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Childers Main Street, image courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland

About Childers To Bundaberg Rows of red rich soil, green macadamia trees dotting

Noakes St the horizon, “hedges” of sugarcane along the Cevn St To Maryborough North St roadside and a main street with history and heritage Bruce Hwy oozing out of its facades — history, heritage, arts, Macrossan St culture and food is all here in Childers. Broadhurst St Nelson St

CHILDERS

Childers is situated on the Bruce Highway and MULTIPURPOSE Mcilwraith St HEALTH SERVICE lies approximately 325km north of Brisbane, 50km Morgan St Thompson Rd south-west of Bundaberg and 70kms north-west of To Biggenden Hervey Bay. The main street is lined with shady leopard trees, historic buildings and many cafes, clubs and Childers Multipurpose Health Service hotels. The town’s business centre offers multiple , 44 Broadhurst Street, Childers Qld 4660 Country hospitality supermarkets, post office, laundromat, newsagent, pharmacies and specialty stores, which cater to most Phone: 07 4192 1133 professional health service of your buying needs. It also boasts an art gallery, library and historic theatre. WBHHS_0115_SEP2019

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and water on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders and leaders past, present and emerging. About Childers Services we offer Staying in touch General services We understand the importance of family and friends Multipurpose Health Service • 24-hour Emergency • PORT/PICC care in your recovery. Wide Bay Hospital and Health Childers Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS) Department • Palliative care Service can offer the following to help your family provides acute inpatient, long-stay older persons care, • Acute inpatient services • Pathology keep in touch. • Outpatient services • Residential aged care emergency medicine, mental health, allied health and On the telephone oral health services to the Childers and surrounding • Medical imaging • Sub-acute rehabilitation communities. • Meals on Wheels • Wound clinic Call 07 4192 1133 to be transferred to a patient. • Plaster clinic The delivery of clinical services is an informed, In person cooperative approach to care, involving patients, Specialist and visiting services Getting here carers and staff. • Antenatal/postnatal care • Pacemaker clinic • Audiology • Psychiatry Childers MPHS is located at 44 Broadhurst Street. Beds: 20 (16 acute, 4 aged care) • BreastScreen • Sexual health Please see the map on the back of this brochure. • Dental services • Telehealth, including If you’re transferring from one of our other What to expect • Diabetes educator Tele‑chemotherapy facilities, your transport will be arranged free • Nurse Navigator • Vaccinations • Personalised care, with the same professional, of charge. • Optometry • Women’s health nurse safety and quality standards you can expect at a Family may be eligible for the Patient Travel Subsidy larger hospital Community and allied health services Scheme when they come to visit you. • Aboriginal and Torres Strait • Heart and lung • Generous outdoor areas and grounds, plus beautiful Islander health rehabilitation surrounding natural landscapes Visiting hours • Adult, child and youth • Occupational therapy 9am–8pm. • Ensuited rooms mental health • Physiotherapy • Modern facilities and equipment • Alcohol and Other Drugs • Podiatry Parking • Child health • Psychology Free on-street parking is available, opposite Forest • Access to allied health assistants, who will help you • Chronic pain services • Social work View Aged Care facility. There is also short-term along your recovery pathway • Community health • Speech pathology onsite parking and a drop-off facility in front of • Dietetics • Chronic condition program • Fresh cooked meals. reception. Outreach services Primary health clinics in Woodgate and Buxton, held bi‑monthly on a Wednesday (dates published at the local venue). Clinics are run by a Clinical Nurse and are by appointment only. Appointments are accepted Monday to Friday, 8am to 3.30pm, up until the Monday prior to the clinic date.