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 from your GP or medical practitioner. Referrals to be made to the Monash Health Diabetes Service via:

Phone:
(03) 9554 1550

Address:
Monash-Kooweerup Diabetes Clinic
Kooweerup Hospital
235 Rossiter Road, 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.

All correspondence and enquiries should be directed to Monash Health - Dandenong Hospital, Level 2/135 David Street, Dandenong, Vic., 3175. Phone (03) 9554 1550 or fax (03) 9554 1544.

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

Useful resources

Diabetes Australia

National Diabetes Service Scheme

Kooweerup Hospital – Monash-Kooweerup Diabetes Clinic

Address

235 Rossiter Road
Koo Wee Rup VIC VIC 3981

Get directions

Phone

(03) 5997 9655

After hours

(03) 5997 9679

info@krhs.net.au

Opening hours

Every second Tuesday