Traveller Information Sheets
Chest Clinics
What is a Chest Clinic?
These are clinics provided by NSW health to carry out the following services:
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Assessment and diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Treatment and management of Tuberculosis
Health undertakings
o Assessment, screening, follow-up, monitoring and education of people on
Tuberculosis Health Undertakings (TBU). TBUs are issued by the
Department of Immigration & Citizenship on persons entering Australia with
chest x-ray assessments that need follow-up.
Refugee screening
Administration of BCG vaccination
Education and counselling services
General advice.
Where are the Chest Clinics in Sydney?
Sydney Local Health District
Clinic
Telephone
Canterbury Hospital
9787 0946
Concord Hospital
9767 5675
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
9515 8615
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Liverpool Hospital
9828 4888
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Clinic
Telephone
Hornsby Hospital
9477 9317
Manly Hospital
9976 9542
Royal North Shore Hospital
9463 1360
Central Coast Local Health District
Gosford Hospital
4320 3388
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Clinic
Telephone
Prince of Wales Hospital
9382 4643
St George Hospital
9113 2430
Sydney Hospital
9382 7535
St Vincent's Local Health Network
St Vincent's Hospital
8382 3876
Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District
Wollongong Hospital
4253 4138
West Sydney Local Health District
Clinic
Telephone
Parramatta Health Service
9843 3110
Nepean Hospital
4734 2536
What are the fees to go to a Chest Clinic?
A Medicare card is not needed for any TB service
A referral is not always necessary
Reference
NSW Ministry of Health 2013, Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control Service / Chest
Clinics, NSW Ministry of Health, North Sydney.
NSW Ministry of Health 2013, Chest Clinics, NSW Ministry of Health, North Sydney.