TranslatePhysiotherapy (Cardiorespiratory)
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of patients with COPD or other chronic lung conditions, CHF, pre and post organ transplantation.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details.
Availability
North
Phone: 03 677 76216
Fax: 03 6348 7217
North West
North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 03 6493 6250
Fax: 03 6464 1918
DCHSC
Phone: 03 6478 6155
Fax: 03 6441 5946
Emergency care
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Scope
North and North West
Information unavailable at this time.
South
Service provided:
- Individual assessment, agreed treatment and management plan.
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation: Eight weeks of twice weekly supervised exercise (one hour) and once weekly interactive education with self-management skills training (45 minutes).
- Supervised exercise sessions (one hour), twice weekly, for those requiring ongoing supervision, especially those in the high-risk category.
Referral process
A referral is required for all new appointments and must conform to the referral standards. eReferral is now the preferred method of referral for this service and is available in All regions. Please refer via HealthLink SmartForm eReferral through your software system (either Best Practice, or Medical Director). For instructions, see the creating an eReferral quick guide.
Specific requirements are detailed in the individual clinic and condition referral guidelines.
Referrals are registered by the clinic to whom they are referred and are triaged according to the specific clinic guidelines.
Appointments are based on clinical priority.
Where available, eReferral via HealthLink smart forms is now the preferred and only secure method of referral to the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Additional information
For more information, please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
