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DISTRICT PROFILE

Sunshine Coast-Wide Bay Health Service District

Elements of this profile updated: 01/05/2009



TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public


This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 01 May 2009
REVIEW DATE: June 2009

Physical Address: C/- Nambour General Hospital Hospital Road NAMBOUR Qld 4560
Postal Address: PO Box 547 NAMBOUR Qld 4560
General Phone: +61 7 5470 6600
General Fax: +61 7 5441 6650
Office Hours: 0830 to 1700
General District E-mail: SC-SCCHSD@health.qld.gov.au
District Chief Executive Officer: Mr Kevin Hegarty

Hospital Facilities within District:

Health Services:

Outpatient Clinics Caloundra, Nambour, Maleny general and specialist outpatients.
Community Services Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour and Noosa - Child, Adult, Aged and Disabled Health, Mental Health, Oral Health, Indigenous Health Promotion, Palliative Care, Maroochydore Public Health Unit.
Maroochydore Community Service (Sixth Ave) Aged and Disabled Support, Adult Health, Child and Family Health, (including School Health), Alcohol and Drug Counselling, Home Care, Social Work, Dietetics.
Indigenous Health Program, Maroochydore ATSI Health Promotion.
Caloundra Community Service Aged and Disabled Support, Child and Family Health, Adult Health Program (Social Work, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy) and Home Care Services.
Nambour Community Service Aged and Disabled Support, Child and Family Health, Adult Health Program, Home Care Services, Continence Advisory Services, allied Health.
Noosa Community Service Aged and Disabled Support, Child and Family Health, Adult Health Program, Home Care Services, Allied Health.
Sunshine Coast Breast Screening Clinic Screening Services
Mental Health Services Community Assessment & Treatment Team Assessment, Crisis Response
Mental Health Service Continuing Care Team Case Management
Child and Youth Mental Health Service Assessment, Crises Response, Case Management
Extended Care Team including Community Initiatives, Community Care Units and Mobile Outreach Rehabilitation Services
Hospital Mental Health Team, GE & LGE Acute Care
Dental Services Dental Services: Clinics Caloundra, Kawana, Nambour, Noosa, Gympie Schools: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa Mobile clinics X 12
Aged Care Residential Unit Phone: (07) 5470 6880 Fax: (07) 5470 6127 Nurse Unit Manager: Ms Deborah Murray
Aged Care Assessment Team Phone: (07) 5470 6731 Fax: (07) 5470 6185 Team Coordinator: Ms Carol Pass
Private Health Facilities in District Private Hospitals/day centres = Eden Private Healthcare Centre; Buderim Private Hospital, Buderim; Selangor Private Hospital, Nambour; Sunshine Coast Day Hospital, Cotton Tree; Andrea Ahern Hospital, Caloundra. Private nursing homes (profit) = Aminya, Caloundra, Centaur Memorial, Immanual Gardens, Kawana Waters, Mt Coolum Nursing Home, Nambour, Ninderry, Noosa, Tilburg Pty Ltd (Pelican Waters). Private nursing homes (non-profit) = Sundale (Nambour); James Grimes Care Centre . Private hostels (non-profit) = Bowder; Nicklin; McGowan; Voller, Palmwoods.



Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

The renal unit refurbishment was completed in 2007 providing 4 additional renal dialysis chairs including 2 isolation rooms.

Major internal refurbishment is occurring, with movement of services out of clinical areas to create an additional 26 beds at NGH during 2008. This will include: - Relocation of medical records into purpose built area - Relocation of clinical support staff into purpose built area - Relocation of Pre-Admission clinic into leased facilities across the road - Relocation of the library into purpose built area - Relocation of renal training clinics into purpose built area - Recommissioning of beds within theses spaces to provide beds.

Hibiscus House is being rebuilt off site. The new facility will have an additional 5 beds and completion is expected in 2009.