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Diabetes

We provide care, treatment, education and support to help you manage diabetes and prevent related health problems

What we do

Our diabetes clinic provides accessible care, education, and support to help members of the local Gippsland and Bass Coast area manage your diabetes effectively.

We bring services directly to the community, offering screenings, personalised guidance, and resources to promote healthier living.

A diabetes outreach clinic takes place fortnightly, every second Tuesday, at the Kooweerup Hospital.

Referral from your GP

To access this service, you’ll need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner.

Referrals can be made via the telephone, email, fax or post as follows:

Phone:
(03) 5997 9655 

Email:
info@krhs.net.au

Fax:
(03) 5997 1248

Address:
Kooweerup Hospital
P.O. Box 53, Koo Wee Rup
Vic, 3981

We will contact you within clinically recommended timeframes. If there’s no waiting list, you’ll receive an appointment booking letter or we’ll call to arrange a convenient time.

What to bring

Every time you come:

  • Medicare card
  • Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
  • Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
  • Adverse drug alert card (if you have one
  • Previous& X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
  • Medicines you need to take while you are here
  • List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
  • Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed

For a clinic appointment:

  • Your appointment letter
  • Any special items listed on your letter
  • TAC or WorkCover claim number (if relevant)

Bringing these items helps us give you the best care possible and ensures your visit goes smoothly.

If you have diabetes:

  • Your blood glucose meter
  • Your blood glucose diary/record book
  • Your favourite hypo food
  • Something to do, like a book, magazine or an iPad/tablet with headphones
  • Your diabetes medicines

More information

For Diabetes Clinic appointments, referrals and enquiries:

When: Every second Tuesday
Phone: (03) 5997 9655 (After hours: (03) 5997 9679)
Email: info@krhs.net.au

Kooweerup Hospital
Address

215-235 Rossiter Rd
Koo Wee Rup VIC VIC 3981

Phone

(03) 5997 9655

After hours

(03) 5997 9679

Email

info@krhs.net.au

Opening hours

Every second Tuesday

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