| Centre
Details |
| Postal
Address |
124
Lurline Street, Katoomba NSW 2780 |
| Physical
Address |
124
Lurline Street, Katoomba NSW 2780 |
| Phone
Number |
02
4782 5133 |
| Fax |
02
4782 6450 |
| Email |
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| Website |
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| Geographical
Area Covered |
Blue
Mountains Local Government Area |
| Disability
Access |
Yes
with disabled parking at rear of building |
| Childcare
Facilities |
Yes
- childcare is usually provided Monday and Tuesday mornings
and during the Young Women's Clinic. We ask women to call
and book a place for their child/ren. |
| Other
Information |
Appointments
are required for all services except the Young Women’s
Drop In Service which operates 3.30 – 5.30 during school
term.
Parking and entry is via the rear of the building.
We also run a wide range of groups and events. Visit our web-site
for our latest activities.
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|
Services |
| Counselling |
We
provide generalist counselling and offer each woman between
6 and 8 sessions. Our counsellors are trained and experienced
in working with women who have experienced trauma, sexual
abuse and domestic violence. To access counselling please
call the Centre and book in for a 30 minute Intake appointment.
Fees apply between $15 and $35 per session. Women assess what
they can pay. No woman will be refused service on the basis
if inability to pay.
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| Medical
& Complementary Services |
Free
women’s health clinics are provided by Drs and nurses.
The Women’s Health Clinic is not a General Practitioner
(GP) service. We specialise in women’s health issues
only.
We can
assist you with:
- Pap
tests
- Breast
examinations
- Pregnancy
testing
- Sexually
Transmitted Infections (STI)/HIV testing
- Contraception
- Insertion
of contraceptives such as IUDs and Implanon
- Continence
- Menopause
- Termination
or pregnancy advice and referrals
- Women’s
health issues
Free
Young Women’s Drop-In Clinic - 3.30-5.30 Thursdays
during school term
This is a free service for young women aged 25 years and under.
Acupuncture
is available Mondays and Wednesdays. We provide acupuncture,
Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese massage (Tuina), lifestyle
and dietary therapy. FEES range from $20 to $40. You assess
what you can afford to pay.
Massage
is available Tuesdays and Fridays. FEES range from
$20 to $40. You assess what you can afford to pay.
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| Groups |
We run
a wide range of health, self-help, therapeutic and support groups.
We also run a number of events throughout the year. See our
web-site for the latest events and activities. From time to
time we run groups and events in other parts of the Blue Mountains.
We advertise these activities in the Blue Mountains Gazette
as well as our web-site. |
| Culturally
Specific Services |
We run
a weekly Aboriginal women’s group.
We can access the Health Interpreter Service if English is not
your first language. |
| Other |
From time
to time we run specific projects such as Young Women’s
Projects. |
| Resources |
| We
have a photocopier and fax available for community use. We also
have a JP who is usually available to witness/verify documents
– call first to find out when she is in. Our group room
is available for community use for women’s events and
activities. |
