Allied Health

Location(s):

• Some services are provided in the home as appropriate
• Not all services and programs are available at all sites

Contact details:

The MCHS Allied Health program offers a range of health practitioner services such as:

Community Nursing – a range of programs and support delivered by our nursing staff
Diabetes Education – advice and education for those with diabetes
Dietetics – healthy eating advice and nutritional assessment for people with a diet related health issue
Life! Diabetes Prevention courses – courses run for people at risk of developing diabetes
Living Well – a support program for people newly diagnosed with a chronic health condition
Occupational Therapy – advice and assistance to make it easier for people to perform their daily physical activities
Physiotherapy – assistance with movement and mobility difficulties, injuries and/or pain conditions
Podiatry – prevention, diagnosis and treatment of foot and lower limb conditions
Speech Pathology – assessment and management of communication and swallowing problems

Eligibility

Referrals to most of these services can be made by individuals (self-referral), carers, health professionals including doctors and other service providers
See specific program pages for further details

Fees

Session fees for many of our programs are $12.50 per session, $8 per session for Health Care Card and Pension Card holders. But see specific program pages for further details.

For further information and appointments:
Phone Service Access

Provides services to address and manage health and wellbeing.

Aiming to keep people active and healthy as well as provide treatment and advice to help...

Support for the frail and aged in the local community.

Support to help people with disabilities live independently.