Homelessness Health Outreach Team

The Homelessness Health Access Program provides access to primary care, including mental health support and warm referral, through a mobile outreach model in Toowoomba and Ipswich. A Registered Nurse and Social Worker deliver the service at no cost to the community including purchase of prescriptions, dressings, medical tests as required etc.

The Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner will deliver the following, but not limited to diagnostic testing and assessment, preventative care advice, wound care, skin checks, physical and sexual health supports, mental health support and warm referral, and health pathways into primary care. 

The Social Worker will work in partnership to with the Nurse to connect community members with referrals and links to:

• other primary care services
• Centrelink, Medicare and other government services
• local housing services
• Hospital and Health Services
• case coordination for housing and health needs
• support to overcome system barriers across sectors.