Services at Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service

Inpatient Services

24/7 Emergency Department
Cancer care including chemotherapy
General medical services
Haematology services
High dependency unit
Maternity, obstetric and paediatric services
Mental health services (inpatient and community outreach)
Surgical services
Coming soon: Drug and alcohol withdrawal inpatient beds
Coming soon: Mental health rehabilitation services

Outpatient Department

We work with a number of specialists who provide surgical, medical and paediatric services at Mount Gambier and District Health Service (MGDHS), including resident and visiting specialists. For more information about the specialists consulting at our service, please contact the Outpatient Department:

Open hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: (08) 8721 1245

Country Health Connect

A range of aged care, community health, disability support and allied-health care services are delivered by our Country Health Connect team. This includes support for patients during their hospital stay and once they have returned home, or via appointment. To find out more visit Country Health Connect.

Other services available from this site

Dental services for children and adults delivered by SA Dental
Diagnostic imaging (such as X-Ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and more) delivered by Bensons Radiology
Café and gifts available from the Mount Gambier Hospital Kiosk

More information about specialist care/services

Maternity/obstetrics

Obstetric and birthing services are provided by Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service with home visit follow up provided by our midwifery team.

A shared care arrangement with the resident Obstetrics team, General Practitioners and midwives assists women with care and treatment before, during and after childbirth.

Mental health services

For 24-hour emergency assistance and information, phone the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service on 13 14 65.

Limestone Coast Mental Health Service

Telephone (08) 8721 1507

Caters to the mental health needs of youth (ages 16 to 24), adult and older individuals. The service offers triage, assessment, and various levels of intensive support, as well as assertive management or care based on identified needs. The team consists of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, support workers, a psychiatry registrar, and the resident psychiatrist. Visiting psychiatrists, along with tele-medicine, also support the work of the team.

Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit

The Mount Gambier Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit has improved access to acute mental health services for the Limestone Coast community, reducing the need to travel to metropolitan hospitals.

The Unit features six single-patient bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom, as well as a comfortably furnished dining and lounge area, creating a welcoming, home-like environment.

The service is supported by a full team of multi-disciplinary staff, including a resident psychiatrist and psychiatry registrar, which brings valuable benefits to mental health consumers in the region and the broader community team.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Telephone 1300 222 647

Free community-based mental health services for children and young people (up to 18 years of age).

For detailed information about the range of available services, please visit the Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service – Service Plan (2022-2027)

The Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service - Service Plan (2022-2027) reflects the overarching future plan for health service provision for the Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service for the next five years.

The Service Plan identifies a range of service initiatives which will support the provision of safe, quality services closer to home. Specific service priority areas identified within the plan include increasing specialisation, expanding access to allied health and community services, enhancing emergency and mental health care, cultivating excellence in paediatric care, strengthening care of older persons, and improving continuity of maternity services.

The Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service - Service Plan (2022-2027) Summary is also available for a brief overview of the details.

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