Cardiac Services in the Northern Rivers Area
For general enquiries contact the Area Coordinator - Kerry Wilcox (02) 6622 4453, or 0401 710 401
Fax (02) 6622 3185
Tweed Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
PO Box 904 Tweed Heads, 2485. Phone: (07) 5536 1133
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Facility based education program [no exercise]
Contact: Kellie Thompson (07) 5506 7211 or Tweed hospital Cardiac Care Unit on (07) 5536 1133
Facility based education program [no exercise] & Heart Failure Program
Contact Ross O’Neill on (07) 5506 7873 or Fax (07) 5506 7855
Aboriginal Cardiac Rehabilitation, contact Sue Follent or Anne Fogarty at Tweed Community Health
Phone: (07) 5506 7540
Murwillumbah Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation,
Facility Based program & Heart Failure Program
Contact Melinda Southey on (02) 6672 0102 or 0428 924 455, Fax - (02) 66720293
Byron Bay / Bangalow Community Health Centre
Cardiac Rehabilitation Home Based programs (access to LBH facility)
Contact Helen Craig (02) 66 856254 or Fax (02) 66 855729
Heart Failure Program - Bangalow Community Health (02) 6687 0000 fax (02) 6687 0001
Ballina Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
Facility Based (6 week programs)
Contact Lalla Parkhill or Lynnelle Reid on (02) 6620 6263 or Fax (02) 66 860187
Heart Failure Program, Lalla Parkhill on (02) 6686 2111 or 0428 660 068
Aboriginal Cardiac Rehabilitation, contact Leanne Binge, Ballina Community Health (02 ) 6686 8977
Mullumbimby Community Health Centre, Grevillia Street Mullumbimby
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Home Based Program.
Contact Jenny Willemse at Mullumbimby Community Health (02) 6684 2266
Heart Failure Program, Bangalow Community Health (02) 6687 0000 Fax (02) 6687 0001
Aboriginal Cardiovascular Health at Casino Aboriginal Medical Service
Contact Joanne Cooper (Diabetes), Graeme Walker (Heart Disease) (02) 6662 3514
Servicing Casino, Tabulam, Mulli Mulli, Kyogle and Coraki.
Lismore Base Hospital
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Facility based program.
Contact Tess Nation (02) 6620 2539 or Fax (02) 6620 2529
Heart Failure Program, call Anne-Marie Cheffins (02) 6620 2961 or 0414813954
Casino Community Health Centre
Home Based Programs plus access to LBH facility
Contact MaryAnne Young or Annette Swanson (02) 6662 4444 or Fax (02) 66 624013
Heart Failure Program call Linda Hannigan (02) 6662 4444
Aboriginal Cardiac rehab. Graeme Walker (02) 6623 3514
Kyogle Community Health Centre
Cardiac Rehabilitation Home Based Programs & Heart Failure Program
Contact Alyson Jarrett (02) 6632 2598
Coraki /Evans Head Community Health Centres
Cardiac Rehabilitation Home Based - access to LBH or Ballina Hospital facility and Heart Failure Program.
Fran Mitchell [Occupational Therapist], (02) 6682 4899
Karen Harvey RN (02) 6684899
Nimbin Community Health Centre
35 Cullen St Nimbin
Heart failure program plus access to LBH Cardiac Rehab facility
Alan Hickey or Helen Simpson (02) 6689 1288
Urbenville Multi Purpose Unit
Cardiac Rehabilitation Home Based Program and Heart Failure Program
Sandra Reid, Urbenville Community Health (02) 6634 1319
BonalboCommunity Health Centre
Cardiac Rehabilitation Home Based Program and Heart Failure Program
Cheryl Ducat (02) 6665 1203
Maclean Community Health Centre - also covering Yamba and Iluka
Cardiac Rehabilitation Facility and Home Based Heart Failure Program
Contact Heather Scolari (02) 6640 0123 or Fax (02) 6620 2529
More information about the programs on offer in Maclean.
Aboriginal Cardiac Rehabilitation , Glenda Mc Phail (02) 6640 0123
Grafton Hospital
Cardiac Rehabilitation Facility Based & Heart Failure Program
Contact Grant Wood (02) 6640 2447