Albany has all the facilities you would expect in a city but with the joys of country living, magnificent scenery, beautiful beaches and wonderful old buildings.

Our Albany office is only a three-minute walk from York Street in the heart of Albany.

We are housed in a cosy old home consisting of a medical co-ordinators' office, administration office, photocopy room, student library, student teaching room, student lounge, associate professors' and senior lecturers' room and kitchen.

1. Accommodation
2. Health services

Accommodation

Student housing

• Two comfortable and fully furnished student homes are close to the hospital and a six minute drive to the town centre.
• Both houses have ADSL connections cabled to each bedroom to allow fast internet access as well as wireless access. A printer is also available to use at your home.

Transport within the town and region

Albany is fully serviced by bus and taxi, and bikes are also available.

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Health services

Throughout the Great Southern region there are 78 general practitioners and registrars and 23 medical practices.

Albany Regional Hospital has a capacity of 108 beds, and its wards/departments are staffed by highly trained, specialist nursing personnel.

Albany-based private medical practitioners currently using the hospital comprise:

• General practitioners (38)
• General surgeons (3)
• Obstetrician/gynaecologist (1)
• Ophthalmology surgeons (2)
• Orthopaedic surgeon (1)
• Psychiatrist (1)
• Radiologists (2)
• Specialist physician (1)

Albany Hospital has a salaried orthopaedic surgeon, two general surgeons and an obstetrician/gynaecologist. Junior medical officers (interns and registrars) are also on the staff.

General practitioners operate from private practices and have visiting/admitting rights to Albany Hospital.

Visiting specialists

• Dermatologist
• Ear nose and throat surgeon
• Endocrinologist
• Genetic services
• Obstetrician/gynaecologist
• Oral surgeon
• Orthotic technicians
• Psychiatrist - paediatric specialist
• Orthotists
• Palliative care specialist
• Plastic surgeon
• Rheumatologists.

Other health professionals at Albany Hospital

• Physiotherapy department
• two full-time physiotherapists
• two full-time social workers
• one part-time speech therapist
• two full-time occupational therapists
• two part-time physiotherapists
• one pharmacy assistant
• one audiologist
• an aged care assessment team.

Other Albany Hospital services

• Cardiac Program
• Continence management
• Diabetes education
• Scope Unit
• Chemotherapy Unit
• Pre-admission Clinic
• Wound Clinic
• Lymphoedema Service
• Midwifery Home Visiting Service
• Mental health liaison nurse
• Antenatal education classes
• Heated hydrotherapy pool
• Dialysis Unit.

Community services

• Asthma Education Service
• Child Development Services
• Community Drug Services Team
• Community Health
• Diabetes Education Services
• Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service
• Great Southern Mental Health Service
• Great Southern Population Health Unit
• Public Health
• Silver Chain, integrated health and community care.

Private diagnostic facilities

• Western Diagnostic Pathology
• Pathcentre.

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