Health Coordination Team (HCT) works with people with long term health needs. We aim to help people understand and manage their health conditions, and reduce the risk of coming to hospital. 

An initial assessment is conducted with emphasis on listening to the person’s concerns and developing a plan of care to meet their health needs. It is essential that the person be willing to take actions to improve their health.

Allied Health and Nursing staff within the HCT are known as Health Coordinators. People on our program are linked with a specific Health Coordinator who works with them over a period of 2 – 9 months. 

People can be referred to Health Coordination if they have: 

  • A long term health condition such as 
    • Lung problems
    • Diabetes
    • Heart problems 
  • Been in hospital, or at risk of going into hospital because of their health condition. 
  • Live in Wodonga and Upper Hume Region and Albury, Thurgoona or Lavington.

About us

  • We listen
  • We tailor our support to your needs
  • We work in partnership with you
  • We help you manage your health to make your day to day life easier
  • It’s government funded
  • We do home visits if needed

Benefits of Health Coordination

  • Improve your health 
  • Have more control of your health
  • Get more out of your health and medical appointments
  • Manage better at home

Short Term Supports 

Short Term Supports (STS) provide community based services to assist people to recover after being discharged from hospital. Services may be provided up to 28 days post discharge from a public hospital (acute or sub-acute) or the emergency department, including Department of Veterans Affairs and Transport Accident Commission clients. The program aims to prevent hospital readmissions.

Allied Health and Nursing staff within STS are known as Health Coordinators.
Health coordinators:

  • Coordinate services
  • Motivate & Educate
  • Liaise with doctors, health professionals and service providers

We provide services based on the person's individually assessed needs. 

Services Available

Home Care Services
Help with a range of home care tasks, such as heavier cleaning tasks and /or meal preparation.

Personal Care
Help with showering and dressing.

Nursing Care
Wound care, help with medications or other nursing care.

STS can provide information about:

  • Transport options

  • Respite

  • Allied Health

  • Shopping and food services.

  • Accessing longer-term supports

STS works in conjunction with - but does not replace - the services provided by other programs, such as Community Home Support Program (CHSP) Home and Community Care (HACC) or the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

Fees and charges

There are no fees for Short Term Supports

Who can refer to Short Term Supports?

All Health professionals can refer. People in the community are able to self-refer. Referrals for clinical interventions for STS to fund, for example wound care, nursing or allied health require a written referral from a health professional. STS has responsibility for service delivery to residents of specific post code areas in both New South Wales and Victoria.

LOCATION

CRC/Allied Health Service Building, Wodonga Hospital
73-75 Vermont Street, Wodonga
3690 VIC