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Gilles Plains Primary Health Care Centre
Address
489b North East Rd, Hillcrest, SA 5066
Telephone
08 8334 8417
Fax
08 8261 5476
Website
Hours
Tues and Fri 9am-4pm
Access
For wheelchairs, including toilets
Comment
Provides support to children and families offering a range of mostly free family-friendly activities. Creche for parents attending health service programs
Services
- Aboriginal health clinic, Maringga Turtpandi, tel. 8334 8417 - including diabetes group fortnightly Mon; medical clinic Tues; men's group and nutrition clinic Wed
- Community garden, Kurruru Pingyarendi; gardening group meets weekly, Fri 9.30am - 1pm during school term; fruit and veg market Fri am during school terms
- Community Foodies - local people helping communities to make healthy food choices
- Connection to individual counselling and family support services
- Do it for Life - improving health and preventing heart disease, emphysema and diabetes
- Early intervention for children's speech, communication and play development
- Health checks for children 0-12 years
- Health promotion activities
- Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP)
- Midwifery ante natal care
- Parenting information, support and group programs
- Physical activity, nutrition information, healthy cooking programs
- Playgroups, including Kirundi/Swahili speaking group
- Sexual health clinic: community health nurses and female doctor provide sexual and reproductive health information, breast health, pap smear, menopause info, STI checks, contraception advice and services
- Toy library
- Walking group
