Rehabilitation

To access St Andrew’s Day Rehabilitation Service, you will need a referral to one of our Rehabilitation Specialists below. Your GP will need to complete the below referral form and fax it to 07 3834 4291 or email it to sawmh-dayrehab@uchealth.com.au

Download the Day Rehabilitation Program Referral Form here.

Once the referral has been received, you will be contacted to make an initial appointment.

We believe teamwork is key to successful rehabilitation. Our team of health professionals includes:

• Day Rehabilitation specialists
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech pathologists
• Dietitians
• Psychologists
• Exercise Physiologists.

We also offer specialised rehabilitation programs, including:

• Parkinson’s Program
• Neurological Rehabilitation (rehabilitation after stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, balance impairment and other neurological conditions)
• Falls prevention
• Reconditioning sessions to regain strength and improve walking post medical illness or surgery
• Chronic disease management

Day Rehabilitation at St Andrew’s is for anyone:

• Living with a neurological condition, for example, Parkinson’s disease or Multiple Sclerosis
• Who has experienced a stroke
• Recovering following orthopaedic surgery
• Recovering after a fall or who is afraid of falling
• Wanting to improve their body strength, function and mobility.

Our multi-disciplinary team will assess your individual needs and develop a comprehensive treatment program to help you achieve your goals. This will include individual and some group-based therapy

Therapy is based on your individual rehabilitation goals. Sessions can range from 90 minutes to 3 hours at a time (times are variable depending on your health fund) and generally run for between 4 and 6 weeks. This will be discussed with you at your first appointment.

If you have private health insurance, in most cases, the cost will be covered by your insurer. Please check directly with your private health insurer to confirm.

We will check your level of cover prior to your first appointment. Funding may also be available through Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Address: St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital Level 4, 457 Wickham Terrace Brisbane, QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3834 4285
Fax: 07 3834 4291
Email: sawmh-dayrehab@uchealth.com.au

Take the hospital’s ‘Yellow Lifts’ to Level 4 or ask one of our staff or volunteers to help you find the clinic.

Parking is offered for Day Rehabilitation patients at a discounted rate of $10. You can access the carpark located underneath the hospital via the entry on North Street, Spring Hill.

The Spring Hill Loop (route 30) is a free Brisbane City Council bus service. This service runs to and from Brisbane CBD to bus stops located within walking distance of St Andrew’s.

The benefits of inpatient rehabilitation include:

• Faster recovery time.
• Minimised pain and suffering.
• Minimised level of injury impairment.
• Reduced hospital re-admission rates.
• Quicker, safer and more coordinated return home.

• Neurological – stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Guillain-Barre, spinal cord injury programs.
• Orthopaedic – upper limb program.
• Orthopaedic – lower limb program, including total hip replacement, total knee replacement, post-orthopaedic fracture programs.
• Multi-trauma program.
• Reconditioning post medical and surgical procedures.
• Reconditioning post cardiac surgery and conditions.
• Post-amputation program.