow up – time based – (appointments > 30 minutes will incur extra charges) | $108 – $198 | $42.85 – $82.90 | $65.15 – $115.10 | ||
| Lifestyle Medicine | |||||
| Lifestyle Medicine Initial Appointment – in clinic will attract rebate (45-75 minutes) If via telehealth, no rebate available unless seen in- person in the previous 12 months. | $365- $430 | $122.15 – $197.90 | $232.10 – $242.85 | ||
| Follow Up appt in clinic (30 minutes) – Please note extra charge if goes > 30 minutes. | $ 198.00 | $ 82.90 | $ 115.10 | ||
| Subsequent in-clinic appt (15 minutes) | $ 108.00 | $ 42.85 | $ 65.15 | ||
| Subsequent telehealth appt (15 minutes) | $ 108.00 | $ 42.85 | $ 65.15 | ||
| Mental Health | |||||
| 2715 | Mental Health Care Plan In-person or telehealth | $ 200.00 | $ 103.70 | $ 96.30 | |
| 2712 | Mental Health Care Plan Review | $ 198.00 | $ 81.70 | $ 116.30 | |
| 2713 | Mental Health Consultations > 20 minutes, time based | $ 198.00 | $ 81.70 | $ 116.30 | |
| MTOP | |||||
| Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Initial appointment 45 minutes) | $ 300.00 | $ 122.15 | $ 177.85 | ||
| Medical Termination of Pregnancy subsequent 48 hours later (30 minutes) | $ 200.00 | $ 82.90 | $ 117.10 | ||
| MTOP follow up appointment | $128-$200 | $42.85 – $82.90 | $85.15 – $115.10 | ||
| Procedures | |||||
| 14206 | Implanon Insertion – BYO Implanon (15 minutes) + treatment room fee | $159 | $ 50.00 | $ 40.55 | $ 168.45 |
| 30062 | Implanon Removal + treatment room fee | $198 | $ 50.00 | $ 69.20 | $ 178.80 |
| 35503 | IUD Insertion – BYO IUD + treatment room fee | $360 | $ 100.00 | $ 91.35 | $ 368.65 |
| IUD Removal | $ 128.00 | $ 128.00 | |||
| Punch/Shave Biopsy – Depending on size and number + treatment room fee | $198 – $300 | ||||
| Skin Excision – Depending on location, size and histology report + treatment room fee | $250- $350 | ||||
| Iron Infusion | $ 300.00 | $ 100.00 | $ 42.85 | $ 357.15 | |
| Vaccinations (see vaccine price list in treatment room/consult rooms) + treatment room fee | Various | $30 – $60 | |||
| Other | |||||
| FTA | $50 | ||||
| Repeat script requests | $35 |