The Northern NSW Local Health District has a range of services aimed at helping you make positive changes to your alcohol and drug use. These include:
* Individual counselling support to reduce or stop your drug/alcohol use
* Hospital consultation and liaison for those at risk of alcohol or drug withdrawal (available at Tweed, Ballina, Lismore, and Grafton hospitals)
* Rhe Riverlands Inpatient Withdrawal Unit at Lismore Base Hospital - medicated withdrawal from drugs or alcohol
Our Women’s Health Clinic provides a wide range of services for women aged 14 and over. These include: Cervical Screening Test (which replaces the pap smear test), breast checks, pregnancy testing and counselling, postnatal checks, post termination checks, continence assessment and sexual health screening. Clients can also access IUD (intrauterine device) insertion and contraceptive implants through the Women’s Health Clinic.
We also provide information on any women’s health issues, eg menstruation, menopause, osteoporosis, contraception, relationships and lifestyle issues.
The Clarence Valley Transitional Aged Care Service (CVTACS) helps older people recover at home, rather than staying in hospital longer.
It offers goal orientated, time-limited and therapy-focused care to support older people to regain independence after a hospital stay.
People leaving hospital need different amounts of time to recover. Our service can help with a package of services for up to 12 weeks.
We can visit clients at home to help with daily or health care needs, so clients can lead a more independent life at home.
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: By appointment only at Iluka Community Health. Contact Maclean Community Health, Monday to Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm to enquire.
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.
We provide a range of adult physiotherapy services for people aged over 18 in the outpatient, community and hospital setting.
These include:
* interventions for muscles, joints or bones
* pre and post-natal care
* neurological intervention for head injury, stroke or nerve damage
* cardiovascular and respiratory care
* lymphoedema management
* women’s health intervention,
* physical rehabilitation and geriatric care
* home visits where appropriate
* hydrotherapy (water exercise),
Our Diabetes Educator provides diabetes education and support for people with diabetes and their families, either in one to one or group settings. They also work closely with the Diabetes Dietician.
We also provide education to health care professionals and support promotional activities that encourage people with diabetes to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We accept referrals from hospitals, GPs, Specialists and other health professionals.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Please phone Maclean Community Health to make an appointment.
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.
We accept referral from individuals, GPs, health professionals and hospitals.
Hours: 8.00am- 4.30pm Monday – Friday
* Maclean Community Health – full-time clinic, by appointment
* Yamba Community Health Centre, by appointment
* Iluka Community Centre, by appointment
Child and Family Health Nurses provide a range of services for families caring for children aged 0-5 years, 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
* Family health and welfare
* Parenting support
* Child health and development, including sleep and settling
* Education sessions – Preparation for Parenthood