Byron Central Hospital Ambulatory Care Unit provides community-based nursing and health services, allied health, counselling, dental services and education clinics. Hours of Service: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, closed weekends and Public Holidays.
Our community nurses provide a range of services including wound care, continence management, management of venous access devices, palliative care nursing, and referral to other care providers including allied health and the Aged Care Assessment Team.
Individuals can self-refer or be referred by a health professional or organisation including GPs, Hospitals, Specialists, Support Services and family/friends/carers.
If you are referring on behalf of someone else, please ensure they are aware of the referral. A Medicare Card is required.
Our Women’s Health service provides advice, counselling and treatment for menopause, sexual health, emotional wellbeing, urinary continence and osteoporosis to women aged 40 and over.
In some cases, we also provide care to women under the age of 40 who may have specific women’s health concerns.
Women who live anywhere in the footprint of Northern NSW Local Health District can access this service.
Women can self-refer, and we also accept referrals from other health practitioners.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, by appointment only
Our Speech Pathology service provides assessment, therapy, and management for a range of swallowing and communication disorders including language, speech, voice, and fluency, for children from birth to school entry age.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, by appointment only
Contact: Phone: (02) 6683 9000
Location: Surry Street, Coraki NSW 2471
Our Occupational Therapy Team asses people’s ability to carry out their usual daily activities with the aim of helping people stay as independent as possible, and safe within their own homes.
Our services include home modifications, equipment prescription, and education about falls prevention, energy conservation, and pressure injury prevention and management.
Services are provided in hospitals, community health centres and at home. We also have an Equipment Loan Pool to help people with the hire of equipment for short periods up to two months.
Our Podiatrist works 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 Podiatry service provides ulcer debridement and offloading, diabetes foot assessments, orthotic treatment, and help with applications for medical grade footwear.
We provide assessment and treatment for musculoskeletal and neurological conditions to people of any age who may benefit from physiotherapy intervention.
This usually involves a comprehensive assessment and development of an individual treatment plan in consultation with the patient.
Most treatment plans involve education, self-management strategies and specific exercise programmes, as well as other physiotherapy techniques.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Contact: Phone: (02) 6683 9000
If you need mental health care, please phone the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department. If it’s an emergency, please phone triple zero (000) immediately.
The Mental Health Line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will connect you with the right care for your individual situation, no matter where you live in NSW. It is not a telephone counselling service.
Dietitians help people understand the relationship between food and health. Dietitians can help you make dietary choices to support your health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease.
Our Dietitians provide a range of individual and group nutrition education services.
Group education is provided as part of chronic care groups including cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab, falls prevention, osteoporosis re-fracture prevention, arthritis, and cancer groups.
Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning reception on 6683 9080.
Our Child and Family Health Nurses provide a range of services including:
* Developmental screening for children from birth to five years of age
* Home visits for new babies and follow ups
* Breastfeeding, maternal and infant nutrition support
* Immunisations (by appointment)
* Family health and welfare
* Parenting support
* Child health and development, including sleep and settling
For all appointments and immunisation please bring your Blue Book and Medicare Card.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday.