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ServicesThe Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme and Services for the Aged is committed to creating Healthy Country Children. Each year more than 3000 children from about 330 country locations travel to the Scheme’s Manly complex to access specialist medical and allied health care that is not available in their local communities. These services at Royal Far West are set to expand significantly in 2007/08 with a $1 million funding boost announced in October, 2007. The funding will go to providing important new services in areas such as mental and oral health, healthy eating and Indigenous literacy. A range of specialist health services have been available at our facility
in Manly for many years. They include paediatric medical, child and adolescent
mental health, ophthalmology, allied health and orthodontics.
Some of the more common presenting problems include:
Access to health services provided by other organisations such as the specialist children's hospitals, Dalwood Assessment Centre and the Spastic Centre, is facilitated through our accommodation and transport services. In keeping with Stanley Drummond's original vision, we conduct a respite program for special needs children from country NSW, and their families, which enables them to have a supported "holiday by the sea". Supported by the NSW Health Department Who Can Use Our ServicesRoyal Far West's services are provided for children from country NSW who cannot otherwise access these services. To be eligible to access our services you must:
How to Access Our ServicesAll children require a referral from their treating doctor. We also require other relevant information which is collected through a series of questionnaires which are to be completed by the parents / guardian and the child’s school.Children wishing to access our orthodontics service require a referral from their local dentist or dental therapist. They must be assessed as meeting the clinical criteria for entry to the orthodontics service. Further information on our Orthodontics Service can be obtained on 02 89668562. Children accessing our services at Manly are accommodated onsite. All children must be accompanied by a parent / guardian. It is often beneficial to have both parents attend and we also have the capacity to accommodate siblings. Families travel to Manly by both private and public transport. We have limited parking facilities for families who drive. Those who travel by bus or train can get to Manly by ferry, or, in some cases we are able to organise a volunteer to provide transport. This should also be discussed in detail with our Appointments team. To find out more information, or to obtain a registration package, Please contact us: |
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