Sydney NSW Gastric Sleeve Options

Hi Everyone,
I am trying to get the Gastric Sleeve Surgery as a very last resort on a life long problem that has wasted huge chunks of my life. I am in Sydney NSW and I have budgeted that I can reach $3000 for the gap in my health insurance to cover the surgery. However, despite all my family getting it done for between $1300-2500 in Perth I can't find anywhere in Sydney to do it less than $4950ish.

I am on a budget due to returning to uni to better myself two years ago with a year left on my degree but I can't wait as this is feeling more and more like a final option for me.

Has anyone at all found somewhere in Sydney that can match the Perth pricing. I am desperate.

Thanks for your help and support in advance.

Hi its christine from sydney.im using my superfund to cover the gap.my sleeve doctor and my GP both said it can be done this way.i hope this helps.im hoping to get sleeved in the new year

Thank you so much. I started looking into this and as I have a mental illness that is also affected it may be a real option. This may be my savior. If anyone else is interested here is the link I found with the forms. (Oh sorry I wanted to post the link but I haven't posted enough yet. Hopefully someone else can help out there :)

Hi Gigglebites. I am using Dr Craig Taylor as my surgeon. He is based in Sydney. I am from Alice Springs. I just wanted to mention that if you go out of Sydney to have yours done then be aware that flights and accommodation can really add up. I didn't really factor that in until everything started falling into place. It is costing us twice as much as the surgery ($4995) cost just for those things. I don't know how other Drs are about patients coming from other regions of Australia, but mine wants me to stay in Sydney for two weeks. That is a major ouch in the wallet.I hope you work something out. Good luck!

hey again, you should be fine even without a mental illness, I think its because this surgery is more classed as life saving. I didn't know about the superfund way until my GP said it & then I went to a seminar at the at the surgeons office & they mentioned it there. that's the only way I can afford it after health fund & medicare. I really hope it all works out. keep in touch