Canowindra Health Service

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location Browns Avenue, Canowindra , NSW 2804 Get directions

phone (02) 6364 4300

Fax (02) 6364 4380

Referrals may be required for some services. Contact us for more information.

You may be eligible for a telehealth (virtual) appointment. Please call to enquire.

Wheelchair accessible

opening hours 24-hour emergency

Canowindra Health Service includes the Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital, emergency department, inpatient beds, as well as community health services.

Emergency 000

If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, call 000 (triple zero).

Get health advice

Help keep hospital emergency departments for emergencies. Our emergency departments prioritise people needing urgent care and you may need to wait to be seen for non-urgent matters.

If you’re not experiencing an emergency, but you’re feeling unwell or not sure if you need to see a doctor, HealthDirect offers a handy symptom checker and approved health advice.

You can call the HealthDirect helpline on 1800 022 222 (24 hours) to talk to a registered nurse.

Our services

24-hour emergency care
Inpatient beds including general medicine, rehabilitation and palliative care
Pathology services, with point-of-care testing
Medical imaging services (x-ray)
Opioid replacement program
Ambulatory care clinic
Inpatient allied health services

Outpatient primary and community care services include physiotherapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, falls prevention and physical stability group programs which make use of the gymnasium area and local swimming pool
Community health services include in-home visits, clinics and outpatient consultations for a variety of services including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, diet and nutrition, social work, community nursing, speech therapy, and child and family health
Visiting services include women’s health, drug and alcohol services, mental health, community outreach and geriatrics
A private GP practice is also on-site.

Health service information

View the Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital patient and visitor information guide.

Living and working in Canowindra

Canowindra is situated between Orange and Cowra and has maintained a charmingly friendly small-town atmosphere with just 1,499 people.

Nestled within historical buildings and museums, a unique ‘bendy’ main street, Canowindra is an arts and tourism hub, and supports the surrounding farming community.

Canowindra is known for its ballooning and fish fossils. A 360 million year-old fossil find is the foundation for the Age of Fishes Museum located in Canowindra. The Historical Museum is also worth a visit with Canowindra having a colourful bushranger heritage to explore steeped in folklore.

Visitors and locals alike enjoy Canowindra’s local produce, dining and wine experiences, cafes, takeaways, country pubs, and clubs. Canowindra has two supermarkets, a butcher, newsagency, post office, pharmacy, hairdresser, motels and other interesting independent stores. For more information, view the Canowindra business directory.

Canowindra has a Modified Monash ranking of 5.

Community

Social activities in Canowindra include playgroup, Country Women's Association, storytime at the library, Canowindra connections centre, live music, bingo, Latinfit, old time dancing, and twighlight markets.

Learn more about Canowindra.

Getting here

Canowindra is a 45-minute drive from Orange and 30-minute drive from Cowra. There is a bus service from Orange and multiple daily flights to Orange from Sydney. To drive from Sydney is a little over 4 hours.

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Join our team

We're looking for healthcare professionals to shape the future of rural health. Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital is a great place to work and offers incentives for certain roles. Learn about our careers, request a candidate information kit and search for roles in Canowindra.

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