COLAC AREA HEALTH (COLAC)

Location

Colac Area Health

2-28 Connor Street, Colac VIC 3250

Referral information

[email protected]

Services provided

Balance and Mobility Screening Clinic (1:1 appointment)
Strength and Stability Program (x1 session per week for 6-weeks)
Falls Prevention Program (x 1 session per week for 6-weeks)
Face-to-face for all Falls Programs
Telehealth for the Balance and Mobility Screening Clinic only

Available Staff

Balance and Mobility Screening Clinic

Physiotherapist
Exercise Physiologist
Allied Health Assistant
Rehabilitation Nurse

Strength and Stability Program

Physiotherapist
Exercise Physiologist
Allied Health Assistant

Falls Prevention Program

Physiotherapist
Exercise Physiologist
Allied Health Assistant
Occupational Therapist
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Continence Nurse
Pharmacist

Eligibility

1. Must have one (or more) of the following health problems:

Recent fall
History of falls
Risk of falls
Fear of falls

2. Must live in one of the following areas:

Colac Otway Shire

3. Must have a referral from one of the following:

Hospital or community-based health professional
General Practitioner (GP)
Self-referral or referral from family members are accepted
Allied Health Professional

Cost

Balance and Mobility Screening Assessment/Clinic

$15.70 per session without a Healthcare Card
$10.20 per session with a Healthcare card (price current as at June 1^st 2022)

Strength and Stability Program

$8 per group session (price current as at June 1^st 2022)

Falls Prevention Program

$8 per group session (price current as at June 1^st 2022)

Review of these service costs can occur based on individual circumstances.

Page Last Updated: June 2022

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