IMPACT Community Health Service (ICHS) Discovery Coast hosted its second Health Professionals Network Evening in Agnes Water on Tuesday 23 January 2024, attracting 15 attendees from various health sectors.
IMPACT Community Health Service (ICHS) provides health services for residents in the Discovery Coast region operating out of the IMPACT Community Services Health Precinct. The Discovery Coast comprises a population of more than 6000 people from the townships and surrounds of Agnes Water, Seventeen Seventy, Baffle Creek/Wartburg, Rosedale, Lowmead, Miriam Vale, Bororen and Turkey Beach.
Below is a comprehensive list of the services our Health Precinct offers and contact details for each.
Service - Various Services to Support Older People
Cost - No Fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Diabetes Clinic
Eligibility- Referral via a GP Care Plan or Team Care Arrangement
Referral - via GP for at risk of chronic disease
Cost - No Fee
Provider - Diabetes QLD via Nurse-led Telehealth
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Chronic Disease Dietitian Clinic
Service - Dietetic Services
Eligibility - Referral via a GP Care Plan or Team Care Arrangement
Referral - via GP for at risk of chronic disease
Cost - Bulk billed through Medicare
Provide - Marina Chang
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Dietitian Private Practice
Service - Dietetic Services
Eligibility - All people
Cost - Private billing
Provider - Marina Chang
Provider - Funded By Private Practice
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
QLD Health Physio
Service - Physiotherapy Services
Eligibility - People discharged from hospital or hospital specialist clinics with a referral
Cost - No Fee
Provider - Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services
Provider - Funded By Qld Health
How to Book - Call
Chronic Disease Podiatry Clinic
Service- Podiatry Services
Eligibility -Referral via a GP Care Plan or Team Care Arrangement Referral via GP for at risk of chronic disease
Cost -Bulk billed through Medicare
Provider -To be advised
Provider Funded By -PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book- Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Podiatry Services
Eligibility -All people
Cost -Private billing
Provider -To be advised
Provider -Funded By Private Practice
How to Book -Call (07) 4902 2000
IMPACT Community Health Service Speech Pathology
Service -Speech Pathology Services
Eligibility -Referral via a GP Care Plan or Team Care Arrangement
Referral -via GP for at risk of chronic disease
Target Groups - Children under 6 years with communication difficulties - challenges with speaking, understanding and/or using language, listening, social skills, stuttering, reading, writing and using voice.
Older people with speech and swallowing difficulties
Cost -No Fee
Provider -IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider- Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book- Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapist and Psychology via Nurse-led Telehealth
Eligibility -Children Aged 4 years, NDIS Participant
Cost -No Fee
Provider -Royal Far West and IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By -PHN Primary Health Network via Nurse-led Telehealth
How to Book -Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Child Health – Baby and Breast-feeding Advice
Eligibility -Parents feeding babies
Cost -No fee
Provider -IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider -Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book -Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Various Services to Children and Parenting
Cost - No Fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Child Health – Growth and Development
Eligibility - Birth to 4 years
Cost - No fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Child Health – Growth and Development
Eligibility - Parents and Care givers with children aged Birth to 4 years
Cost - No fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Health screening is an important part of disease prevention. Screening involves testing or checking for conditions in their early stages, before symptoms have developed, to help improve outcomes.
We provide:
Eligibility Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist individuals and their families with planning for discharge from hospital. We will work closely with you, your GP and discharging hospital to support your rehabilitation at home.
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider - Funded By PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist with you with understanding and managing your chronic conditions and treatment plans. We will work with you and your GP/Specialists to support you with self-management.
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist with you with managing your wound care.
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - Non-card holders are charged dressing fee for consumables
Specific wound dressing requirements are to be provided by the client
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Shore Care Family Practice
Eligibility - Clients of Shore Care
Cost - Mixed Billing
Provider - Shore Care Family Practice
Provider Funded By - Private Practice
How to Book - Call 49 022 018
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Service - Child Health – Sight Checks
Eligibility - Birth to 18 years
Cost - No fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Optometry Services
Eligibility - Open
Cost - No Fee
Provider - DOG – Dowdall Optometry Group
Provider Funded By - Check-up
How to Book - Call 0439 663 967
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Service A targeted fitness strength and balance program aimed at people who want close supervision and support in being able to commence and/or undertake exercise
Eligibility - To be eligible for this program, participants must:
Cost - A gold coin donation is welcome to assist with the ongoing purchasing and maintenance of equipment.
