We provide assessment and treatment for musculoskeletal and neurological conditions to people of any age who may benefit from physiotherapy intervention.
This usually involves a comprehensive assessment and development of an individual treatment plan in consultation with the patient.
Most treatment plans involve education, self-management strategies and specific exercise programmes, as well as other physiotherapy techniques.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Contact: Phone: (02) 6683 9000
If you need mental health care, please phone the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department. If it’s an emergency, please phone triple zero (000) immediately.
The Mental Health Line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will connect you with the right care for your individual situation, no matter where you live in NSW. It is not a telephone counselling service.
Dietitians help people understand the relationship between food and health. Dietitians can help you make dietary choices to support your health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease.
Our Dietitians provide a range of individual and group nutrition education services.
Group education is provided as part of chronic care groups including cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab, falls prevention, osteoporosis re-fracture prevention, arthritis, and cancer groups.
Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning reception on 6683 9080.
Our Child and Family Health Nurses provide a range of services including:
* Developmental screening for children from birth to five years of age
* Home visits for new babies and follow ups
* Breastfeeding, maternal and infant nutrition support
* Immunisations (by appointment)
* Family health and welfare
* Parenting support
* Child health and development, including sleep and settling
For all appointments and immunisation please bring your Blue Book and Medicare Card.
Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Our Child and Family Counselling Service works with children aged 0-12 years of age, and their families and carers, to improve children’s health, well-being, and day-to-day functioning.
The Child and Family Counselling Service (CFCS) caters for children with a range of problematic behaviours including school refusal, sleep difficulties, anxiety, problems associated with bullying and anti-social behaviours, and coping with loss.
Where appropriate, our counsellor works collaboratively with schools and pre-schools.
The speech pathology service provides inpatient and outpatient services for people with swallowing and communication difficulties including language, speech, voice and fluency.
We accept referrals from individuals, families, carers or health professionals, with the client’s consent.
Child and Family Speech Pathologists work in conjunction with nursing and allied health services to provide assessment and intervention services to children with communication and swallowing disorders, and their families.
Our social work service supports clients and hospital inpatients, and their families, in the Ballina area with a range of issues such as risk of hospital admission or increased length of stay resulting from biological, psychological and social factors that impact their health.
We accept referrals from hospitals, GPs, specialists, health professionals, family and carers, and self-referral.
Hours: 8.30am – 4.45pm (Mon-Fri)
Contact: Phone (02) 6620 6200 Fax (02) 6620 6444
Our Podiatrist works with clients who have foot and leg disorders to improve their mobility and enhance independence. This is achieved through the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management of pathological foot problems and associated restrictions in function.
We provide holistic and consistent care for clients with high risk foot conditions including diabetic lower limb complications, peripheral vascular disease, neurological disorders of the lower limbs and paediatric lower limb development disorders.
We provide assessment and treatment for musculoskeletal, respiratory, post-surgery, lymphedema and neurological conditions for people of any age who may benefit from physiotherapy intervention.
We also provide services for clients with chronic disease and chronic pain.
Children
The Paediatric Physiotherapy Service is for children 0-18 years who present with neuro developmental problems, gross motor delay, posture and coordination problems, developmental musculoskeletal problems, chronic and complex health needs or respiratory needs.
Children
Our child occupational therapy service provides assessment, education and intervention for children aged 0 -18 years, and their families and carers.
We focus on child development, motor skills, sensory processing and thinking skills which may impact on the child’s involvement in activities at home and preschool/school.
We can also prescribe equipment and recommend modifications to the home or school environment for children experiencing difficulties with their movement and mobility.