About us

Our Health Independence Program (HIP) provides care and support for people to optimise their function and self-management skills, so that they can live independently and well in their homes and community.

We provide many of the services that deliver health care to support the transition from hospital to home or prevent the need for a hospital presentation or stay. The services are also able to be accessed directly from the community.

Most patients attend on an outpatient basis but there are some services that provide support at home.

Our clinics & services

Choose a clinic or service below for more details and referral information.

• Chronic Pain Clinic

  We provide multidisciplinary assessment and management for people experiencing persistent pain.

• Chronic Wound Service

  We provide diagnostic and specialist care to people who have wounds that are not healing as expected.

• Coaching on heart health

  We support people with heart disease to manage their heart health.

• Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS)

  We provide a specialist diagnostic service for people who are concerned about changes to their memory and thinking.

• Community Rehabilitation Services

  We are a short-term, goal-based service that supports people in the community to meet their rehabilitation goals through an individualised therapy program.

• Continence Clinic

  We provide care for patients who experience bladder and bowel problems.

• Diabetes Care Management & Assessment Service (DCAS)

  We support adults in our local community with diabetes and other chronic and complex health conditions.

• Falls and Balance Assessment Clinic

  We provide a specialist diagnostic service for people who are having falls or balance related problems.

• High Risk Foot Service

  We care for and treat patients with complex foot ulcers and active Charcots foot (neuroarthropathy).

• Managing complex care

  We work with people who have chronic and complex health issues.

• Managing heart failure

  We help people manage their heart failure.

• Managing medication

  We help people recently discharged from hospital to manage their medications.

• Respiratory Clinic and Outreach Service (HIP)

  We support people living with chronic and complex respiratory conditions.

Related services

Austin Health also has other services that may provide an alternative to an inpatient stay.

• Aged Care and Rapid Access Clinics

  We provide geriatrician assessment and management for older people residing in the community with multiple medical problems.

• Ambulatory care

  Our Ambulatory Care Centre (ACC) is a day treatment and infusion centre.

• Hospital in the home

  We care for you in your own home.

• Transition care

  We care for and support patients who have been in hospital recently, and need extra time or supports to improve their function before going home, or moving into residential care for the first time.