DART Paediatrics - Mater Hospitals, Brisbane QLD
DART Paediatrics - Mater Hospitals, Brisbane QLD
DART Paediatrics - Mater Hospitals, Brisbane QLD
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Where does <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong><br />
provide services?<br />
<strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> provides services in the <strong>Brisbane</strong><br />
metropolitan area (suburbs within a 35 to 40 kilometre<br />
radius of <strong>Brisbane</strong>). Please see the map on previous<br />
page for details.<br />
How do we access <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong>?<br />
All clients must be referred from their treating hospital.<br />
Is there a cost?<br />
Most clients will be eligible for <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> at no<br />
charge; please discuss this with our friendly staff. Private<br />
services are also available for a fee.<br />
Links to other services<br />
<strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> will maintain close working relationships<br />
with the hospital team, other community-based health care<br />
providers and your general practitioner.<br />
<strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> can, and will, refer on to other service<br />
providers if required or will advise you on how best to<br />
access another service provider for ongoing support.<br />
Water St<br />
Vulture St<br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Medical<br />
Centre and<br />
Car Park<br />
Contact details<br />
Phone: 07 3163 1760<br />
Fax: 07 3163 1767<br />
Email: daart.paediatrics@mater.org.au<br />
Web: www.mater.org.au<br />
Office: Ground floor, Quarters Building<br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Health Services<br />
Raymond Terrace<br />
South <strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>QLD</strong> 4101<br />
Nursing on-call:<br />
07 3163 8111 (<strong>Mater</strong> Children’s Hospital). Ask<br />
for the paediatric hospital in the home nurse.<br />
For medical emergency: phone 000<br />
Hours of operation<br />
Office hours:<br />
Monday to Friday: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm<br />
The office is closed on weekends and public holidays.<br />
An answering machine is available after hours.<br />
Limited clinical services are provided on weekends<br />
depending on clinical need.<br />
MHS-000-02086<br />
<strong>Mater</strong><br />
Hill<br />
Car<br />
Park<br />
EAST<br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Private Clinic<br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Private<br />
Hospital <strong>Brisbane</strong><br />
WEST<br />
South East Busway<br />
Stanley St<br />
Raymond Tce<br />
Hancock St<br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Mothers’ <strong>Hospitals</strong><br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Adult Hospital<br />
<strong>Mater</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospitals</strong><br />
Key<br />
Parking<br />
Drop off zone<br />
Main entrance<br />
Security booth<br />
Private emergency<br />
Adult and Children’s<br />
emergency<br />
Hancock St<br />
Car Park<br />
Graham St<br />
Pioneer Dr<br />
<strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong><br />
<strong>DART</strong> —<br />
Domiciliary Acute Care<br />
and Rehabilitation<br />
Team<br />
Helping to keep children out of hospital
What is <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong>?<br />
<strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> supports children and adolescents (from<br />
birth to 18 years) and their families. The team provides<br />
health care services in the home environment, or other<br />
community settings such as school, as required.<br />
The service functions as a multidisciplinary paediatric<br />
team including dietetics, nursing, occupational therapy,<br />
physiotherapy and social work.<br />
What does <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> provide?<br />
<strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> currently supports the following programs<br />
Hospital in the Home (HITH), Post Acute Care (PAC), Home<br />
Ventilation/High Cost Home Support Program (HCHSP)<br />
and Care Collaborations Project—Community Paediatric<br />
Complex Care.<br />
All programs are multidisciplinary with an emphasis on<br />
providing an alternative to hospital admission for children<br />
and adolescents<br />
What can <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong> help with?<br />
Dietitians<br />
Our dietitians can help with weight and dietary intake<br />
assessment and recommendations, gastrostomy/<br />
nasogastric feeds, general healthy eating advice and<br />
practical dietary strategies to meet recommended age<br />
appropriate nutritional requirements.<br />
Nurses<br />
Our nurses can help with delivering IV/CVAD medication and<br />
care, supporting new care interventions, wound management<br />
and monitoring treatment.<br />
Occupational therapists<br />
Our occupational therapists can help with supporting<br />
children to return to normal daily activities, at home and<br />
school, after illness or injury, physical support including<br />
splinting, bandaging and positioning, equipment prescription<br />
and environmental set up and supporting children to cope<br />
with medical needs and treatment developmental needs.<br />
Physiotherapists<br />
Our physiotherapists can help with improving and optimising<br />
chest function after illness, rehabilitation for reduced<br />
functional ability following illness or orthopaedic surgery,<br />
walking aid prescription, returning to school after illness<br />
or injury and developmental input.<br />
Social workers<br />
Our social workers can help with feeling like you can’t<br />
cope with everything that’s happening, support to obtain<br />
appropriate Centrelink benefits, reintegration to school and<br />
talking to a professional.<br />
Who can use <strong>DART</strong> <strong>Paediatrics</strong>?<br />
Each of the different programs has different eligibility<br />
criteria. All clients must be referred to a specific program<br />
by the treating medical team at their current hospital,<br />
must reside within the <strong>DART</strong> paediatrics service area (see<br />
map below) and aged under 18 years.<br />
Please note: HCHSP referrals will only be accepted when<br />
accompanied by an authorised funding package from<br />
Queensland Health.<br />
Ipswich<br />
North Lakes<br />
Petrie<br />
Inala<br />
<strong>Brisbane</strong><br />
Clontarf<br />
Woody Point<br />
Mt Gravatt<br />
Logan<br />
Central<br />
<strong>Brisbane</strong><br />
Airport<br />
Loganlea<br />
Manly<br />
Springwood<br />
M o r e t o n B a y<br />
Thorneside<br />
Wellington<br />
Point<br />
Ormiston<br />
Capalaba<br />
Cleveland
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