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SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES DIRECTORY LATROBE Gippsland Regional Integrated Cancer Services February 2010 Introduction While every effort has been taken to make sure that the details in this directory are correct, it is inevitable that some details may have changed or that new services may have started. If you notice any mistakes or omissions in this guide please contact Enza Wright on 5128 0138 or ewright@lrh.com.au Private Practitioners have not been included in this directory. Listings of private practitioners can be found in community directories and Yellow Pages. No fees or charges have been included in this directory as they vary across locations and between disciplines. For enquiries on service costs we recommend that you contact each centre/provider individually on the phone number listed.
Table of Contents BUSH NURSING CENTRES, COMMUNITY HEALTH & HOSPITALS... 1 Latrobe 1 HOSPITALS - PRIVATE... 2 Latrobe 2 BREAST CARE NURSES... 2 Latrobe 2 CANCER CARE NURSES... 2 Latrobe 2 COMMUNITY NURSES... 2 Latrobe 2 CONTINENCE SERVICES... 3 Latrobe 3 DISTRICT NURSES... 3 Latrobe 3 DIETITIANS... 3 Latrobe 3 LOCAL COUNCILS... 3 Latrobe 3 LYMPHOEDEMA PRACTITIONERS... 4 Latrobe 4 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES...4 Latrobe 4 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS...4 Latrobe 4 PALLIATIVE CARE...4 Latrobe 4 PHYSIOTHERAPISTS...4 Latrobe 4 PSYCHOLOGISTS & COUNSELLORS...5 Latrobe 5 SPEECH THERAPISTS...5 Latrobe 5 SOCIAL WORKERS...5 Latrobe 5 STOMAL THERAPISTS...5 Latrobe 5 SUPPORT GROUPS...6 Latrobe 6 SUPPORT SERVICES...6 Latrobe 6 TRANSPORT...6
Bush Nursing Centres, Community Health & Hospitals Latrobe Community Health Service Churchill Aged Care Services Community Nurse Dental Dietitian Foot care Physiotherapist Planned Activity Group Podiatry Respiratory Nurse General Practice clinic onsite After Hours Medical Clinic Cancer Support Community Nurse Continence Dental Dietitian Education and Learning Foot care Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist Planned Activity Group Podiatrist Respiratory and Asbestos Disease Support Women s Health Aged Care Services Breast Cancer Support Carer Respite Case Management Community Nurse Continence Diabetes Management Dietitian District Nurse Drug and Alcohol Support Foot care Lymphoedema Management Occupational Therapy Palliative Nurse Physiotherapy Planned Activity Group Podiatry Respiratory Nurse Veterans Home Care Community Health Nurse Continence Diabetes Education Dietitian Drug and Alcohol Support Services Foot care Lymphoedema Management Occupational Therapy Physiotherapist Podiatry Respiratory Care Support Groups 1800 242 696 11 Phillip Parade Churchill 3842 5122 0444 Mon Fri: 8.30-5.00 1800 242 696 5127 9100 Mon Fri: 8.30-5.00 1800 242 696 5136 5400 Mon Fri: 8.30-5.00 1800 242 696 5171 1400 Mon Fri: 8.30-5.00 Supportive Care Services Directory 1
Bush Nursing Centres, Community Health & Hospitals BreastScreen Nurse Cancer Care Nurse Counsellor Diabetes Education Dietitian Mental Health Services Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Psychology Social Work Speech Therapy Stomal Therapy Wound Management Mon Fri: 8.00-4.30 Hospitals - Private Maryvale Private Hospital McDonald St 5132 1200 Breast Care Nurses Cancer Care Nurses Community Nurses Latrobe Community Health Service Churchill Phillip Parade Churchill 3842 1800 242 696 / 5122 0400 1800 242 696 / 5127 9100 2 Supportive Care Services Directory
Community Nurses Continence Services District Nurses Dietitians Latrobe Community Health Service Churchill 1800 242 696 / 5171 1400 1800 242 696 11 Phillip Parade Churchill 3842 1800 242 696 / 5122 0444 1800 242 696 / 5127 9100 Local Councils 1800 242 696 / 5171 1400 Latrobe Shire Council 141 Commercial Rd 1300 367 700 Supportive Care Services Directory 3
Lymphoedema practitioners Mental Health Services Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health Service Occupational Therapists Palliative Care Physiotherapists Latrobe Community Health Service Churchill 4 Supportive Care Services Directory 1800 242 696 / 5171 1400 20 Washington St 5128 0100 1800 242 696 / 5127 9100 Phillip Parade Churchill 3842 1800 242 696 / 5122 0444 1800 242 696 / 5127 9100 1800 242 696 / 5171 1400
Physiotherapists Psychologists & Counsellors Latrobe Community Health Service Churchill 11 Phillip Parade Churchill 3842 1800 242 696 / 5122 0444 1800 242 696 / 5127 9100 Speech Therapists Social Workers Stomal Therapists 1800 242 696 / 5171 1400 Supportive Care Services Directory 5
Support Groups Gippsland Lymphoedema Support Group Latrobe Cancer Help Group Latrobe Valley Breast Cancer Support Group Oncore (advanced cancers only) Wendy Steenburgen Churchill 5122 1140 Julie Parker Moe 5127 9139 Mandy Williamson Traralgon 5171 1400 Judy Woods Traralgon 5173 8859 Support Services Cancer Council Victoria Centrelink Morwell Centrelink Heyfield Leukaemia Foundation 1 Rathdowne St Carlton 9635 5000 Helpline 13 1120 Cnr Chapel & Elgin Sts 13 10 21 Heyfield Memorial Hall 38-42 MacFarlane Street Heyfield 3858 Traralgon Specialist Centre, Level 1 35 Grey Street 5173 6804 0434 363 423 Transport Australian Red Cross Medical Transport Assistance Program Assistance is provided fro transport to essential medical appointments in Melbourne and Gippsland and transport from Southern Cross Station to medical appointments in Melbourne CBD. Australian Red Cross Gippsland Office 5143 2639 Community Aged Care Package Programs Transport Assistance People in receipt of a Community Aged Care Package may receive assistance towards the cost of attending medical appointments. Aged Care Information Line 1800 500 853 6 Supportive Care Services Directory
Transport Veterans Affairs Transport Assistance Gold Veterans Affairs Card Holders are eligible for assistance towards travel expenses for treatment of medical conditions. Accommodation and meal allowance may also be available. Department of Veterans Affairs 1300 551 981 White Veterans Affairs Card Holders are eligible for assistance towards travel expenses for treatment of accepted disabilities related to service. Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) VPTAS provides partial reimbursement for travel and accommodation costs incurred when travelling more than 100km (one way) for approved medical treatment. Application forms are available from health services and Department of Human Services. Department of Human Services 5177 2500 Supportive Care Services Directory 7