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Fitness Instructor
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Falls Prevention Program is designed to address fall and injury prevention in older people.
Our team of Nurses, Dietitian and Exercise Co-ordinator can assist participants to identify falls risks, adopt falls prevention strategies, and ways to minimise injury in the event of a fall.
Our Falls Prevention Program offered annually in group sessions around the region, and can also be delivered on a 1:1 basis involving an in-home falls risk assessment.
Eligibility - People over 65 years or identified as a high falls risk and their carers
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Clinical Staff
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - We offer a variety of health promotion activities throughout the year aimed to improve health awareness and assist with self-management of conditions for individuals and groups.
Health Promotion activities are advertised and promoted throughout the year on our Facebook Page.
Eligibility - Targeted Programs
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000 Watch our Facebook Posts
Service Our monthly Mothers Group facilitated by Our Child Health Nurse aims to provide:
Eligibility - Parents/carers with children up to 18 months of age
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Mother Goose is our monthly children’s active group program facilitated by our Child Health Nurse and Bush Kids that aims to:
Eligibility - Families with children of any age
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service and BushKids
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Our Up and Active Program is a gentle, light to moderate exercise program aimed at improving:
Up and Active is offered across the Discovery Coast region
Eligibility - To be eligible for this program, participants must:
Cost - A gold coin donation is welcome to assist with the ongoing purchasing and maintenance of equipment.
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Hearing checks
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - Hearing Australia
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Child Health – Hearing Checks
Eligibility - 4 to 18 years
Cost - No fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Child Health Nurse
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service Mass Fluvax Clinic held annually across various communities in the Discovery Coast
Eligibility - All people classified under the National Immunisation Schedule as eligible for Fluvax
Cost -No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Fever clinic provides clinical Covid screening
Eligibility -All people. Scheduled by demand
Cost - No charge
Provider - Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service and IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Appointment ONLY Drive through clinic Call 0474 951 710
Service Our Nurse Immuniser offers:
Eligibility - All people classified under the National Immunisation Schedule
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - In conjunctions with treating Doctor, support to access services and equipment, end of life planning, medication management and carer support.
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Mobility Aid and Medical Equipment Loan Hire program allows clients short-term access to a variety of health and mobility equipment including:
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist individuals and their families to access and navigate My Aged Care services. We can support you and your family during the registration, assessment process and access to service providers.
Eligibility - People aged over 65 years
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist individuals and their families to access and navigate NDIS services. We can support you and your family during the registration, assessment process and access to service providers.
Eligibility - People aged under 65 years with a disability
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Access Nurse can assist individuals and their families to navigate:
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service – Community Access Nurse
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - The Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) provides financial assistance for eligible patients to access specialist medical services not available locally.
The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) recognises Impact Community Health Service at Agnes Water as the closest designated public health care facility for locals and hence allows residents to be reimbursed for a portion of the cost associated with health-related travel.
Eligibility - All people - If you live in Queensland and have been referred by a clinician to a specialist medical service that is not available at your local public hospital you may be eligible for a subsidy.
Cost - No charge
Provider - Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service
Provider Funded By - QLD Health
How to Book - For assistance with completing application process, Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - The Needle Exchange Program aims to reduce the incidence of blood borne viruses and injecting related injuries and disease. ICHS supply sterile injecting equipment and sharps management containers, as well as access to a waste disposal receptacle to ensure the safety of individuals and the community.
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist individuals and their families with referrals to appropriate external agencies for clients with concerns regarding:
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - For people who need support to manage chronic disease or chronic pain
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Referred by GP or ICHS Community Nurse
Cost - No charge
Provider - Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services
Provider Funded By - QLD Health
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist individuals and their families with referral for a one-off response to a crisis situation for people in a way that maintains the dignity of the individual and encourages self-reliance.
