Specialist staff in the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) service work with adults who have one or more diagnosed chronic conditions and need help to manage their condition and stay well at home. Clients may be in hospital, have recently been in hospital, or be at risk of going to hospital.
CDM services can help with locating the right type of care for you, as well as coordinating this care with other services to ensure you are well supported in the community.
A Shared Care Plan can be developed for you, together with your doctor and other health care professionals.
The Child and Family Therapy Team (CFTT) provides therapy services to children from birth to 18 years of age who reside in the Tweed and Byron Shires.
The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Physiotherapists who work together with the child, their parents and others (preschool or school) to assess and treat a variety of concerns including developmental delay, physical, sensory, communication and feeding difficulties.
Our Child and Family counsellors provide assessment and counselling for children aged 0-12 years and their families/carers. We offer help with a wide range of issues that children may experience, including behavioural difficulties, stress, anxiety and mood related problems. Where possible the Child and Family counselling service works collaboratively with schools and pre-schools.
Access criteria:
The Child and Family Health clinic is a free service to support families caring for children from birth to five years of age.
Child and Family Health Nurses provide regular developmental screening as well as information and support on breastfeeding, maternal and infant nutrition, introducing solids, growth and development, sleep and settling, parenting, immunisation, dental care, child safety and community services. We also provide an Immunisation Clinic for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation program involves a team of health professionals working to help you manage your heart condition. We provide individual cardiac assessment and education focused on reducing cardiac disease risk factors, monitoring and managing your condition and improving your health.
Our program is managed by the Cardiac Liaison Nurse in conjunction with our Physiotherapy Department and Exercise Physiologist.
The program is suitable for most people living with or at risk of heart disease and those recovering from medical or surgical intervention.
| Location: | Murwillumbah Community Health, 8-10 Nullum Street, Murwillumbah 2484 |
| Hours of Service: | 8.30am – 4:30 pm Mon-Fri |
| Contacting Us: | Phone: (02) 6670 9400; fax: (02) 6672 5133 |
| Access Criteria: | Any patients with progressive illness, not exclusive to cancer patients. |
Audiometry provides assessment of hearing problems in children aged between 3 – 18 years.
This service is available in some sites through the School Health Nurse.
We accept referrals from GPs, Pre-schools, Child and Family health, self or family referrals.
Please phone to make an appointment and our clinician will contact you to arrange an appointment.
Hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Contact: (02) 6670 9400 (02) 6672 5133
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:
The Women’s Health Clinic provides a wide range of services for women, including cervical screening testing, breast checks, pregnancy testing and advice, postnatal checks, post termination checks, continence assessment, and limited Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI) screening.
Our Women’s Health Nurses can provide information on sexual health, reproductive health, menstruation, menopause, osteoporosis, relationship and lifestyle issues and contraception, as well as group or individual education programs.
The Transition Care Program offers goal-oriented, time-limited and therapy-focused care to help older people regain independence after a hospital stay. It provides older people with a package of services that includes low intensity therapy such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, as well as social work, nursing support or personal care to maintain and improve physical or cognitive functioning.
The program aims to help older people return home after a hospital stay, rather than prematurely enter residential aged care.