Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Social Worker works with the District Nurse team and visits clients in their own homes. The service offers counselling, support, information and advocacy. The Social Worker may also refer to other health professionals.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Friendly Visiting Program is a free community based program where volunteers visit clients, who are frail, aged or who have a disability.
This program is an initiative of the Moorabool Shire Council and the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Counselling Team is made up of several counsellors from a range of professional disciplines who offer individual and group counselling and family counselling for people who live in the Shire of Moorabool and City of Melton.

In the community setting, Counsellors work with individuals, families and groups to assist them in the resolution of presenting issues. Our staff have specialist counselling expertise in the areas of family violence, grief and loss, family work, youth counselling as well as personal life issues. Community education and consultancy are also offered, for example DjHS counsellors work with a number of schools in the local area.
Enquiries, bookings for assessments for all counselling services are provided through the Duty System.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: In the community setting, Counsellors work with individuals, families and groups to assist them in the resolution of presenting issues. Our staff have specialist counselling expertise in the areas of family violence, grief and loss, family work, youth counselling as well as personal life issues. Community education and consultancy are also offered, for example DjHS counsellors work with a number of schools in the local area. Self-referral or from General Practitioner and other professionals/organisations. Fee charged

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Breast Care Nurse is funded by the McGrath Foundation and is specially trained to act as patient advocate, co-ordinate care for women experiencing breast cancer and to provide accurate information, support and referral to services.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Speech Pathologist provides extensive services to children under school age and to adults.

Community Health Paediatric Speech Pathology provides services to children with mild to moderate difficulties in functional skills in the areas of speech and language that are not likely to have long term implications for the child. Children with stuttering difficulties are also eligible for these services. Services may be provided on an individual basis or in a group therapy setting dependent on the child's needs.

Children with diagnosed or suspected developmental delays such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy or moderate to severe difficulties in two or more areas are not eligible for services through Community Health (see Paediatric Program Melton Health).
Adult services at community health are provided for clients experiencing communication or swallowing issues. This may be due to progressive neurological conditions, post stroke or disability. Therapy services for voice and fluency are also provided. Intensive rehabilitation services are not able to be provided due to limited staffing. Services may be centred based or provided in the client's home.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Occupational Therapist (OT) will visit clients in their home and complete a home and functional assessment to identify any activities they may be having difficulty with. The OT can recommend aids, equipment or home modifications which may assist the client to continue to live safely and independently in their home. Recommendations can include shower stools, over toilet frames and other personal care aids, scooters, wheelchairs, personal alarms, rails and ramps. The OT can work together with the client in retraining in daily activities. The OT can also provide clients with information and strategies to reduce falls and teach simplified techniques to decrease tiredness. Statewide Equipment Program (SWEP) funding applications for recommended equipment or home modifications can also be completed if required.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: At Bacchus Marsh, Physiotherapy is offered in a hospital setting to clients of the Pre Admission Clinic, Hospital in the Home program, and residential care as well as inpatients and outpatients.

At the Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Caroline Springs Community Health Centres a variety of conditions are treated with an emphasis on prevention, early intervention and management of chronic disease.

At Melton Health, Physiotherapists provide a comprehensive initial rehabilitation service for acute conditions aiming to restore each patient's functional independence within the limitations of their condition or injury. Physiotherapists are involved in the Orthopaedic, Chronic Disease Management, Day Rehabilitation and General Medicine programs. They work closely with the Physiotherapists at Community Health to ensure care is provided to the patient at the most appropriate site for each patient's needs.
A limited paediatric physiotherapy service is also available at Melton Health (see paediatric program).

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: This service is aimed at clients with early stage chronic disease or risk factors for the development of chronic disease. The Health Coach will work in partnership with the client, family/carer, doctor and other health professionals to support the management of the client's health condition and improve general health and wellbeing. The program operates from a self-management model, whereby the client will be encouraged to make decisions about their health and lifestyle as well as set goals for improvement. The health coach provides support and assistance to make behaviour changes to achieve these goals as well as considering referrals to other services and provide general information about managing health conditions and risk factors.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Alcohol and other drug counselling service for those directly affected by alcohol & other drug use and their families or carers

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A range of health education services are provided including:
Women's Health, Men's Health, Needle and Syringe program, Refugee Health and Sexual and Reproductive health education (i.e. School Sex Education program). Pap smears are available by appointment.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Services include:

•Comprehensive education for the newly diagnosed, including group and individual education

•Education to clients, tailored to their specific needs

•Education for women with gestational diabetes

•Instruction in use of blood glucose meter, diabetes specific medications including injectables, and insulin pump therapy

•Assistance with insulin adjustment

•Provision of diabetes literature and videos

•Diabetes Support Group

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Our Podiatrists provide and diagnose an extensive range of foot and foot related care. This includes checking how people walk and recommending custom orthotics. Checking children's feet and walking. Our Podiatrists can perform assessments to check blood flow and sensation. They also perform annual diabetes foot assessments and manage foot ulcers. If needed surgery can be performed on ingrown toe nails. The Podiatry team also run a medical grade footwear fitting program.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer provides cultural support and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients across all inpatient and outpateint services at Werribee Mercy Hospital. Services for patients and families include: * providing emotional, social and cultural support
* attending appointments with patients when requested * linking patients with appropriate external services
* working closely with hospital staff to ensure that Aboriginal patients have a voice in their care
AHLOs also provide information, education and consultation to hospital staff regarding culturally appropriate care.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Coordination of volunteers – recruiting, training, monitoring, supporting and matching volunteers to palliative care clients.

Counsellor to palliative care clients.

Social work services to palliative care clients.

Bereavement counselling.
Co-ordinate Kids sharing grief program.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Transport provided by volunteers with priority given to clients who need to attend health appointments.

Address:
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, 29-35 Grant Street, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC, 3340

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Dietetic Service provides individual and group education for adults and children. All requests and referrals for information and consultation should be directed to the Referral and Appointment Service.

Community Education, Health Promotion and Health screenings are offered through community groups, schools and the media. Focus is given to Government Health Promotion weeks and expressed community need.

All age groups are catered for and key areas of work include clients with diabetes and heart disease, weight management, gastrointestinal disorders, appetite awareness and body image, and general healthy eating.
A child and adolescent weight management clinic called 'Ready Steady Go' is available at Melton Health (see Paediatric Program).