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MID NORTH COAST AREA HEALTH SERVICE |
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| Central Sector Administration |
Morton Street PO Box 126, Port Macquarie |
6588 2882 Fax 6588 2800 |
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HOSPITALS |
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| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | Wright Road | 6581 2000 Fax 6580 1110 |
| Port Macquarie Private | Lake Road |
6583 5655 Fax 6583 7089 |
| Wauchope District Memorial | High Street |
6585 1300 Fax 6585 3741 |
| Kempsey District | 6562 6155 | |
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POPULATION HEALTH |
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| Population Health Unit |
Port Macquarie Health Centre Morton St., Port Macquarie Fax 6588 2837 Responsible for the Coordination and surveillance of: Environmental Health Health Improvement (incorporating Health Promotion, Health Service Planning, Health Information & Information Technology) Aboriginal Health, HIV/Sexual Health, Health Councils Communicable Disease notifications. |
6588 2750 or 6588 2794 |
| Hastings/Macleay Health Council |
PO Box 126, Port Macquarie 2444 Voluntary community organisation providing the opportunity to comment on improving health services. |
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| 0418 965 967 | ||
| Health Council Coordinator | 6583 0750 | |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH | ||
| Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Laurieton Community Health Care is part of the Mid North Coast Area Health Service, Central Sector. | ||
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| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES | 8.30 - 5.00 Monday - Friday | |
| Camden Haven | Laurie St, Laurieton |
6559 9003 Fax 6559 9840 |
| Port Macquarie | Morton St., PO Box 126 |
6588 2882 Fax 6588 2800 |
| Wauchope | High Street |
6585 1645 |
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Kendall |
CWA Rooms, Graham St | 6559 9003 |
| Port Macquarie Panthers Hospitals & Nursing Homes Visitation Group |
Volunteers visit all patients in nursing homes &
hospitals each week, hand out complimentary toiletries, magazines, books
etc. Contact Margaret & Chris. Meet at Panthers Bay St PM |
6583 3643 6582 3986 |
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| Laurieton | Laurie St, Laurieton | 6559 9003 |
| Kendall |
CWA Rooms, Graham St |
6559 9003 |
| Port Macquarie | Morton Street | 6588 2882 |
| Wauchope | CWA Building, High St | 6585 1645 |
| Telegraph Point | 3rd Tuesday Monthly School of Arts Building | |
| Kempsey | Memorial Ave | 6562 8684 |
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| Mon.-Fri. 8.30am - 5.00pm | ||
| ACAT (Aged Care Assessment Team) | ||
| Port Macquarie | Morton St, PO Box 126 |
6588 2882 Fax 6588 2881 |
| Day Centre, Laurieton | HACC Centre, Laurie St |
6559 9003 Fax 6559 9840 |
| Day Centre, Port Macquarie | 2 Barton Crescent |
6581 3897 Fax 6581 3526 |
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General The following Community Health Services are free unless otherwise indicated. For further information and bookings contact your nearest Community Health Centre. |
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| Aids Council of NSW (ACON) |
7-8/66 Clarence St, Port Macquarie www.aconmnc@midcoast.com.au |
6584 0943 Fax 6583 3810 |
| Alcohol & Drug Information Service |
Advice, information & referral. Offers information, advice, referral and treatment for persons and their families who are affected by the use of alcohol and other drugs. Methadone Treatment Available |
6588 2882 |
| 24 Hour | 1300 662 263 | |
| Asthma / Respiratory Clinic | Education and support for Asthma / Respiratory Care | 6588 2882 |
| Audiometry | Hearing assessment and referral service. Provides education on all aspects of hearing health. | 6588 2882 |
| Australian Breastfeeding Association |
Hastings Group Breastfeeding Support group. Meetings held regularly in the
Hastings area. Contact Gail Email |
6584 8505 or 6584 3832 |
| Before School Screening | Service is for all children beginning school. Appointment is required for screening. Operates August to January; Port Macquarie | 6588 2882 |
| Breast Screen NSW– Mid North Coast |
93 William St PM Tues to Fri 8 - 5.30pm |
132 050 |
| Child, Adolescent & Family Counselling Team | Assessment, counselling and referral with children (aged 0-18 yrs.) and their families living in the Hastings area. Initial intake interviews every weekday - 1pm - 5pm. | 6588 2882 |
| Communicable Diseases | Provides information, education, referral and treatment for people infected or affected by a communicable disease, particularly Tuberculosis. | 6588 2882 |
| Community Nursing |
Provides assessment, wound care, client / carer education and support and
