A range of support services are available to patients (or parents of patients) at the Women's. Some of these services are provided by allied health professionals. Others support women, and their families, as they receive treatment and care under the social model of health.
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women
Badjurr-Bulok Wilam (‘Home of many women’; Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri Peoples) provides a culturally appropriate support and advocacy service to address to social, emotional and cultural needs.
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Disability Liaison Service
The Women's Disability Liaison Officer is here to help individuals with disabilities, their families, and carers access the care and support they need during their hospital visit
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Hospital in the Home Service
The Women's Hospital in the Home (HITH) program provides hospital-like care in the comfort of a person's own home.
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Language Services
Language Services provides interpreters for all patients with Limited English Proficiency who are treated at the Women’s.
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Medicines Information Service
The Medicine Information Service provides comprehensive, evidence-based medicines information for women, their healthcare providers and the general public.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department provides nutritional care to all patients of the hospital. Dieticians at the Women’s have specialist knowledge of nutrition and women’s health throughout all stages of the life cycle.
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Pharmacy
The Pharmacy department supplies safe and effective medicines to inpatients and outpatients at the Women’s. Pharmacy also provides information to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals via the Medicines Information Service.
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is an allied health service that provides inpatient and outpatient care for patients of the Women’s. Our physiotherapists have specialist knowledge of women’s health through all stages of the life cycle.
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Social Work
Social workers are an important part of the multidisciplinary team approach to care across the hospital’s clinic areas.
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Spiritual Care
The Women’s aims to ensure that the spiritual and psychosocial values of patients, families and staff are treated with dignity.
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