The Gold Coast Health Service District has community-based services to which GPs can refer their patients.

HEAL Health. Education. Activity. Lifestyle. A multidisciplinary community based service for people with COPD and Heart Failure, with expansion to Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes in 2009.

HEAL Indigenous Healthy Heart Clinic dates.

Referral templates available:

• Heart Failure Clinic Referral.
• COPD Clinic Referral
• MS Fitness Program Referral
• Type 2 Diabetes Clinic or Education/Exercise program Referral
• Chronic Kidney Disease Education program Referral

Multiple Sclerosis Fitness Program

Cardiac Rehabilitation A six week program of education, supervised exercise and counselling, to assist clients who have experienced a cardiac event.

Education Programs:

Chronic Disease Self Management Course A six week course to assist patients to deal with their disease and its impact on their lives.  MD Referral Template

Lighten Up A seven week group-based healthy lifestyle program for adults who want to improve their health, develop a healthy attitude to eating and physical activity, manage stress and make long term bahaviour changes to support a healthy lifestyle.

HACC (Home and Community Care):

• Home Care - A program providing basic domestic and social support services, to assist people to live independently in their own home.
• CHARM Community Health Assessment Relearning and Maintenance Program - A program for frail aged and disabled people providing centre based diversional therapy and support for clients that are socially isolated.
• Continence Advisory Service - An education and advisory service for clients with complex continence issues.