Wagga Wagga Health Service

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About us

Wagga Wagga Health Service accommodates acute aged care inpatient beds, rehabilitation inpatient beds, an older person's mental inpatient unit, Hospital in the Home, expanded renal dialysis unit, expanded oral (dental) service, 60 clinic rooms and treatment spaces for allied health, outpatient, and community health services.

There is also a Staff Hub and 30 staff meeting rooms of varying sizes with an electronic booking system and the latest presentation technology; a new lecture theatre and two nearby conference rooms, new clinical education and training spaces, including a simulation room and skills area and facilities for virtual training; a library, a dedicated Aboriginal meeting room and cultural courtyard; cafe; new multi-faith space; and facilitiies for corporate volunteers. There is also secure parking for fleet vehicles under the Health Services Hub. 

A specialised Mental Health Unit, which opened in 2013, to provide a large modern and comfortable facility. Community mental health services are co-located on the campus in the new Health Services Hub.

Our services Wagga Wagga Health Service provides services including critical care, medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric, and rehabilitation care. We also provide mental health and community health services. We work with a team of specialists which include cardiovascular, gastroenterology, renal medicine, obstetrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry and paediatrics. There is also the provision of a full range of allied health and support services such as oral health, physiotheraphy, occupational therapy, sexual health and violence prevention and response services.

Aboriginal health services Acute inpatient services  Aged care services Care coordination service Child protection counselling service Child wellbeing coordinator  Community care intake service Community care nursing service  Critical care advisory service Dental (oral) health services Diabetes service Domestic violence Drug and alcohol services  Kidney and renal services  Lung (respiratory) health service

Maternity and parenting services  Medical imaging  Mental health emergency consultation service  Mental health services Metabolic obesity service  Nutrition and dietetics Occupational therapy  Palliative care Pharmacy services  Physiotherapy  Recovery unit  Speech Pathology Tuberculosis services

Resources

• Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Patient Information Booklet (PDF 5.38MB)

Use this resource for information about the facility and services available for patients and visitors to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.

• Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Campus Map

Link to recent map of Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.

 

 

 

Facility upgrade

The Wagga Wagga Health Service redevelopment was completed in 2021. 

The $30 million multi-storey car park project at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital has now been completed in June 2023. 
 

Location

Wagga Wagga is the largest regional city in NSW with an urban population of over 60,000 residents, nestled on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.

Wagga Wagga offers a myriad of activities to enjoy, including a wonderful selection of restaurants, cafes, theatre, markets and wineries, galleries and museums. It has terrific gardens and recreational areas and caters to both the cultural and sporting enthusiasts.

There are extensive education options from early childhood through to tertiary; including public and private primary and secondary schools, the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Charles Sturt University, The University of NSW Rural Clinical School, and The University of Notre Dame – Rural Clinical School.

Getting there 

Wagga Wagga is just under 5 hours’ drive from both Sydney and Melbourne, and around 3 hours from Canberra. You can also catch the train direct from Sydney and the journey takes 6 hours. 

QantasLink operates daily direct flights between Wagga Wagga and Sydney. Rex Airlines operates flights to Sydney and Melbourne (via Albury) on weekdays.

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