Alternative medicine · Cairns & Australia-wide
Alternative medicine in Cairns.
Clinical guidance on alternative approaches, weighed alongside your current care and the medicines you already take. In the clinic in Manunda, or Australia-wide by telehealth.
Free, 10–15 minutes by phone, for anyone new to Sohma. It helps you choose an appointment; it isn’t a clinical assessment.
The field
What is alternative medicine?
Alternative medicine is a broad field: the traditional and complementary approaches that sit alongside conventional medicine. Some of it is well supported and some isn’t, and natural doesn’t automatically mean safe.
At Sohma it’s clinically governed. Care starts with a nurse or our nurse practitioner, with a doctor alongside, and your current care stays in view. It isn’t a rejection of your GP; it’s a wider conversation about your options, with the evidence and the risks on the table.
Why people come
Common reasons people look further.
- Treatment only half worked
- You did what was suggested and the problem is still there, or only partly better. That’s worth taking seriously.
- The side effects were the problem
- Sometimes a treatment works but costs more than the symptom did. That’s a legitimate reason to look for another way through.
- Nothing was explained
- A folder of results that each look fine, and no one joining them up. We explain the reasoning, so you leave understanding the plan.
- You want to be heard
- Being heard shouldn’t feel like a luxury. A longer first appointment gives the whole story room.
How we practise it
Your medicines, reviewed together.
One list of everything
Prescriptions, supplements and anything else you take are reviewed together, because supplements and herbal preparations can interact with prescription medicines. Nothing new is suggested without checking it against what you already use.
Adjusted as you go
After the first appointment, follow-up appointments, and nurse check-ins between them at no charge, so the plan can be adjusted as you go.
Registered and accountable
Our GPs, nurse practitioner and nurses are registered with Ahpra, and the register is public, so you can check. Any treatment is decided with you, after a proper assessment.
What people bring to us
Patterns, more often than single diagnoses.
People come with the slow, overlapping picture: fatigue, sleep, stress, the gut, hormonal change, pain. These are six places people often start.
- Persistent and chronic pain
- Sleep
- Mood, stress and mental health
- Women’s health and hormones
- Gut and digestive health
- Nervous system and complex presentations
The human condition is wider than any list, so if yours isn’t here, it’s still welcome here. See all areas
Your first appointment
The Alternative Medicine Pathway.
A first appointment to review your concerns, your current care and the options that suit you. After that, follow-up appointments, and nurse check-ins between them at no charge, so the plan can be adjusted as you go. This pathway isn’t right for everyone. If you’re unsure, book the free nurse call first.
- $17935 minutes, first appointment
- $12930 minutes, Transfer of Care
In Cairns, or anywhere in Australia
A real clinic in Manunda, and the same care by telehealth.
At the house
17 Anderson St, Manunda QLD 4870. Open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm. Free, secure parking on site, with accessible bays. Call 07 4015 3444.
Get directionsBy telehealth
Anywhere in Australia, by phone or video, with the same team and the same shared record.
How Sohma worksQuestions
Before you book.
- Is alternative medicine safe?
- Some of it is well supported and some isn’t, and natural doesn’t automatically mean safe. That’s why your current medicines are reviewed before anything is suggested, and why any recommendation is made by your practitioner after a proper assessment.
- Does it work alongside my GP?
- Yes. It sits alongside conventional care, not against it. We’re not here to replace your GP.
- Can supplements or herbal preparations interact with my prescriptions?
- They can. That’s why your full list of medicines and supplements is reviewed as part of your assessment, before anything new is suggested.
- Do I need a referral?
- No. You can book yourself, or start with a free 10–15 minute call with one of our nurses, who’ll help you choose an appointment. The call isn’t a clinical assessment.
- What does it cost?
- A first appointment on the Alternative Medicine Pathway is $179 for 35 minutes, and Transfer of Care is $129 for 30 minutes. Medicare rebates may apply; reception can confirm your expected rebate and out-of-pocket cost before you book. Cameron’s consultations don’t attract a Medicare rebate.
- Can I see you by telehealth?
- Yes, anywhere in Australia, by phone or video, with the same team and the same shared record. The fee is the same, though Medicare rebates for telehealth usually need one face-to-face visit with us in the past 12 months.
The next step
Book your first appointment.
Face to face in Cairns, or Australia-wide by telehealth, and no referral needed.
Book a free nurse call Free, 10–15 minutes by phone, for anyone new to Sohma. It helps you choose an appointment; it isn’t a clinical assessment.