Sutherland Heart And Lung Team (SHALT)

People with chronic heart failure, chronic cardiac disease and pulmonary hypertension, who live in the Sutherland Shire.

The client has chronic heart failure, chronic cardiac disease or pulmonary hypertension, and requires one of the following services:

1. The client requires monitoring and education to enable self-management of their chronic heart failure, chronic cardiac disease or pulmonary hypertension.
2. The client would benefit from undertaking a supervised rehabilitation exercise program in an outpatient gym setting or home-based setting, to improve their exercise capacity and quality of life.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. People who reside in aged care facilities.
2. People who reside outside the Sutherland Shire. (Exemption for clients willing to participate in the hospital outpatient gym program).
3. Gym: people who require constant 1:1 supervision e.g. high falls risk, blindness, unable to follow instructions.

Mark attention SHALT.
Referrals accepted from any healthcare provider.

1. Electronic Medical Record (eMR) referral (TSH) to Southcare Community or
2. Fax an Access and Referral Form to (02) 9540 7869 or
3. Scan and email an Access and Referral Form to SESLHD-SouthCareIntake@health.nsw.gov.au

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A prioritisation tool is utilised to triage referrals.

URGENT referrals are seen within 48 to 72 hours. 

NON-URGENT referrals are seen within 1 to 2 weeks.  

No cost for any sessions. 

There is limited bus transport to pick up and drop off patients in the Sutherland Shire for the outpatient gym program. A cost of $5 per session is payable to the Southcare bus driver.

Donations towards gym equipment maintenance are welcome. 
 

Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us by telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak, and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and us on 9540 7540.