Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a health profession aiming to promote wellbeing by enabling people to participate in the activities of everyday life such as self-care, leisure, independent living or work.

This may be achieved by building people’s skills and capacity, providing education, providing assistive equipment or modifying environments.

MNCLHD Occupational Therapy Departments provide services for inpatients and outpatients.

  • Medical Ward.
  • Surgical Ward.
  • Children’s Ward.
  • Stroke Unit.
  • Medical Assessment Unit.
  • Rehabilitation Wards.
  • Coronary Care Unit.
  • Intensive Care Unit.
  • Palliative Care.
  • Emergency Department.
  • Post-acute hospital care.
  • Paediatrics.
  • Day therapy.
  • Pre-admission orthopaedics.
  • Mid North Coast Cancer Institute.

People can request occupational therapy assistance themselves but please note, referral by a General Practitioner or clinical specialist is required for some services.

Contact

Church Street
Bellingen  NSW 2454

Bellinger River District Hospital

Sub Acute Unit
Phone: 02 6659 5709

Outpatient and community
Phone: 02 6659 5835

345 Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

14 Beech Street
Dorrigo NSW 2453

119 River Street
Kempsey NSW 2440

100 Darruya Road
North Macksville NSW 2447

Wrights Road
Port Macquarie NSW 2444

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