Hope Vale Primary Health Care Centre Profile
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 | Hope Vale offers primary clinical care and primary healthcare services through strong partnerships between nursing staff, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers. |
 | Level 2 emergency care centre. 24 hours access to registered nurse and triage presentations. |
 | Hope Vale provides a suite of regular visiting medical, community and allied health services in partnership with other health and social service providers, including diabetes educators, podiatry, paediatricians, hearing health, mental health, maternal, child health, eye specialists, and ear nose and throat specialists. |
 | Specialist outreach programs available include the Women's Health Service, the Sexual Health Service, and the Cape York Mental and Alcohol and Drugs Health Service which are provided by the Apunipima Cape York Health Council's Chronic Disease Team from Cooktown. |
 | Telehealth services are available for linking with other facilities via video-conference for patients. |
 | A purpose-built dental suite provides comprehensive dental care to the local community. |
 | Hope Vale can provide financial assistance through the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme to eligible patients who need to travel other hospitals for procedures and tests not available locally. |
Address
Street Address: Aerodrome Road, Hope Vale 4895
Postal Address: C/O Post Office, Hope Vale 4895
Phone
+61 7 4083 8100
Fax
+61 7 4083 8173
HHS website
Visit Torres and Cape HHS website
Distance to main referring hospital(s)
- Cooktown Hospital - 46 km (by road)
- Cairns Hospital - 370 km (by road)
Centre services
Practice information brochure
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- Level 2 emergency care centre.
- 24 hours access to registered nurse and triage presentations.
- Aged Care
- Child & Adolescent Health
- Chronic Disease
- Emergency On Call after hours
- Environmental Health & Disease control
- Mental Health and ATODS
- Sexual Health
- Women's Health, Diabetes & Nutritional Health
Visiting services
- Chest (Thoracic) Specialist
- Child Health
- Dental Services
- Environmental Health
- Family Health
- Mental Health
- Nutritionist/Dietitian Services
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Ophthalmologist
- Optometrist
- Paediatrician
- Physician
- Public Health
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Radiographer
- Royal Flying Doctor Services
- Sexual Health
- Women's Health
Alcohol and Drug and Sexual Health teams visit the Cape Sector communities on an ad hoc basis.
Community health services
- Antenatal Clinics
- Chronic Disease Program
- Diabetic Care
- Nutrition Health Visits
- School/Child Health Screen
- Women's Health Clinics
Alcohol management plans
Visitors and residents are expected to respect and abide by the alcohol management plan. Check the Hope Vale Community Alcohol Limits as conditions vary according to community.
Last updated: 28 October 2016
