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EMERGENCY

In an emergency, always call triple zero (000). It’s a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For other urgent medical issues, go to an Emergency Department.

Our Emergency Departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

The Speech Pathology Department provides services to adults aged over 18 years and children aged 0-17 years who reside in the Clarence Valley.

We provide inpatient and outpatient services for swallowing and communication difficulties including language, speech, voice and fluency.

We accept referrals from individuals, families, carers, case workers, or health professionals, with the client’s consent.

Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday – Friday

Our sexual assault service provides a 24-hour crisis response team for children, young people and adults who have experienced sexual assault, indecent assault, or attempted sexual assault.

We also provide counselling and forensic medical assessment and care immediately after sexual assault and in the following weeks and months.

We provide information and support for non-offending parents, carers, partners, siblings or family members of children or adults who have been affected by sexual assault.

The School Health Nursing Service provides four year old Health Assessments and School Screening services to all schools in the Clarence Valley. This is a targeted service aimed at providing early assessment and referral for early intervention for at risk children and families.

Our Podiatrists work with clients who have foot and leg disorders to improve their mobility and enhance independence. This is achieved through the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management of pathological foot problems and associated restrictions in function.

The physiotherapy department provides care to patients in hospital, in the Emergency Department, and in the community, with our physiotherapists visiting clients in their homes.

We also provide an outpatient and ambulatory care service for individuals, exercise and education groups, and hydrotherapy.

Rehabilitation services are offered through the Maclean District Hospital Rehabilitation Unit.

Hours: 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Limited weekend service to hospital wards.

Contact: Phone (02) 6641 8770 Fax (02) 6640 2469

The Osteoporosis re-fracture prevention clinic provides assessment and management of patients who fracture a bone from a minor trauma, in order to reduce their risk of further fractures.

The clinic accepts patients aged over 50 years, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients aged over 40.

Occupational Therapists provide functional assessment and interventions to enable individuals to improve or maintain their normal daily roles, independence, safety and quality of life.

Adults

Our adult occupational therapy service is for people aged over 18. We provide a wide range of services for inpatients and community-based clients which may include:

* Hospital rehabilitation therapy, home assessments, equipment and client education for inpatients

* Community based home assessments and recommendations for home modifications

Our Fracture Clinic aims to provide timely orthopaedic review and management of fractures and acute orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.

Patients must be either referred from the Emergency Department, following surgery while admitted to the inpatient unit, or from their General Practitioner. Patients are seen by orthopaedic surgeons and, when required, by wound nurses and physiotherapists at the clinic.

Hours: 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Contact: Phone (02) 6641 8770; Fax (02) 6640 2469

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