Country & Outback Health is an organisation dedicated to providing healthcare services to individuals and communities living in rural and remote areas of Australia. They understand the unique challenges faced by people living outside major cities and work to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare, regardless of their location. Country & Outback Health offers a range of services including primary healthcare, mental health support, community outreach programs, and telehealth services. Their team consists of experienced healthcare professionals who are passionate about serving rural and remote communities and making a positive impact on the health and well-being of individuals in these areas.
Country & Outback Health offers a range of programs targeting:
- Mental Health
- Allied Health Services
- NDIS Services
- Alcohol & Drug Services
- Aboriginal Health Services
- Older Persons Services
If you live in a rural or remote area and are in need of healthcare services, Country & Outback Health is here to support you and provide the care you deserve.
Anyone, Anytime Can Become A Carer
If you provide personal care, support and/or assistance to family or friends who have:
• A disability
• A mental illness
• Dementia
• A long term health condition
• An illness that is terminal
• An alcohol or drug related problem or
• Someone who is frail due to age
Then you are a Carer and you can access the support services that Carers SA offers.
People become Carers in different ways. Sometimes they start helping someone out bit by bit. Sometimes it happens suddenly, because of an accident or illness. Carers can be any age. Parents, grandparents, partners, siblings, children, friends and neighbours may all take on a caring role at some point in their life.
Carers SA is a state-wide organisation, with skilled and professional staff working across country and metropolitan South Australia. Carers SA also provides a number of services to young people (aged 5-25) in a caring role. Carers SA is the lead Carer Gateway provider in South Australia and also provides a range of supports for Carers including Carer Breaks and one on one support, as well as continues to play a strong advocacy role on behalf of Carers to ensure the Carer voice is heard and represented.
To find out more, contact Carers SA via the Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 or visit www.carerssa.com.au
If you are pregnant or think you might be, it is completely normal to be unsure of your next steps. Birthline offers a number of counselling options and other supportive services to assist you in what you need, to make an empowered and informed decision.
All counselling sessions are completely free, confidential, and conducted by trained counsellors who truly care for you and your wellbeing.
Their Services Include:
- 24-Hour Phone Counselling
Free and confidential access for non-directive counselling, relevant information, resources and practical help.
- Face to Face Counselling
This is offered to anyone who wants to build a trusting relationship with one of their trained counsellors. They are there to listen to you in a judgment-free setting in order to provide you with the support you need whether you’re facing a specific issue, dealing with overwhelming emotions, or simply in search of a confidant.
- Pregnancy Counselling
For women who are ready to have a discussion regarding considering keeping their child, offering their child for adoption, or having an abortion. They will speak with you openly, honestly, and without judgment so that you have what you need to make an informed decision.
- Post-Abortion Counselling
At Birthline, they recognise that abortion could be considered pregnancy loss. They provide resources to women who are suffering from emotional distress following an abortion. Whether you had an abortion several weeks or years ago, post-abortion counselling can help you to find freedom, hope and healing from your pain.
BISA Connect is an initiative of Brain Injury SA offering a time-limited block of therapy to adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI), who are without a source of funding or experiencing a funding shortfall for particular supports.
This clinic will be led by an interdisciplinary team of allied health students which will operate across an 8-week block of interdisciplinary support, at least 3 times a year, providing individual and group-based service. BISA Connect will support clients with a brain injury with their short-term goals, and undertaking suitable goal orientated assessments that may also be used to support in accessing and connecting with future funding options.
This Service is for:
Adults 18–65 years, with an acquired brain injury (ABI) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) who:
- Need evidence of the impact of their disability to support their application for NDIS funding, but are unable to pay for access reports
- Waiting for their NDIS plan to come through after approval (e.g. on discharge from hospital)
- Require information, education and support on concussion management.
Types of services:
To support you in making a referral to BISA Connect, please use the following as a guide for service/support options available through this clinic for people with an ABI or concussion:
- Recommendations for everyday assistive equipment
- Fatigue management
- Functional reports to support applications for funding
- Education and information about ABI and living with an ABI
- Time-limited therapy under supervision of Allied Health Professionals (where not currently funded).
