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Illawarra
Women's Health Centre
| Centre
Details |
| Postal
Address |
PO
Box 61, Warilla NSW 2528 |
| Physical
Address |
2-14 Belfast
Avenue, Warilla NSW 2528 |
| Phone
Number |
02 4255
6800 |
| Fax |
02 4255
6899 |
| Email |
info@womenshealthcentre.com.au |
| Website |
www.womenshealthcentre.com.au |
| Geographical
Area Covered |
Illawarra
(Wollongong, Kiama & Shellharbour LGAs) |
| Disability
Access |
very
good - wide doors, electrically operated examination and massage
couches, toilet modifications |
| Childcare
Facilities |
next door
there is an occasional child care centre |
| Other
Information |
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Services |
| Counselling |
Short
term - general counselling, lesbian counselling |
| Medical
& Complementary Services |
Doctors'
clinics and Women's Health Nurse clinics provide pap smears,
breast checks, information on contraception, pregnancy testing
and counselling, Emergency Contraception pill, information
on menopause, sexuality, menstrual issues, vaginal infections,
STIs, HIV/Aids, Pelvic Floor Chair for incontinence, Abortion
support, counselling & referral, Vaccination protection
from Cervical cancer, Naturopathy, Massage therapy, Homeopathy,
Angelic Reiki
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| Groups |
How to
Manage Menopause, Tai Chi, Guided Meditation, Fitness classes
- Pilates, walking group, exercise group,Bellydancing, other
groups from time to time - eg drumming, yoga, art |
| Culturally
Specific Services |
Pap smear
days for Aboriginal women, Burmese women |
| Other |
Low cost
contraception and health-related products
Educative groups and sessions on women's health are run at the
centre by staff, or by community women or other agencies.
The Illawarra Legal Centre and the Eating Disorders clinicrun
Outreach clinics here. |
| Resources |
| A
lending library, a community computer, a range of Brochures
and booklets providing a holistic view of women's health, a
Resource Database with hundreds of items of information in 50
categories for referrals and information, a Women's Card (wallet-sized
with emergency and other useful local numbers), access to photocopying,
group room space, a Calendar of Activities produced 4 times
yearly, we can provide speakers to community education groups
on topics relevant to women's health. |
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