HealthOne Manilla
HealthOne Manilla is being developed in conjunction with the Manilla Multi Purpose Service (MPS) as a complete redevelopment of the existing Manilla Health Service site. Capital planning is well underway.
HealthOne Manilla will co-locate Community Health services with the Manilla Medical Practice on the hospital site.
The service model comprises a range of services, including:
- General Practice and other primary health care services
- Local Community Health services including community nursing, child and family nursing, cardiac rehabilitation, and young mothers groups
- Visiting services such as Allied Health (eg occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, podiatry, dietetics, and social work), child protection, sexual assault and sexual health, Home and Community Care services, and Early Intervention Family Worker
- Visiting specialist services, such as women's health, mental health, drug and alcohol, palliative care, continence, stomal therapy and Aboriginal maternal and infant health
Location and demographics
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The Manilla Shire has a population of 3,300 people.
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While 16% of the population is 70 years of age or over, there are still significant numbers of children and young people in the population.
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The most highly represented age group includes those aged 45-69 years.
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The 2006 Census reported that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Manilla area constituted 2.3% of the total population which is higher than the NSW average of 2.1%.
Target population groups
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
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Older people 65+ years
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Disadvantaged young children and families
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Isolated families and individuals who live outside the Manilla town boundary
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People with risk factors who currently go undetected
Project partners
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Manilla Medical Practice
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Hunter New England Health
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University Department of Rural Health
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New England Area Training Services
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Manilla Local Health Advisory Committee
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Barwon Division of General Practice
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Tamworth Regional Council
Key contact
Delys Brady
Director Integration and Partnerships
Director Integration and Partnerships
Coordinator HealthOne NSW Program within Hunter New England Area Health Service
Phone: 0407 259 970
Phone: 0407 259 970
This web page is managed and authorised by Inter-Government & Funding Strategies of the NSW Department of Health. Last updated: 30 March, 2009
