Community TB Nurses work with hospital-based staff to provide a consultation and advisory service for the control of tuberculosis in the community. The service is utilised by individuals, health care workers and organisations in collaboration with the Canterbury, Concord and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals chest clinics.

Services include:

  • Coordination and provision of supervised treatment for all cases of TB
  • Assessment and screening of people who have been exposed to individuals with infection
  • Screening of high risk groups including migrants, refugees and overseas visitors
  • Risk evaluation and, where appropriate, BCG vaccination for health care workers and overseas travellers
  • Education of health care workers about TB disease and occupational risk

Other responsibilities include the collection, collation and reporting of data to the Public Health Unit for inclusion in the NSW Notifiable Diseases Data set.

Who is eligible

Those living or working in the Central Sydney Area Health Service who have issues related to the clinical care of tuberculosis

Contact Details

TB Coordinator and Clinical Nurse Consultant: Telephone: 61 2 8585 5069

0417 679 917 (mobile)

Area TB Community Nurse: Telephone: 61 2 8585 5070

Hospital Chest Clinics:

Canterbury

61 2 9787 0162

 

Concord

61 2 9767 5675

 

Royal Prince Alfred

61 2 9515 8615

Hours:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (by arrangement)

Cost Involved:

All TB services are confidential and free regardless of Medicare eligibility

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King George V Building
Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
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By Telephone 61 2 9515 9720
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