Nursing Services
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital
| Telephone: | (02) 4784 6500 |
| Facsimile: | (02) 4784 6980 |
| Location: | Cnr Woodlands Road and Great Western Highway, Katoomba |
| Postal address: | Locked Bag 2, Katoomba NSW 2780 |
The hospital is located at Katoomba, which is in the scenic Blue Mountains area of NSW, 100 kilometres west from the centre of Sydney. The hospital is situated mid-way between the village of Leura and the township of Katoomba on the corner of the Great Western Highway.
The hospital enjoys strong links with the local community and is very fortunate to be the beneficiary of the internationally renowned Leura Garden Festival celebrated annually in October.
We provide a range of general inpatient services including Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, General Medicine & Surgery, Geriatrics and Palliative Care. The hospital’s Emergency Department treats over 16,000 patients year.
Our inpatient services are supported by on-site pathology, medical imaging and pharmacy departments as well as a wide range of allied health services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, nutrition & dietetics and social work.
Outpatients clinics and services operating at the hospital include aquatic physiotherapy, dental, antenatal, psychiatry and sexual health.
The hospital and the services we provide have evolved and developed greatly over the years, to keep pace with the changes in the Blue Mountains population. Recent years have seen the opening of the new Emergency Department, operating theatres, hydrotherapy pool and the introduction of the world first Virtual Critical Care Unit in partnership with CSIRO.
The hospital is undergoing an extensive redevelopment program with a new Women’s & Children’s Health block, kitchen, loading dock, Mental Health unit, Swing Ward and Helipad.
Nursing Services:
- Medical / Surgical Unit
- Rehabilitation / Palliative Care Unit
- Women’s & Children’s Health Unit
- Operating Theatre
- Day Only Unit
- Emergency Department
- Outpatient Clinics
Staff Benefits:
- Orientation program for new staff and ongoing education available locally and within Area Health Service.
- Clinical Educators
- Accommodation
- Staff health activities
- Flexible rostering
- Family friendly environment
- Hospital located in world heritage area
Nursing Highlights:
- ViCCU – Virtual Critical Care Unit – access to state of the art technology for patient transfers
- New Graduate Program
- Reconnect Program
- Undergraduate employment opportunities for 2 nd and 3 rd year nursing students
- Mentoring programs for nurses who wish to pursue management career
Transport and Parking:
Katoomba is easily reached by train (2 hours from Sydney Central Station) as well as car via the M4 motorway and the Great Western Highway.
The hospital is a one kilometre walk from either Leura or Katoomba railway stations.
There are also bus stops outside of the hospital for the local bus service, which connects to both Leura and Katoomba train stations and shopping centres.
Limited car parking is available in Woodlands Road, which is adjacent to the hospital. Additional parking is located in the hospital’s car park.
