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WA Country Health Service - Directory of Occupational Therapy Departments (updated Sept 2009)

KIMBERLEY
Derby Regional Hospital
PMB 938 DERBY 6728
Ph: (08) 9193 3218
Fax: (08) 9193 3376
Covers Derby, Fitzroy Crossing and communities, Gibb River Road and communities, Kandiwal, Looma, Mowanjum, Pandanus Park and Jarlmadangah

Broome Hospital
PO Box 62 BROOME 6725
Ph: (08) 9194 2256
Fax: (08) 9194 2257
Also provides services to One Arm Point, Beagle Bay, Lombardina

Kununurra Hospital
PO Box 239 KUNUNURRA 6743
Ph: (08) 9166 4265
Fax: (08) 9166 4250
Covers Kununurra, Wyndham, Halls Creek, Warmun, Oombulgurri, Ringer Soak, Kalumburu, Yiyili, Doon Doon, Balgo, Mulan and Bililuna.

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PILBARA
Port Hedland Regional Hospital
PO Box 63 PORT HEDLAND 6721
Ph: (08) 9158 1656
Fax: (08) 9173 2905
Also provides services to Marble Bar (quarterly), Yandeyarra (quarterly), and other outlying communities as needed e.g. Strelley, Warralong

Newman Health Service
PO Box 418 NEWMAN 6753
Ph: (08) 9175 8387
Fax: (08) 9175 8280
Also provides services to Nullagine, Jigalong and Western Desert Communities

Karratha 
PO Box 519 KARRATHA WA 6714
Ph: (08) 9143 2221
Fax: (08) 9143 2252
Also provides services to Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham and Pannawonnica

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MIDWEST

Geraldton and Midwest, Geraldton Health Campus
PO Box 22, GERALDTON 6531
Ph: (08) 9956 2204
Fax: (08) 9956 2266
Also provides services to Kalbarri (monthly), Morawa (monthly), Latham (monthly), Three Springs (fortnightly), Eneabba (monthly), Leeman (monthly), Dongara (monthly), Mingenew (monthly), Perenjori (monthly), Carnamah (fortnightly), Northampton (monthly), Mullewa (monthly) and Coorow (fortnightly)

Gascoyne Population Health
PO Box 733, CARNARVON 6701
Ph: (08) 9941 0472
Fax: (08) 9941 0481
Also provides services to Denham, Useless Loop, Burringurrah, and Exmouth

Murchison Primary Health
PO Box 82, MEEKATHARRA
Ph: (08) 9963 0100
Fax: (08) 9963 0150
Also provides services to Cue, Sandstone, Mount Magnet and Wiluna

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GOLDFIELDS
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
Locked Bag 7 KALGOORLIE 6340
Ph: (08) 9080 5661
Fax: (08) 9080 5778
Also provides services to Coolgardie, Kambalda, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Menzies and Mt Margaret

Esperance Community Health
PO Box 813 ESPERANCE 6450
Ph: (08) 9071 0400
Fax: (08) 9071 0440

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WHEATBELT
Avon and Central Primary Health
PO Box 312 NORTHAM 6401
Ph: (08) 9690 1693
Fax: (08) 9690 1694
Also provides services to York (weekly), Bakers Hill (fortnightly), Toodjay (as required), Wundowie (fortnightly), Cunderdin (fortnightly), Tamin (fortnightly), Meckering (fortnightly)

Eastern Wheatbelt Primary Health
PO Box 327 MERREDIN 6415
Ph: (08) 9041 0444
Fax: (08) 9041 0424
Also provides services to Southern Cross (weekly), Narembeen (fortnightly), Bruce Rock (fortnightly), Kelleberin (fortnightly), Wyalkatchem (fortnightly), Koorda (as required), Trayning (as required), Mukinbudin (as required), Nungarin (as required), Westonia (fortnightly), Beacon and Bencubbin (as required)

Western Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
PO Box 154 MOORA 6510
Ph: (08) 9651 0274
Fax: (08) 9651 0284
Also provides services to Dalwallinu, Badgingarra, Dandaragan, Miling and Watheroo 