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Stepped Care
Access to the individual streams may be face to face in Agnes Water, via telehealth and in some instances provided by Clinicians in Bundaberg or Gladstone face to face
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Referred by GP or ICHS Community
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Services
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Our Community Nurses can assist individuals and their families to access and navigate Mental Health services. We can support you and your family with referral to Mental Health service providers.
Eligibility - All people
Cost - No charge
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - Counselling and Social Work services
Eligibility - Open
Cost - Private Practice Fees
Provider - Introspect Therapy and Connections
Provider Funded By - Private
How to Book - Call 0457 238 264
Service - The Flying Skin Cancer Doctor provides comprehensive skin cancer services to locals in rural, regional and remote Australia. They perform skin cancer checks and provide treatment of suspicious lesions.
Eligibility - All people
Cost - Fee for Service
Provider - The Flying Skin Doctor
Provider Funded By - Private Practice
How to Book - Phone: 1300 SKIN DR (1300 754 637)
Online: www.flyingskincancerdoctor.com.au
Service - We can assist you to access your specialist or other health providers using our telehealth services
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - No charge for use of equipment
Your provider may charge a fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Nurse-led Telehealth Services
Service - Where required our Community Nurse may be able to support you with clinical assessments required for your telehealth appointment with your specialist provider
Eligibility - Residents of the Discovery Coast
Cost - No charge for use of equipment
Your provider may charge a fee
Provider - IMPACT Community Health Service
Provider Funded By - PHN Primary Health Network
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Service - BreastScreen Queensland provide nationally accredited mobile breast screening and assessment services second yearly to the region.
Eligibility - Recommended for women aged 50 to 74 years (women over 40 are eligible)
Cost - No Fee
Provider - BreastScreen Queensland
Provider Funded By - Check-up
How to Book - Call 13 20 50
Service - True’s Outreach Clinic offers reproductive and sexual health services delivered by a female GP and nurse. This includes:
Eligibility - Women
Cost - Bulk billed under Medicare
Provider - TRUE Family Planning
Provider Funded By - Check-up
How to Book - Call (07) 4927 3999 -
Service - The Women’s Health Nurse provides a wide range of clinical health services, support, health promotion and education on a range of topics for women. Clinical services include cervical screening.
Eligibility - Women
Cost - No charge
Provider - Women’s Health Unit
Provider Funded By - QLD Health
How to Book - Call (07) 4902 2000
Our primary clinic is situated at 2 Rafting Ground Road, Agnes Water and offers a range of clinical and allied health appointments and programs.
Unless stated otherwise in Our Service Streams, our full range of services and programs are offered at this location.
Some of our services are provided under an outreach service delivery model as described in Our Service Streams.
Our outreach clinics are provided in the north and south of the region:
IMPACT Community Health Service does NOT provide emergency acute care.
In case of EMERGENCY, please call 000.
Home visits may be accommodated in specific circumstances where the client is:
A Home Visit Risk Assessment must be undertaken prior to staff visiting and appropriate controls will be put in place to ensure our staff safety.
It is our usual practice for two staff members to attend a first home visit where the client is new to our service.
We provide clients with Telehealth/Skype services which enable clients to receive specialist care closer to home via telecommunication technology, reducing the need for travel to regional centres.
Nurse-led telehealth is also available which allows the health professional to receive any preliminary observations that may be required (for instance your blood pressure or heart rate) from the nurse prior or during the appointment.
IMPACT Community Health Service (ICHS) Discovery Coast hosted its second Health Professionals Network Evening in Agnes Water on Tuesday 23 January 2024, attracting 15 attendees from various health sectors.
IMPACT Community Health Service’s (ICHS) new GP-led Integrated Health Service is off to a promising start since its launch on Monday, November 13, 2023.
IMPACT Community Health Service (ICHS) is thrilled to announce the launch of its GP-led Integrated Health Service, which will offer a range of GP, community health and allied health services tailored to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the Discovery Coast community.