Belmont Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC)
The aim of the service is to provide rehabilitation for people following a recent event that has resulted in injury or hospitalisation or for people who are recovering from illness.
Community rehabilitation is time-limited and all clients attending will have a rehabilitation goal.
Rehabilitation can be provided in the centre, in a client’s home or in the local community.
We work in teams made up of allied health, medical and nursing professionals from the following backgrounds: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, exercise physiology, recreation therapy, social work, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, nursing, dietetics, podiatry, rehabilitation medicine and geriatric medicine. Clients may work with one or more health professional depending on their needs and goals for recovery.
The Belmont CRC provides a comprehensive range of rehabilitation services including:
- Neurology Rehabilitation (including stroke, brain tumour and progressive neurological conditions)
- Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- General Rehabilitation
- Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) (including pulmonary rehabilitation)
- Long-COVID (post-COVID conditions)
Eligibility
Community rehabilitation is for people who are recovering from an accident, injury or illness or who have had medical or surgical intervention and have rehabilitation goals.
Community rehabilitation is time-limited and directed by goals that the person develops with their rehabilitation team.
Please note: Community rehabilitation does not provide assessment for the purpose of Disability Support Pension (DSP) or National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) applications.
Cost
There is no out of pocket cost for appointments.
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and WorkSafe will cover the cost of rehabilitation for people with an approved claim.
How to refer
A General Practitioner (GP), medical specialist or any health professional can make a referral. Referrals are received by:
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Fax: (03) 4215 6839
Post: Belmont Community Rehabilitation Centre
1-17 Reynolds Road, Belmont 3216
PO Box 281, Geelong VIC 3220
Electronic referral: referralNET (Geelong region only)
In your referral, please include a summary of the person’s medical diagnosis, current symptoms and issues, goals for rehabilitation and any relevant risks.
All referrals are triaged and if not suitable for community rehabilitation, the referral may be forwarded on to a more appropriate service or feedback provided to the referrer.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Contact
Address: 1-17 Reynolds Rd, Belmont 3216
Hours: 8am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
Car Parking: Available onsite
Phone: 03 4215 7000