Penrith Community Health Facility

Penrith CHF Contact Information
Street Address	Soper Place, Penrith
Telephone	(02) 4732 9400
Appointments	1800 222 608 Central Referral Service
Facsimile	(02) 4732 9463
Postal Address	Soper Place, Penrith
Hours of Service	Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
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Outline of Penrith Community Health Service

Penrith Community Health Centre provides a range of services in the Penrith area to children, young people and their families. Services range from health promotion, through prevention and early detection to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Community Health staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care at the Community Health Centre, in people’s homes or in other venues, such as Early Childhood (Baby Health) Centres and schools.

Services we Provide

Child and Family Health Nursing including home visiting for all new parents, Early Childhood Health clinics, support with infant feeding and parenting, developmental screening and parenting groups.
Counselling services for children, young people, families and adults
Speech Pathology for children
Occupational Therapy for children
Hearing screening for children

Health Consumers best Served by this Community Health Facility

Children, young people and families living or attending preschool/ school in the Penrith local government area

Appointment Requirements

Contact Central Referral Service on 1800 222 608

Referral Requirements

No referral is required

Geographical Area Served

Penrith Local Government Area

Eligibility

Clients must live, work or attend school/preschool in the Penrith local government area

Eligibility Age Range

For Counselling and Child and Family Health Nursing services – no age restrictions
For Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy services, children must be aged under 8 years and not have a moderate or more severe developmental disability
For Hearing screening, children must be aged between 3 and 12 years

Transport

Accessible by bus and train, with time limited parking nearby

Disability Facilities

Limited parking, level access, toilets

Related Services

Also located at Penrith Community Health Centre are:

Mental Health
Drug and Alcohol

Smoke Free Policy

All our hospitals and health campuses are smoke free. Smoking anywhere on the grounds may result in a $300 fine.

All Community Health Facilities

Cranebrook: Cnr Laycock Street and Borrowdale Way, Cranebrook Katoomba: 93 Waratah Street, Katoomba Lawson: 8-10 Honour Avenue, Lawson Lemongrove: Cnr Glebe Place and King Street, Penrith Lithgow: Lithgow Hospital Col Drew Drive, Lithgow Penrith: Soper Place, Penrith Springwood: 288-292 Macquarie Rd, Springwood St Clair: Botany Lane, St Clair St Marys: 26 Gidley Street, St Marys

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