For Patients and Visitors
The Orthotic department provides orthoses (braces/supportive devices) to inpatients and outpatients who have acute and/or chronic conditions requiring treatment.
Orthotists are university qualified health professionals with expertise in the assessment and provision of orthotic treatment.
Orthoses may be individually custom-made, customised, or fitted as prefabricated devices. Examples of the types of orthoses we prescribe and provide are:
- wrist hand orthosis
- foot orthoses
- footwear
- ankle-foot orthoses
- knee orthoses
- knee ankle foot orthosis
- fracture orthoses
- spinal orthoses
- functional electrical stimulation
What can I expect from the service?
We see inpatients at all campus, as well as outpatients who have been referred from a clinical service within Northern Health. NH Orthotics do not provide a home visit service.
We link closely with other Allied Health teams and medical teams within Northern health to achieve optimum patient care.
Contact us via the Community Access Service on 1300 128 539 or email Community.Access.Helpdesk@nh.org.au to inquire about your referral.
For other enquiries: 8405 2737 Orthotics Department
For Health Professionals
Service Overview
Northern Health Orthotic Department consists of orthotist and allied health assistants who are responsible for a clinical assessment and prescription of orthotic management to meet the goals of referrer and client. An orthosis can be pre-fabricated, customised or custom made.
Orthotists have very close links to the surgical and medical units within the Northern Health network, including areas such as Orthopaedics, Vascular, Surgical, Plastics and Neurology. Our expertise ranges from those requiring custom foot orthoses, orthosis for fracture management, including spinal orthoses and lower limb orthosis.
Inclusion criteria:
VACS program: Northern Health internal referral only
SACS program:
- Internal referral from NH staff only where clients have a current active episode
- NDIS external referral
Exclusion criteria:
VACS program:
- Referral from outside NH network
- Patients outside Northern Health catchment areas
SACS program:
- External referral where orthotics is the only discipline involved
- Patients outside Northern Health catchment areas
How to Refer:
Community Access Service
Fax to: 8405-8616
Referral must include:
- Relevant medical history
- Orthotic request/goals
- Wearing regime of orthosis (if appropriate)
- WB status of patient (if appropriate)
- NDIS plan (if eligible NDIS participant)
Enquiries only
Email: Community.Access.Helpdesk@nh.org.au
Alternative service options: Private Orthotic providers
Director/Head of Unit:
Stephen Tucker
Enquiries:
- Locations offering this service
- Broadmeadows Hospital
- Bundoora Centre
- Craigieburn Centre
- Northern Hospital Epping
