Genetic Counselling
Genetic Counsellors provide medical information about genetic disorders and risks that can help individuals make personal decisions about their own health, a pregnancy, or their child or relatives health care.
Conditions that a genetic counsellor can help with include:
- A family history of cancer
- A genetic condition in the family
- The chance that a person will develop a condition affecting other family members
- Passing a condition on to their children
- Having a partner who is a close relative and planning a pregnancy
- Experiencing two or more miscarriages, a stillbirth or an early infant death
Location: Kingscliff Community Health Centre, 71 Turnock Street, Kingscliff NSW 2487
Hours: 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Contact: Ph (02) 6674 9500; Fax (02) 6674 9599
Access criteria: Must be aged 18 year and over. Consultation with the Clinical Geneticist is by doctor's referral only. Outreach clinics are held locally throughout the year.