referral. 8am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri. with restricted weekend/public holiday service. |
6588 2882 |
| Continence Advisory Service |
Continence Clinics in Wauchope, Laurieton, Port Macquarie, Kempsey - By
Appointment. Management of adult and childhood bladder and bowel problems. |
6588 2882 |
| Continence Helpline | 1800 330 066 | |
| Dental Health Clinic | Phone for an appointment. | 1300 651 625 |
| Diabetes Service | Education and support on all aspects of diabetes management for people with diabetes & their families, carers, community groups and health professionals. We offer group education, dietitian appointments and Endocrinologist clinics. | 6588 2731 or 6588 2882 |
| Dietetics / Nutrition Service | Provides nutrition/dietary information to hospital patients, community clients, schools, community groups, media and other health professionals. |
6588 2882 |
| Early Childhood Centre | Offers advice and support to parents of children 0-5 yrs. Will make visits to home or hospital. | 6588 2882 |
| Equipment / PADP | (Program of Appliances for Disabled Persons) Provides aids for disabled people with specific needs. Service is for cardholders only. | 6588 2882 |
| Family Planning | Thurs 4.15pm - 7.15pm. Provides pap tests, breast checks, contraceptive advice. Advice & treatment of infections | 6588 2882 |
| Flamin Dragons | Boat paddling group for women following breast cancer. New members welcome. Keep fit and raise awareness on breast cancer. | 6582 3908 |
| Frail Aged Adult Day Care Program | Frail aged / disabled people who are socially isolated, Provides a wide variety of centre based and community activities for frail aged / disabled people who are socially isolated or whose carers need respite | |
| Port Macquarie Mon, Wed, Thurs - 9am -2pm |
6581 3897 Fax 6581 3526 |
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| Laurieton Tues. - 9am - 2pm | 6559 9003 | |
| Genetic Counselling | Includes diagnosis, information, counselling & support. Visiting Geneticist available for consultation every 2 weeks. | 6588 2882 |
| GROW (Mental Health Care) | A community mental health movement organized and led by people recovering or recovered from mental illness. |
1800 032120/ 02 6552 4569 |
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Hastings Limited Care Dialysis Centre |
Community Health Centre Morton St, PM Operate Mon, Wed, Fri 7am-3.30pm, Provides Haemodialysis to clients form the Hastings Area, Holiday clients and Respite to clients in the Hastings |
6588 2791 Fax 6588 2862 |
| Hastings Home Hospice Inc | Po Box 2051, Port Macquarie. Meets 2nd Tues each month 1-2pm at PM Community Health, Meeting Room 4. Provides financial and practical support to Pallative care/Oncology clients/carers. Assistance in own home. | 0405 467926 |
| Hastings Macleay Division of General Practice LTD |
53 Lord St, Port Macquarie Federally funded organisation. Operates Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.00pm Email |
6583 3600 Fax 6583 8600 |
| Head Injury Service (North Coast) | Clarence St, Port Macquarie. 9am - 5pm - Mon.-Fri. For people with acquired brain damage. Information, support, rehabilitation and referral services | 6584 3300 |
| Health Promotion | Service aims to make healthy choices easier. Programs are aimed at cancer prevention, cardiovascular health and injury prevention. Information about a range of health promotion topics and health issues is available on request Tuesday mornings | 6588 2882 |
| HIV/AIDS Education & Info | Information, prevention, education and support groups. Service includes a needle syringe exchange program. | 6562 6066 or 6588 2882 |
| Immunisation |
At Councils & Clinics, phone nearest Community Health Centre for more
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| Camden Haven | 6559 9003 | |
| Port Macquarie | 6588 2882 | |
| Wauchope | 6585 1133 | |
| IVF Program | C/- Private Hospital | 6583 5655 |
| Life Education NSW MNC Branch | The mobile classroom & educator visits schools throughout the MNC delivering programs of study promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. | 6583 7660 or 6585 4401 |
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Look Good, Feel Better
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Support program for cancer patients. Assistance by volunteer ex professionals with hair & make-up. | 6580 1116 |
| Lungs 4 Life | Support, understanding & education for people of all ages on how to maintain lung function. 1st Thurs mthly 10am - 12pm at Nth Coast Area Health Service, Morton St PMQ. normabell@bigpond.com | 6583 8658 |
| Mid North Coast Aboriginal Community Options |
Morton Street Port Macquarie Aboriginal frail aged and younger disable people living in the Hastings, Taree, Gloucester, Nambucca and Kempsey local Government Area. Operates Monday to Friday 8.30am til 5.00pm. |
Ph 6588 2841 Fax 6588 2846 |
| Mental Health | Assessment, counselling and rehabilitation for people with mental illness. | 6580 1063 |