Southern Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
PO Box 477 NARROGIN 6312
Ph: (08) 9881 0385
Fax: (08) 9881 0457 
Also provides services to Cuballing, Wickepin, Williams, West Arthur, Wagin, Boddington, Lake Grace, Dumbleyung, Pingelly, Kulin, Corrigin

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GREAT SOUTHERN
Great Southern Health - Katanning
PO Box 181 KATANNING 6317
Ph: (08) 9821 6280
Fax: (08) 9821 6328
Also provides services to Kojonup (weekly), Gnowangerup (weekly), Woodanilling (as required), Broomehill (as required), Tambellup (weekly), Nyabing (quarterly), Pingrup (quarterly), Ongerup (quarterly), Borden (quarterly)

Albany Regional Hospital
PO Box 252, ALBANY 6331
Ph: (08) 9892 2222
Fax: (08) 9892 8158
Also provides services to Mount Barker, Cranbrook, Frankland

Albany Child Development Service
PO Box 1411, ALBANY 6331
Ph: (08) 9892 2499
Fax: (08) 9841 6827

Denmark Hospital
PO Box 95 DENMARK 6333
Ph: (08) 9848 0600
Fax: (08) 9848 0611
Provides services to Youngs Sidings, Nornalup

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SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH
Bunbury Community Health
Hudson Road BUNBURY 6230
Ph: (08) 9722 1450
Fax: (08) 9722 1016

Bunbury Acute
Bunbury Regional Hospital
PO Box 5301 BUNBURY 6230
Ph: (08) 9722 1387
Fax: (08) 9722 1016

South West Community Health
4/10 Cassowary Bvd, BUNBURY 6232
Ph: (08) 9724 0500
Fax: (08) 9725 2490
Provides services to children with long-term disabilities.

Busselton Community Health
Locked Bag 4 BUSSELTON 6280
Ph: (08) 9754 0644
Fax: (08) 9754 0655
Also provides services to Margaret River

Augusta Hospital
Donovan St AUGUSTA 6290
Ph: (08) 9758 3222
Fax: (08) 9758 3270

Warren Blackwood
PO Box 179 MANJIMUP 6258
Ph: (08) 9777 0414
Fax: (08) 9777 0498
Also provides services to Pemberton, Walpole, Bridgetown, Boyup Brook, Nannup

Collie Health Service (Including Collie Hospital and Community Health Service)
PO Box 505, COLLIE 6225
Ph: (08) 9735 1333
OT Dept Ph: (08) 9735 1442
Fax: (08) 9735 1420
Also provides services to Donnybrook, Ballingup

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LINKS


GOVERNMENT
WA Country Health Service
http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au

Australian Federal Government Rural Health Website
http://www.ruralhealth.gov.au

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/rural_health

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NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH NETWORK
http://www.nrhn.org

NRRAHAS (National Rural and Remote Allied Health Advisory Service)

http://www.sarrah.org.au/NRRAHAS/Links.asp

SARRAH (Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health)
http://www.sarrah.org.au

National Rural Health Alliance
http://ruralhealth.org.au

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STUDENT RURAL CLUBS OF AUSTRALIA (WA)
WAALHIIBE (Western Australian Allied Health Interested In Bush Experience)

http://www.nrhn.org/clubs/waahliibe

SPINRPHEX (Student Practitioners Interested in Rural Practice, Health Education Xcetera)
http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/spinrphex/about

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INDIGENOUS HEALTH
Australian Indigenous Health Info Net
http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

Working with Indigenous People with Disability
http://www.WIRED.org.au

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Department of Health: Government of Western Australia
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/jobs

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RURAL AND REMOTE CONTACTS


Suzanne Spitz

WA Country Health Service
Senior Project Officer
Ph: 9223 8547
Suzanne.spitz@health.wa.gov.au

Michelle Carrington
Rural and Remote Rep- OT AUS WA
Ph: 9821 6248
michelle.carrington@health.wa.gov.au

SARRAH Rep
To be advised.

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