Primary Health Care Program

The Merri Community Health Services, Primary Health Care Program is grouped into three teams; the Independent Living Team, the Wellness and Preventative Care Team and the Chronic and Coordinated Care Team. The 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
• 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
• 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

Eligibility

Independent Living is funded under the Department of Human Services' Home and Community Care Program.