General Physical Rehabilitation Service

The General Paediatric Rehabilitation Service provides multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation care for children following significant injury, illness or surgery or a recent significant change in function.

Services provided

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation assessment and review
Initial rehabilitation care planning
Time-limited, goal-focussed, multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes
Endurance reconditioning
Psychosocial support
Bladder and bowel management
Wound management
Speech / language assessment
Support independence in daily activities
Liaison with education and school support staff
Home / school programmes
Referral to and ongoing liaison with local community services

Support for health professionals caring for children living in regional and remote locations including via TeleHealth

Services are provided by

Paediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Nursing staff
Allied Health staff including Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy and Music Therapy