Genetic Counselling Services

What is Genetic Counselling?

Genetic counselling provides an individual or family with information and support regarding health concerns which run in their family.

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How can genetic counselling services be accessed?

The range and extent of genetics services available will vary throughout Australian States and Territories. Very often the service is based in a specialist paediatric or obstetric department of a hospital. While it is preferable to have a referral from a doctor or specialist in order to access genetic counselling services, an appointment can usually be made without any referral. Health care interpreter services are also available.

Select the area below to view Clinical Genetics Services in that State/Territory:

New Zealand

New South Wales - Clinical Genetics Services

Metropolitan Centres
Camperdown	Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Department of Molecular and Clinical Genetics Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050 Ph: (02) 9515 5080 Fax: (02) 9515 5490
Kogarah	St George Hospital Clinical Genetic Service Kogarah, NSW 2217 Ph: (02) 9113 3635 Fax: (02) 9113 3694
Liverpool	Liverpool Health Services Clinical Genetics Department Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool, BC NSW 1871 Ph: (02) 8738 4665 Fax: (02) 8738 4650
Newcastle	Newcastle Western Suburbs Hospital Hunter Genetics PO Box 84, Waratah, NSW 2298 Ph: (02) 4985 3100 Fax: (02) 4985 3105 E: hunter.genetics@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Penrith	Nepean Hospital Clinical Genetics Department PO Box 63, Penrith, NSW 2750 Ph: (02) 4734 3362 Fax: (02) 4734 2561
Randwick	The Sydney Children's Hospital Department of Medical Genetics High St, Randwick, NSW 2031 Ph: (02) 9382 1704 Fax: (02) 9382 1711
St Leonards	Royal North Shore Hospital Dept of Clinical Genetics PO Box 63, St Leonards, NSW 1590 Ph: (02) 9926 6478 Fax: (02) 9926 7880
Westmead	The Children's Hospital Department of Clinical Genetics Locked Bag 4001,Westmead, NSW 2145 Ph: (02) 9845 3273 Fax: (02) 9845 3204 W: To visit the Department of Clinical Genetics, Westmead, website click here.
Westmead	Dept of Genetic Medicine Area C3b Westmead Hospital Hawkesbury Road, Westmead, NSW 2145 Ph: (02) 9845 9780 Fax: (02) 9845 9789
Regional Centres
Albury/Wodonga	Please see Clinical Genetics Services in Victoria
Bathurst	Bathurst Health Service Community Health Centre Howick Street Bathurst, NSW 2795 Ph: (02) 6330 5677 Fax: (02) 6331 0474
Broken Hill	Greater Western Area Health Service PO Box 457 Broken Hill, NSW 2880 Ph: (08) 8080 1554 Fax: (08) 8080 1611
Coffs Harbour	Primary Health Service Locked Mail Bag 812, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 Ph: (02) 6656 7200 Fax: (02) 6656 7203
Dubbo	Greater Western Area Health Service Dubbo Community Health Centre, 2 Palmer Street, Dubbo, NSW 2830 Ph: (02) 6885 8900 Fax: (02) 6885 8901
Forster	Forster Community Health Centre Breeze Pde, Forster, NSW 2428 Ph: (02) 6539 6300 Fax: (02) 6554 8874
Gosford	Central Coast Health PO Box 361,Gosford, NSW 2250 Ph: (02) 4328 7994 Fax: (02) 4328 7925
Goulburn	Child, Infant and Family Tertiary Service Locked Bag 15, Goulburn, NSW 2580 Ph: (02) 4827 3950 Fax: (02) 4827 3958
Kempsey	C/- North Coast Area Health Service Morton Street, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 Ph: (02) 6588 2882 Fax: (02) 6588 2800
Kingscliff	Kingscliff Community Health PO Box 1389, Turnock Street, Kingscliff NSW 2487 Ph: (02) 6674 9500 Fax: (02) 6674 9599
Mudgee	Macquarie Area Health Service PO Box 29, Mudgee, NSW 2850 Ph: (02) 6378 6236 Fax: (02) 6372 7341
Port Macquarie	North Coast Area Health Service Morton Street, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 Ph: (02) 6588 2882 Fax: (02) 6588 2800
Tamworth	Hunter New England Area Health Service Tamworth Community Health Centre Locked Bag 9783 NEMSC 2348 Phone: 02 6767 8151 Fax: 02 6766 3967
Taree	Mid North Coast Area Health PO Box 35, Taree, NSW 2430 Ph: (02) 6592 9703 Fax: (02) 6592 9607
Wagga Wagga	Wagga Wagga Base Hospital PO Box 159, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 Ph: (02) 6938 6443 Fax: (02) 6938 6410
Wollongong	Northern Illawarra Maternal and Paediatrics Service Wollongong Hospital Private Mail Bag 8808, SCMC, NSW 2521 Ph: (02) 4253 4267 Fax: (02) 4222 5477

Australian Capital Territory - Clinical Genetics Services

Canberra

The Canberra Hospital
ACT Genetic Service
PO Box 11, Woden, ACT 2605
Ph: (02) 6244 2133
Fax: (02) 6244 3021

Northern Territory - Clinical Genetics Services

There are currently no clinical genetics services offered in the Northern Territory. Support and information may be available through other specialty services, and from a general medical practitioner.

