Pregnancy
Women who want to discuss any aspect of pregnancy can use the services proived at our free Woemn's Health Clinics
Womens Health Clinics
Women's Health Clinics are provided for women in many locations across our region.
The clinical, educational and counselling services are provided at no cost to the client. The Womens Health Nurse can help clients with
- Breast Checks
- Pregnancy testing and advice
- Postnatal checks
- Post termination checks
- Referral to other health services.
Richmond Valley Women's Health Nurse
Contact: (02) 6620 7554
Clarence Valley Women"s Health Nurse
Contact: (02) 6640 2298 for appointments
Contact: (02) 6640 2240 to talk to the Women's Health Nurse
Tweed Valley Women’s Health Nurse
Contact: (07) 5506 7756
Childbirth Education Courses /Parenting educators
Childbirth/parent Education courses are provided in a number of locations across the NRAHS region. Becoming a Parent is a time of great joy, but is also a time of huge changes both physically and emotionally. To assist you during your pregnancy, birth and after the baby is born, the NRAHS offers both group programs and one-on-one personalised sessions with either the Midwives in the Maternity Units or the Child and Family Health Nurses who are based in the Community Health Centres Tweed Heads ph: 07 55360540
Murwillumbah ph: 66720277
Byron Bay ph: 66856254
Mullumbimby ph: 66841677
Ballina ph: 66868977
Lismore ph: 66207400
Casino ph: 66624444, or 66622111
Kyogle ph: 66322598
Grafton ph: 66402222
Maclean ph: 66400123
Aboriginal Ante-natal Outreach Program
This program offers ante-natal and post natal care and education for pregnant Aboriginal women, including coordination of, and assistance in, attending appointments with other service providers.
Contact: (02) 6620 6200
Location: Ballina
Coverage: Ballina and Kyogle Local Government Areas
Aboriginal Parenting Officer
The Aboriginal Parenting Officer supports pre and post natal Aboriginal women and babies, and children up to 5 years. Links women to mainstream services, transports to early intervention, provides liaison with children’s ward, organises antenatal visits, works in collaboration to provide home immunization and Koori baby days.
Contact:(02) 6620 7568
Location: Lismore (Gurgun Bulahnggelah)
Coverage: Lismore/Goonellabah
Mothers Using Methadone and/or other Substances (MUMS)
The program aims to engage women whose use of drugs or alcohol would be likely to adversely affect their babies. Services include antenatal and postnatal care for mothers and babies, including pediatric review, women’s health review and drug and alcohol counselling.There is no cost to the client. This service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team involving medical specialist consultants, community health and hospital services
Contact: (02) 6620 7607
Location: Lismore, Tweed, Clarence, Coraki, Byron (trial)
Women’s Referral and Access Program (WRAP)
WRAP is an integrated care trial for drug (illicit) dependent women and their families. It targets women in methadone treatment, pregnant women and/or women with young children, women in Nimbin, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Through a case management model, it involves the assessment, referral and linkage of women to a range of services that may include health, housing, employment, education, legal advice, child care, child protection, living skills, parenting skills, and financial advice. There is no cost to the client.
Contact: (02) 6620 7596
Location: agencies in Lismore, Nimbin, Tweed, Grafton