Community Health Nursing:

The Community Health Nursing program aims to provide people living in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Bright services that focus on preventing illness, disease and injury and promote independence, health and wellbeing. 

The Community Health Nursing program seeks to maintain and promote physical, social, educational, and psychological health and well being by providing access to health information and education, referrals to appropriate services, screening and assessment for medical, social and environmental health issues. 

This service can be accessed in Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Bright in community based venues.  Appointments can be made by contacting the Community Health Nurse at each local office.

Broad Aims

•   Provide screening and assessment for individuals
•   Provide health education
•   Provide specific health information and intervention for women's and   
    men's  health including well women's clinics (pap smears, breast health, etc)

"Community health nursing fulfils a unique role in the community by promoting and protecting the health of the community.  Health is viewed as a  "fundamental human right" which is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"  (WHO 1978,p2) and is characterised by an individual's ability to adapt to the physical and social environment. (Community Health Nurse Practice Standards) (1993) ANF Vic Branch

Wangaratta Community Health Centre
(GP and Community Health Nurse) 
1st Floor, Corner Ovens & Faithful Streets, Wangaratta
Phone 03 5723 2000

Myrtleford Community Health Centre
(Community Health Nurse)
32 Smith Street Myrtleford
Phone 03 5731 3500

Moyhu - by appointment.  Phone Myrtleford Health Centre on 5731 3500 for appointment.