NEW SOUTH WALES – Referrals

Infectious diseases [infectious diseases – tuberculosis; infectious diseases health clinic]

Public Health Aspects

Albury (02) 6080 8900 or (02) 6080 8900 for after hours

Bathurst (02) 6330 5880 or 0428 400 526 for after hours

Goulburn (02) 4824 1837

Broken Hill 08 8080 1499 or 0417 685 259 for after hours

Dubbo (02) 6809 8963

Tamworth (02) 6764 8000 or (02) 6764 8000 for after hours

Lismore 02 6620 7585 or 0439 882 752 for after-hours Infectious Disease or 0428 882 805 for after-hours Environmental Health

Port Macquarie (02) 6588 2750 or 0439 882 572 for after-hours Infectious Disease or 0428 882 805 for after-hours Environmental Health Metropolitan

Camperdown (02) 9515 9420 or (02) 9515 6111 for after hours

Randwick Office (02) 9382 8333 or (02) 9382 2222 for after hours

Matraville 02 9311 2707 or 0408 273 465 for after hours

Parramatta (02) 9840 3603 or (02) 9845 5555 for after hours

Hornsby Hospital (02) 9477 9400 or (02) 9477 912 for after hours

Penrith (02) 4734 2022 or (02) 4734 2000 for after hours

Newcastle (02) 4924 6477 or (02) 4924 6477 for after hours

Gosford (02) 4320 9730 or (02) 4320 2111for after hours

Wollongong (02) 4221 6700 or (02) 4222 5000 for after hours

Clinical Aspects – ask for Microbiology or Infectious Diseases Department of:

John Hunter Hospital (02) 4921 4000

Liverpool Hospital (02) 8738 3000

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (02) 9515 6111

Royal North Shore Hospital (02) 9926 7111

St Vincent’s Hospital (02) 8382 1111

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (02) 9845 0000

Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (02) 9845 6222

Wollongong Hospital (02) 4222 5000

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