41 Dora Street
Hurstville 2220
New South Wales
Australia
Tel 02 9585 2044 Fax 02 9585 2144 Email Us
Chronic Disease
Program
Officer:Karen
Christian
Working
Days:Monday,Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursdays
Chronic
Disease Management centers around caring for populationgroups
whohave a specific health need likeHeart
Disease, Asthma,Diabetes,COPD
orCancer. The aim of the Program is to educatepatients
and carers on how to effectively manage these
conditions.
Kids with Asthma
Website
A new
interactive, kid-friendly website: www.kidswithasthma.com.au has been launched by the National
Asthma Council Australia to give kids with asthma and their
parents the low down on all-things asthma-related, including basic
facts, diagnosis, asthma medications, management and
FAQs.
45 year old Health Checks (MBS item
717)
The aim of
this health check is to assist with the prevention
ofchronic diseaseand to implement early
intervention strategies. Thehealth
check is availableto people between 45 & 49 years of
agewho
are at risk of developing achronic disease.