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Table of Contents Maitland Information ................................................................................................................. 1 Getting There ............................................................................................................................. 2 Health ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Rental Or Permanent Accommodation ...................................................................................... 8 Utilities ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Furniture .................................................................................................................................... 9 Child Care ................................................................................................................................. 10 Education ................................................................................................................................. 11 Interesting Things To Do And See ............................................................................................ 12 Arts and Culture ....................................................................................................................... 13 Wineries & Gourmet Living ...................................................................................................... 14 Restaurants .............................................................................................................................. 15 Places Of Worship .................................................................................................................... 16 Maitland Information Maitland in the Hunter Valley is at the heart of a thriving central business district offering quality accommodation, entertainment and restaurants. Pretty countryside surrounds the town. You can take a stroll along the river walk precinct to admire the Hunter River, dine by the riverbank at a cafe or head to a stylish heritage pub. There are plenty of things to see and do around Maitland. The Maitland Regional Art Gallery or the National Trust-listed Grossmann House provides insight into Maitland's cultural heritage. Also, the Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles and Maitland Gaol make for an eclectic historical experience. Close by are many fine cellar doors, where you can sample local boutique wines, including fruit wines made from fresh local produce. Of the major towns in the Hunter, Maitland retains many historic buildings that date back to the earliest years of colonial Australia. Page 1 of 17 Getting There Maitland is located in the Hunter Region and is conveniently situated just 90 minutes north from Sydney at the end of the M1 Freeway. The area is easily accessible by public transport or private vehicle. By Road From the South Maitland is approximately 90 minutes from Sydney City Centre, north on the M1 Freeway and New England Highway (15). From the North via Coast: From Brisbane and other north coast areas, travel along the Pacific Highway (1) to Hexham then the New England Highway (15). Train CountryLink XPT services to and from Sydney stop daily at Maitland Railway Station. Cityrail: Sydney to Hamilton or Newcastle, connecting with local intercity services to Maitland. Approx 30 services daily. Stops are located at Maitland, High Street, Victoria Street, East Maitland, Telarah, Thornton and Beresfield. Plane Charter services available to Maitland Airport (Rutherford) and regular direct and connecting flights available to and from Australia’s capital cities from Newcastle Airport (Williamtown) about 35 minutes drive from Maitland. Coach Timetabled daily coach services travel through the Hunter region from Brisbane and Sydney. Taxi Maitland Taxi Service – 4933 7333 . Page 2 of 17 Health Maitland Rural Referral Hospital 550 High Street Maitland NSW 2320 P: (02) 4939 2000 F: (02) 4939 2270 The Maitland Hospital is a health facility for the Upper and Lower Hunter regions and serves the cities and towns of Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Dungog and Raymond Terrace. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of services including medical, rehabilitation, surgical, mental health, oral health, renal, maternity and child services, a coronary care/ high dependency unit and a 24-hour emergency department. Visiting hours General ward areas permit visiting between 11:00am to 1:00pm and 3:00pm to 7:30pm. Rest period is from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. However, these times are flexible and visitors are asked to contact the hospital for details of visiting hours for specific wards prior to arrival. Specialist areas impose necessary limitations on times, frequency and numbers of visitors. The hospital encourages visitors to be sensitive to patients' needs and keep noise to a minimum. Parking Parking is provided directly opposite the hospital (across the road off Bonar Street), and there is a fee. Frequent visitors may request a parking "card" from reception or staff on the ward. In return for a deposit, refundable on return of the card, visitors of long-term (more than five days) patients may park for free. There is opportunity to park for a short time (15 minutes), to drop off or pick up passengers, at the front and side entrances of the hospital. Page 3 of 17 Disabled access Disabled parking is available in the main hospital car park and at the front and side entrances. Access is easily enabled through automatic doors at the front and side entrances. Auxiliary Services and Volunteers Volunteer workers (Pink Ladies) will attend to personal, non-nursing duties, for patients each weekday morning. Palliative Care Volunteers support nursing staff by providing personal attention to suitable patients Maitland Mental Health Inpatient Unit Maitland Rural Referral hospital is a major general hospital with Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Services. It has a 24 bed acute mental health unit including 6 high observation beds for those requiring more intensive care with Adult Community mental health, Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Supported Recovery teams. Maitland Mental Health Inpatient Unit exists to provide comprehensive mental health services to people experiencing acute mental illness who are assessed as needing hospital admission to assist with their recovery. Treatment is provided by a multi-disciplinary team and incorporates medical, occupational, psychological and family interventions and uses specialist mental health services in Newcastle. The Ward Program adopts a group work approach to assist in the development of skills for maintaining a healthy lifestyle following discharge. Hunter Valley Community Mental Health Service 10/555 High Street Maitland NSW 2320 P: (02) 49392900 F: (02) 49392901 The main focus of the service is to provide consultation, assessment, treatment and follow-up of adults and their families within the Upper and Lower regions of the Hunter Valley. Services provided in the community include: Page 4 of 17 Intake Available Mon-Fri from 8:30am-4:30pm (excluding public holidays). Provides phone consultation, brief counseling, problem solving, referral taking, triage of referrals and re-referral to other agencies as appropriate. Assessment & Extended Hours Contact Available 7 Days a Week from 8am-10pm Only covers the Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri and Raymond Terrace areas. Provides initial assessment, crisis intervention, short-term case management and referral to other agencies. Case Management Available Mon-Fri from 8:30am-4:30pm (excluding public holidays). Provides longer-term case management, individualized management plans, basic skills training with consumers, family and consumer education, and networking with other agencies. Allied Health Available Mon-Fri from 8:30am-4:30pm (excluding public holidays). Includes Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers and Welfare Workers. Provides an advanced level of skills training for consumers and families/friends. Including: symptom management through changing thoughts and behaviours, development of living skills to improve independent living, family based interventions, assistance in organizing welfare issues. Psychiatry Available Mon-Fri from 8:30am-4:30pm (excluding public holidays). Provides psychiatric assessment, diagnoses