| Mental Health Carers Support Unit | Info, education, advocacy for relatives & friends of people with a mental illness. | 6586 1533 or 0423 767 874 Fax 6586 1700 |
| Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) | Treatment program for people affected by alcohol & other drugs | 6586 6030 |
| Methadone Program | Information, assessment & maintenance on methadone. (See Alcohol & Drug Info. Service) | 6588 2882 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society of NSW - Hastings Fundraising Branch. | Meets 1st Monday of each month at 22 Wyandra Cres., P.M. at 6pm. New members welcome. | 6559 8554 |
| Natural Family Planning – Centacare |
4/114 William Street Port Macquarie Fertility education by accredited instructors to assist couples in achieving or avoiding pregnancy. Can be used while breastfeeding & pre-menopause. Appointments required. Contact: Willa Webb or Jan Crombie |
6584 0704 |
| Nursing Mother’s Association of Australia | Provides support to pregnant and new mothers | 6584 8505 or 6582 3018 |
| Palliative Care | Provides nursing care to people with a life threatening illness, which includes symptom management and emotional support to clients and their families. |
6588 2882 Fax 6588 2800 |
| Podiatry | Service for frail, aged and disabled at risk of premature institutionalisation. | 6588 2882 |
| Port Side Clinic (formally Family Planning) | Free service available to health care card holders and under 24yo. Thursday 4.15 - 7.15pm. Sexual counselling, pregnancy testing & counselling, contraceptive management, breast check, pap smear, and much more. Info for men & women. | 6588 2731 |
| Post Natal Depression - Supporting Playgroup for Mums with PND |
Emerald Downs Community Centre Every Tuesday 11am - 1pm (bring a snack) |
6584 5906 |
| Quit Smoking | Your local community health centre will post you information to help you quit. Quit Support Line-24 hours | 131 848 |
| School Screening | Service is for all children beginning school. Children have a half hour appointment to have vision, hearing, gross and fine motor and speech screening. Operates August to January. | 6588 2882 |
| Sexual Assault Service | Offers counselling to both children and adults and provides the community with education. | AH 6581 2000 |
| Speech Pathology | For children and adults. Consultation, group work, home programs, school intervention and individual therapy. | 6588 2882 |
| Stomaltherapy | Offers support, counselling, and home visits (preand post operatively). | 6588 2882 |
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WOMENS HEALTH SERVICES
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Confidential appointment/Women's Health Nurse Clinic for Women: Education on Women's Health, Pap Smear, Breast Checks, Pregnancy Testing and Counselling, Contraception Advice/Counselling, S.T.D. Information, Sexuality Issues, Liaison with General Practitioner as required. |
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| Camden Haven | 6559 9003 | |
| Wauchope | 6585 1133 | |
| Port Macquarie | 6588 2731 | |
| Wound Clinic | Provides a specialised service in wound assessment, education, dressing selection and Doppler examinations in conjunction with medical officers. Appointment is required | 6588 2731 or 6588 2882 |
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| Aussie Chi Dynamic Training Systems |
Contact – Kear Whitewolf 55 Years & Over, Injury prevention / rehabilitation exercise for elderly, Stress Management through Tai Chi |
Ph 6584 7110 Fax 6584 7110 |
| Mental Health Carers Support Unit |
65 Cameron St Wauchope (Wauchope N’Hood Ctre) |
6586 1533 0423 767 874 Fax 6586 1700 |
| Meditation Sahaja Yoga |
Weekly workshops, Wed 7.30pm, Education Room, (near water tower) Community Health, Morton St. Discover your inner powers. Know your true self through meditation. All workshops are free and run by Shri Mataji, founder of Sahaja Yoga. |
6582 2563 |
| Port Macquarie Eye Centre |
11 Parker Street Port Macquarie Email mailto:pmeye@midcoast.com.au |
Ph 6584 5554 Fax 6584 5553 |
| LAW & HEALTH | ||
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As a patient you have the right to be informed in plain language about your
condition or problem before treatment commences, including a clear
explanation of the procedure to be followed and risks associated with it.
You have the right to refuse further treatment at any time. You have the right to get a second opinion, even if you are in hospital. You have the right to receive prompt response in emergencies. You have the right to exercise these rights on behalf of your child. If you have cause for complaint, first talk with the medical officer. If
not satisfied with the response, you can contact the Health Care Complaints
Commission on 1800 043 159. Comments regarding Community Health Services should be directed to the: Manager Primary and Extended Care PO Box 126, |
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