Community Physiotherapy Service

The Allied Health Community Physiotherapy Service provides Community based services for non ACC conditions.

These are short-term interventions to address mobility issues and/or education of patient/carers regarding physical management, including for respiratory conditions.

Criteria for Community based service is - The person is unable to access outpatient services, or their need is specifically related to home environment.

Referrals to the Community Physiotherapy Services through:

• GP
• Specialist (hospital or private)
• Allied Health  or
• Other Agencies (Hospice etc)

GP referrals are accepted through the RMSLite  e-referral system - 'Community Allied Health Referral'

All other referrals can be emailed to the hospital servicing the region;

• Whangārei 
  Email: SharedMailbox-PhysioNDHB@northlanddhb.org.nz
  
  
• Bay of Islands
  Email: BOI.physio@northlanddhb.org.nz
  
  
• Kaitaia
  Email: SharedMailbox-KTAPhysio@northlanddhb.org.nz
  
  
• Dargaville
  Email: DargavillePhysiotherapy@northlanddhb.org.nz
  
  
• Hokianga
  For enquiries re Community physiotherapy services availability, phone Rawene Hospital on (09) 405 7709.

If you would like to speak to someone, contact the closest hospital and ask for the Community Physiotherapist.