Queensland - Clinical Genetics Services

Metropolitan services
Brisbane	Royal Children's Hospital And District Health Service Genetic Health Queensland Level 4, Building C28 Back Road, Herston, QLD 4029 Ph: (07) 3636 1686 Fax: (07) 3636 1987 E: ghq@health.qld.gov.au
Regional services
Bundaberg (also covers Rockhampton and Hervey Bay Clinics)	Bundaberg Base Hospital Genetic Health Queensland Bourbong St, Bundaberg, QLD 4670 Ph: (07) 4150 2794 Fax: (07) 4150 2799
Cairns	Cairns Base Hospital Genetic Health Queensland Cairns, QLD 4870 Ph: (07) 4050 6247 Fax: (07) 4050 6456
Nambour	Nambour General Hospital Genetic Health Queensland Cnr Hospital And Mapleton Rd, Nambour, QLD 4560 Ph: (07) 5441 7167 Fax: (07) 5470 5456
Southport	Gold Coast Hospital Genetic Health Queensland 108 Nerang Street, Southport, QLD 4215 Ph: (07) 5519 8741 Fax: (07) 5519 7883
Toowoomba	Toowoomba Base Hospital Genetic Health Queensland Private Mail Bag 2, Toowoomba, QLD 4350 Ph: (07) 4616 6995 Fax: (07) 4616 5596
Townsville (Also Covers Mackay and Mt Isa Clinics)	Townsville General Hospital Genetic Health Queensland Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Townsville QLD 4814 Ph: (07) 4796 1463 Fax: (07) 4796 1461

Victoria - Clinical Genetics Services

Metropolitan centres
Parkville	Royal Children’s Hospital Genetic Health Services Victoria Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052 Ph: (03) 8341 6270 or (03) 8341 6201 Fax: (03) 8341 6390 E: mcri@mcri.edu.au
Parkville	Genetics Medicine and Familial Cancer Centre The Royal Melbourne Hospital Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC 3052 Ph: (03) 9342 7151 Fax: (03) 9342 4267 E: familycancer@mh.org.au Web: www.mh.org.au/RMHgenetics
Clayton	Monash Medical Centre c/- Genetic Health Services Victoria, Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC 3168 Ph: (03) 9594 2026 Fax: (03) 9594 6022
Heidelberg West	Clinical Genetics Service Austin Hospital 1st Floor, Building 6, 300 Waterdale Road Heidelberg West, VIC 3081 Ph: (03) 9496 3027 Fax: (03) 9496 4385
Melbourne	Victorian Ear And Eye Hospital c/- Genetic Health Services Victoria Ph: (03) 8341 6270 or (03) 8341 6201 Fax: (03) 8341 6390 E: mcri@mcri.edu.au
Prahran	Alfred Hospital c/- Genetic Health Services Victoria Ph: (03) 8341 6270 or (03) 8341 6201 Fax: (03) 8341 6390 E: mcri@mcri.edu.au
Regional services
Albury/Wodonga		Genetic Health Services Victoria 1142 Pemberton St West Albury, NSW 2640 Ph: (02) 6041 3545 Fax: (02) 6041 3546
		Non-Metropolitan Genetics Services Genetic Health Services Victoria Ph: (03) 8341 6224 Fax: (03) 8341 6390

South Australia - Clinical Genetics Services

Metropolitan services
North Adelaide	Women’s and Children’s Hospital South Australian Clinical Genetics Service Children’s Youth and Women’s Health Service 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006 Ph: (08) 8161 7375 Fax: (08) 8161 6088 E: cywhs.sacgs@cywhs.sa.gov.au
Outreach clinics held in: Flinders Medical Centre Lyell McEwin Health Service Royal Adelaide Hospital	c/o South Australian Clinical Genetics Service Ph: (08) 8161 7375 Fax: (08) 8161 6088 E: cywhs.sacgs@cywhs.sa.gov.au
Regional services
Outreach clinics held in: Mount Gambier Port Augusta Whyalla	c/o South Australian Clinical Genetics Service, Ph: (08) 8161 7375 Fax: (08) 8161 6088 E: cywhs.sacgs@cywhs.sa.gov.au

Tasmania - Clinical Genetics Services

Hobart (Outreach clinics held
in Launceston and Burnie)

Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service
GPO Box 1061, Hobart, TAS 7001
Ph: (03) 6222 8296 Fax: (03) 6222 7961

Western Australia - Clinical Genetics Services

Metropolitan centres
Subiaco	King Edward Memorial Hospital Genetic Services of Western Australia 374 Bagot Road Subiaco, WA 6008 Ph: (08) 9340 1525 Fax: (08) 9340 1678 E: gswa@health.wa.gov.au
Subiaco	Princess Margaret Hospital For Children Genetic Services of Western Australia Level 6, Hay Street Building Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA 6008 Ph: (08) 9340 1625 Fax: (08) 9340 1678 E: gswa@health.wa.gov.au

Regional centres
	Genetics Services of Western Australia Ph: (08) 9340 1525 Fax: (08) 9340 1678 E: gswa@health.wa.gov.au

New Zealand - General Genetics Services

Auckland

Northern Regional Genetic Services
Private Bag 92024
Building 30
Auckland Hospital Site
Grafton, Auckland
Ph: (09) 307 4949 Extn: x25870
Toll Free: 0800 476 123
Fax: (09) 307 4978
E: GenSec@adhb.govt.nz

Wellington

Central and Southern Regional Genetic Services
Wellington Hospital
Private Bag 7902
Wellington
Ph: (04) 385 5310
Toll Free: 0508 364 436
Fax: (04) 385 5822

Christchurch

Central and Southern Regional Genetic Services
Ground Floor
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
Private Bag 4711
Christchurch
Ph: (03) 379 1898 or (03) 364 0640
Extn: x89777
Toll Free: 0508 364 436 (South Island callers)
Fax: (03) 379 1343

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