Health Services in Gympie
What Is This?
Health Services provide links to medical support in both the public and private sector. The support includes a wide range of initiatives aimed at maintaining and improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities. These services include primary care, hospital care, mental health services, allied health services, preventive care, and health promotion programs.
How Is It Funded?
Health Services are primarily funded through Medicare and other public health initiatives. Additional funding comes from private health insurance, and out-of-pocket gap payments by patients. How much does it cost? The costs vary from each provider and health service. A portion of costs might be met by either Medicare or private health insurance.
How To Access?
Individuals can access health services through local clinics, hospitals, online health platforms, and referrals from general practitioners (GPs). Government websites and hotlines also provide information on available health services, including emergency assistance and specialised care.
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Mental Health Services
Alcohol & Drug Information
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceAlcohol and other drugs (AOD) services provide people with a range of interventions that influence and support the decision to reduce or cease harmful substance use.
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Drug & Alcohol Services
Mental Health Services
General Support Services & Counselling
General Welfare & Support Services
Creating Options
Drug ARMCreating Options is a twelve week treatment program for people who want help to address issues related to their alcohol or other drug use. Book an appointment by calling the Central Intake Service on (07) 3620 8880.
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Allied Health
Dietetics - Rebecca Deroon
North Coast Aboriginal Corporation For Community HealthProvides Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy across various regions of Queensland. (Multiple Providers)
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Allied Health
Dietitics
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceDietitians provide expert nutrition and diet advice for clients, their families, and carers across all age groups.
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Emergency Departments
Emergency Department
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceAn emergency department (ED) is part of a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency care to patients who need urgent medical attention. Most public hospitals in Australia have an emergency department. Only people with severe injury or illness should go to the ED.
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General Practice/Doctor
General Practitioner - Kilkivan Community Health Hub
Kilkivan Community Health CentreProvides , and General Practitioner across various regions of Queensland. (Multiple Providers)
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General Health Services
Goomeri Health Centre
Supports health and well-being in the local community.
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Mental Health Services
Gympie Community Health Evolve Therapeutic Service
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceThe Evolve Therapeutic Service is a specialist service within Queensland Health that supports children and young people in the care of the Department of Communities (Child Safety Services)
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Psychiatric Services
Gympie Community Health
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceThe Gympie Mental Health team provide a confidential service specialising in the treatment of individuals who have, or are at risk of developing, a major mental illness. Mental health services are provided to children, youth, adults and older persons.
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Dental & Oral Health
Gympie Dental Clinic
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceOral health services are provided to people who meet the eligibility criteria for accessing public dental services in Queensland. Approximately 40% of the total population of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service is eligible for public sector oral health care.
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Hospitals
Gympie Hospital
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceGympie Hospital provides acute regional services to residents in the Gympie, Cooloola and Kilkivan areas.
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Community Health & Medical
Kilkivan Community Health Centre
Supports health and well-being in the local community.
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Child Youth & Family Health
Maternal, Child & Family Health
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceProvides information and education to parents and carers for children from birth to 18 years of age.
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Pregnancy, Maternity & Newborn Health
Maternity
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceGympie Hospital's Maternity and Women's Health Unit offers an extended midwifery service to new mums in the Gympie and Cooloola Coast areas. This service is available to all women who have their babies at Gympie as well as women who live in the Gympie area.
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Allied Health
Nurse Practitioner - Jennifer Doherty
Kilkivan Community Health CentreProvides Physiotherapy, and Podiatry across various regions of Queensland. (Multiple Providers)
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General Health Services
Nurse Practitioner - Jennifer Doherty
Kilkivan Community Health CentreProvides Nurse Practitioner across various regions of Queensland.(Provided by Jennifer Doherty)
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Allied Health
Occupational Therapy
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceOccupational Therapy (or OT) service assist clients across all age groups to develop, improve or regain the skills needed for day-to-day life and/or work following injury, illness, or disability.
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General Health Services
Optometry - Lisa Penrose-Herbert
North Coast Aboriginal Corporation For Community HealthProvides Health Worker - Hearing Health, and Optometry across various regions of Queensland. (Multiple Providers)
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Allied Health
Optometry - Queensland University of Technology
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceProvides Optometry across various regions of Queensland. (Provided by Queensland University of Technology)
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General Health Services
Optometry - Queensland University of Technology
Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health ServiceProvides Optometry, and Optometry Student across various regions of Queensland.(Provided by Queensland University of Technology)
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