Community Allied Health Team
How we can help you
Our Community Allied Health and Pharmacy Team supports people living at home to remain safe, independent, and active in their community. Our services can assist you with mobility, balance, and strength, independence and safety at home, communication and swallowing, nutrition, medication management, and health education.
The team includes:
- Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
- Pharmacist
- Dietitian
- Speech Pathologist
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You will need to contact the Northern Network Access and Referral Centre (NNARC) on (02) 9369 0400 or email SESLHD-NNARC@health.nsw.gov.au to make a referral to this service.
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If you’re over 65 years old (or over 50 if you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander), you’ll need to apply for Allied Health services through My Aged Care. You can apply online for an assessment or call 1800 200 422 to organise an assessment.
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The Community Allied Health Clinician or Pharmacist will contact you via phone when an appointment becomes available.
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If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please call NNARC at (02) 9369 0400.
We are a teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.