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Physiotherapists help patients to increase their mobility, strength and balance, when posible, with both individual and group therapy.
Inpatient Services
Acute physiotherapy care is provided for respiratory conditions, general surgical cases, orthopaedic surgery and obstetrics. Rehabilitation is provided for orthopaedic and neurological conditions as well as for mobility problems. Facilities for rehabilitation are particularly good with a well-equipped gym area which is purpose-built for hospital inpatients.
The Physiotherapy Service for inpatients includes appropriate physiotherapy assessment and treatment during their stay, provision of walking aids, splints and braces, education of patients and carers to assist with management at home and discharge planning to facilitate the move from hospital into the community.
Networking with colleagues in other facilities and with outside agencies is important. A weekend service is available if this is deemed necessary for the appropriate care of inpatients.
Outpatient Services
The outpatient physiotherapy department assesses and treats orthopaedic, respiratory and neurological clients upon referral by their medical practitioner. Download the Physiotherapy Referral Form (PDF, 27 Kb). Clients must reside within our catchment area encompassed by the postcodes : 6017-6024, 6059-6062, 6029, 6064, 6066 and 6090.
Women's health and continence management for males and females is provided for clients referred by medical practitioners within the outpatient catchment area.
Classes are conducted for outpatient clients and these include hydrotherapy for spinal and peripheral problems, back on track (a self management program for chronic low back pain clients), antenatal and postnatal fitness classes and healthy lifestyle classes (in combination with the dietician). Antenatal education classes are also conducted on site in combination with a midwife.
Day Hospital
Day Hospital provides comprehensive rehabilitation for elderly clients under the Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service. This includes a Parkinsons Disease Clinic. Services include individual and group physiotherapy treatment. Referral for Day Hospital is through the Department of Rehabilitation and Aged Care.
Domiciliary Care
Domiciliary Care provides assessment and care within the home. Two programmes currently provide this service- Post Acute Programme and Falls Programme run by the Department of Rehabilitation and Aged Care. This provides physiotherapy assessment to elderly patients at risk of falling and those who are transferring from hospital to home.
Community Aids and Equipment Program (CAEP)
This program is funded by the Disability Services Commission but is administered within Osborne Park Hospital. Physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide home aids, modifications, walking aids, splints, supports and education for clients with chronic disabilities who are not registered outpatients but who are living in the community.
Education
The physiotherapy department takes undergraduate physiotherapy students from Curtin and Notre Dame Universities. We currently provide facilities for postgraduate physiotherapy practicums from Curtin University and from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies at The University of Western Australia. We provide work experience for school age students interested in physiotherapy as a profession. For information regarding work experience contact Human Resources who co-ordinate the work experience program on (08) 9346 8036.
Employment
We employ physiotherapy assistants, physiotherapists and senior physiotherapists who are specialists and managers in a clinical area.
Permanent positions are advertised in The West Australian newspaper and on the Health Department of Western Australia website (http://www.health.wa.gov.au/jobs/).
Casual (locum) work is often available. Please apply to the Physiotherapy Coordinator at Osborne Park Hospital.
Research
Staff members who are involved in graduate studies are encouraged to develop clinical studies involving clients at Osborne Park Hospital. Staff are sometimes asked to assist with studies conducted by other professionals providing patients and clinical time. Research is regarded as an important role of the Physiotherapy Department to the hospital.
Contact Details
Manager of Physiotherapy Services: Ms Sue Lee
Physiotherapy Service
Osborne Park Hospital
Osborne Place
STIRLING WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6021
E-mail:
Telephone: (08) 9346 8136 (messages may be left on 9346 8135 after hours)
Fax number: (08) 9346 8466
Office Hours: 7.30am-5.00pm
