Visiting Professional Services
Hope Island Medical Centre offers visiting allied health services from:
- Psychologists
- Physiotherapist
- Audiologists (for hearing tests)
- Exercise Physiologist
Nearby Allied Health
If you need other services, you can visit nearby clinics for:
- Exercise physiology
- Dentistry
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry (foot care)
- Optometry (eye tests)
Students & Registrars
We regularly host medical students, nursing students and GP registrars. You might be asked to have a student at your appointment — we’ll always let you know first.
Chempro Pharmacy
The on-site Chempro pharmacy staff can help you with all your prescriptions and health care needs.
Pathology Services
QML Pathology (next door): Mon–Fri 7:30 am–4:00 pm, Sat 8:00 am–12 noon.
SNP Pathology(Paradise Point): Mon–Fri 7:30 am–4:00 pm.
X-Ray & Radiology
If you need X-rays or scans, you can go to:
- QScan Radiology (Boardwalk Tavern, Hope Island Shopping Centre)
- Southcoast Radiology (check their website for locations)
- Qld X Ray (check their website for locations)
Audika - Hearing Tests
It’s a good idea to get your hearing checked if you:
- Were born early or stayed in intensive care
- Had high bilirubin or needed a blood transfusion
- Took medicines that can affect hearing
- Have a family history of hearing loss
- Had serious infections like meningitis or CMV
- Were around very loud noises
For details or to book a hearing test: (07) 5575 8999
Exercise Physiology
Joel Wearn (BBus, BExSc, ESSAM, AES, AEP) is a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist with over 10 years’ experience. He’s worked in diabetes clinics (with endocrinologists), commercial gyms, hydrotherapy classes, mining pre-employment testing, DVA and WorkCover rehabilitation.
Joel accepts all valid referrals and bulk bills under a GP Management Plan with Team Care Arrangements (GPMP/TCA).
Credentials
- Bachelor of Exercise Science
- Bachelor of Business
- Graduate Diploma of Exercise Physiology
- Member, Exercise & Sports Science Australia
- Qualified Better Breathing Practitioner
- NDIS Registered Practitioner
Special Interests
- Respiratory interventions
- WorkCover rehab & return-to-work programs
- Balance & falls prevention
- Corrective exercise for joint conditions & injuries
Book an appointment: 0413 769 674
Gold Coast Pelvic Health Clinics
Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for women, men and children
Common Conditions Treated for Women
- Pregnancy: Pelvic floor care during and after pregnancy, abdominal separation
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Urinary Incontinence
- Bowel symptoms: constipation, incontinence, haemorrhoids, obstetric anal sphincter injuries
- Sexual dysfunction
- Persistent pelvic pain
- Lumbo-pelvic pain: coccyx pain, groin, hip and lower-back pain, endometriosis, dysmenorrhoea
- Pre/post-surgery care: pre-operative assessment of pelvic floor strength and function, education on surgical outcomes and post-operative rehab
Common Conditions Treated for Men
- Prostatectomy care: pre- and post-operative incontinence management
- Pelvic pain: pudendal nerve, ano-rectal pain, prostatitis
- Lumbo-pelvic pain: chronic low-back pain, sacroiliac joint pain
- Bowel problems: constipation, IBS, haemorrhoids, incontinence, post-operative colorectal surgery
- Bladder problems: incontinence, bladder pain, post-operative urological surgery
Common Conditions Treated for Children
- Urinary Incontinence
Locations
Hope Island Medical Centre
Homeworld Helensvale Medical Centre
To Find Out More & Book an Appointment
Phone: 0422 434 200
Email: info@goldcoastpelvichealthclinics.com.au
Web:
goldcoastpelvichealthclinics.com.au
42 Psychology
Kathleen is a psychologist with over with over 25 years’ experience. She specialised in the UK in Health Psychology and has worked in occupational health, counselling, organisational psychology, sports psychology, military psychology, psychometrics and personality profiling, diagnostics and research.
She works with a wide-range of conditions including anxiety, trauma, grief, health adjustments, relationship difficulties, work stress, child-related issues, communication difficulties, personal stress and life stages.
Kathleen utilises a combination of evidence-based approaches (CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness), psycho-education, psychological theory. Her main aim is to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship with the patient, in order to build an effective psychological toolkit together.
She offers appointments at Hope Island Medical Centre, as well as telehealth and telephone appointments.
For more information, please see her website: https://42psychology.weebly.com
Or Email her at: 42psychology@gmail.com