For Patients and Visitors
What is the Service?
Community Therapy Service – SACS (Sub-acute Ambulatory Care Services) is a Community Rehabilitation Service. The aim of the service is to provide rehabilitation services to clients following a recent event that resulted in injury, hospitalisation or recovering from illness. Clients attending this service will have a rehabilitation goal. This service offers both centre based and home based rehabilitation.
Services can be provided centre or home based. The client may be seen by single disciplines or by multiple disciplines depending on need. The service is provided at Bundoora, Broadmeadows Hospital and Craigieburn campuses.
Also refer to discipline specific referral pages for more detailed information.
What can I expect from the service?
The service we provide is individualised, time-limited, and goal-centred to improve health outcomes. Rehabilitation services are time limited (approximately 6-8 weeks) and delivered according to a care plan negotiated with the client and their carers.
Allied Health Services available through CTS:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Orthotics
- Speech Pathology
- Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Social Work
- Dietetics
What do I bring/need for my appointment?
Please bring a list of current medications.
How much does it cost?
The majority of CTS services may incur a fee of $5-10.
If client is ineligible for Medicare the referral for the service will need to be reviewed by management.
Contact us
For referrals or enquiries regarding this service please contact the Community Access Service team
Free Call: 1300 128 539
Fax: 8405-8616
For Health Professionals
Service/Clinic overview
Community Therapy Service – SACS (Sub-acute Ambulatory Care Services) is a Rehabilitation Service. The service we provide is individualised, time-limited, and goal-centred to improve health outcomes.
Services can be provided centre or home based. The client may be seen by single disciplines or by multiple disciplines depending on need and client consent.
Services can be provided centre or home based. The client may be seen by single disciplines or by multiple disciplines depending on need. The service is provided at Bundoora, Broadmeadows Hospital and Craigieburn campuses.
Also refer to discipline specific referral pages for more detailed information.
What can be provided:
Allied Health Services available through CTS:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Orthotics
- Speech Pathology
- Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Social Work
- Dietetics
Inclusion criteria:
- Reside in NH catchment
and - Recent (<8 weeks) surgery or hospitalisation
with - Related rehabilitative goals for therapy which may be focused on function or cognition
and - Must agree to actively participate in therapy
and - Time limited intervention period averaging 6 – 10 weeks
Exclusion criteria:
- Client is eligible to receive the equivalent service through TAC, WorkCover or other compensation claim
- Client has no goals
- If client is ineligible for Medicare the referral for the service will need to be reviewed by management.
How to Refer:
Referral from any source. Referral preferably will include:
- Past medical history including Psychiatric history.
- Current presenting issues
- List of current medications.
- Results of all relevant current pathology and radiology
- Goals
For referrals or enquiries regarding this service please contact the Community Access Service team
Free Call: 1300 128 539
Fax: 8405-8616
Alternative service options:
Community Health Services
Commonwealth Home Support Program
Private Therapist/Speciality Consulting
Other Hospital providers – Austin, Melbourne, St Vincent’s, Eastern