This is a free service to those that meet the eligibility criteria.
Counselling Online is a free, confidential service that provides 24/7 support to people affected by alcohol or drug use across Australia.
Counselling can support you at any stage of help-seeking, whether you’re:
- Seeking support for the first time.
- Waiting to get into treatment.
- Getting treatment but needing some extra support, particularly after-hours.
- In recovery and wanting to connect with others.
- Managing lapses or relapses.
- Wanting to share your experience and support others.
- Affected by, or supporting someone who uses alcohol or drugs.
Support options
- self-assessments
- community forum
- information articles
- online counselling
- email support (ask us a question)
- SMS support
- Local telephone support.
Their counsellors will listen to you, provide you with the information you need and help you figure out what you can do next. If you want, they can connect you to appropriate support.
Ambulance Cover is designed to help cover the costs associated with the treatment and transport of patients.s. Depending on the type of treatment needed, when you call Triple Zero (000) there is a cost for the attendance of an ambulance. With Ambulance Cover you or your family won’t have to pay a cent toward these costs.
SA Ambulance Service clinicians will administer the necessary treatment on the scene and transport you to the hospital or other care provider if needed. With Ambulance Cover, you can rest assured you are covered for both your treatment and transport, whether it be an emergency or a transfer between medical facilities.
From as little as 27 cents a day for singles or 54 cents a day for families, you can take comfort in the knowledge that should the worst happen, you will be covered.
Annual membership fees
Ambulance Cover – cover in South Australia only for emergency and non-emergency transports.
Family - $198.00
Single - $99.50
Pensioner Family - $118
Pensioner Single - $59.50
Ambulance Cover Plus – cover Australia-wide for emergency and non-emergency transports.
Family Plus - $233.75
Single Plus - $117.50
Pensioner Family Plus - $153.75
Pensioner Single Plus - $77.50
To join online, visit www.saambulance.sa.gov.au or call the Customer Service Centre on 1300 13 62 72 and pay by credit card over the phone during business hours (please have your credit card details ready).
To join in person download and complete the electronic application form (fill in electronically or in print). Pay in person at any Australia Post (post office) or National Pharmacies store.
The private health insurance rebate assist with the cost of private health premiums. The rebate is income tested, income thresholds are indexed regularly and can be claimed through a reduced premium or through your tax return with the Australian Tax Office.
The rebate applies to Hospital, general treatment and ambulance policies. It does not apply to overseas visitors cover.
With the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), your child may be able to access part of, or the full cost of some basic dental services.
Children 17 years and under can receive a range of basic dental services up to $1,095 over 2 calendar years, that will help keep their teeth strong and gums healthy.
Basic dental services covered by CDBS include:
- check-ups
- X-rays
- cleaning
- fissure sealing
- fillings
- root canals
- extractions.
A child can access the scheme when all the following apply:
- they're eligible for Medicare
- they're between 0 and 17 years old for at least one day that calendar year
- and get an eligible payment (e.g. Family Tax Benefit A) at least once that calendar year from Services Australia.
How to access it:
When making a dental appointment for your child, ask about CDBS. Your dentist can check if your child can use CDBS and the amount you may have left to use, as well as any possible additional fees.
You can also use the scheme at SA Dental Clinics and participating private dentists.
The Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS) is an Australian Federal Government scheme that provides a payment to assist eligible people who have permanent and severe incontinence to meet some of the cost of their continence products.
To get CAPS you need to meet all the eligibility requirements. The basic requirements are that you:
- have permanent and severe incontinence
- have an eligible neurological condition or eligible other condition that is the cause of your permanent and severe incontinence
- be 5 years or older
- be an Australian citizen.
You may not be able to get CAPS if you don’t meet eligibility.
The National Continence Helpline can help with any questions you have about CAPS, including eligibility for CAPS and how to apply for CAPS plus information on continence funding schemes throughout Australia: 1800 33 00 66
Questions about a CAPS application or payment:
Call the CAPS Information Team to report a change in your circumstances, if you want to check the status of your application or if you have questions about CAPS payments. The CAPS Team is part of Services Australia and operates from 8.00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday: 1800 239 309