Why would you need a District Nurse?

• Nursing care, education and referrals to Allied Health Services
• Nursing support after an operation or illness
  
• Wound care
• Hygiene assistance
• Medication management
• Palliative care (End of life care)

Fees for the District Nursing Service?

• Fees are guided by the Department of Human Services under the Home and Community Care (HACC) fee and self assessment policy
  
• The concessional fee is $3.80 per visit. That can be adjusted according to circumstances for the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) clients - fees are subsidised
  

How to access this service?

• Register through My Aged Care
  
• By Doctor's referral
  
• Referral from other Health Service
  

Hours of Operation:

• Monday to Friday - 8.00am to 4.30pm
  
• Weekends - 8.00am to 12.00 midday