Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The pulmonary rehabilitation service provides an integrated education and exercise program for clients with a pulmonary diagnosis who are medically stable and would benefit from group-based exercise sessions.

Our services

This program is conducted over 8 weeks, and the exercise component can be offered via a number of options.  These include:

• Face to Face Group exercise sessions – twice weekly gym sessions for 8 weeks or once weekly if unable to attend twice.
• Tele Rehab where exercise sessions are conducted twice weekly via telehealth atter assessment regarding suitability
• Independent sessions where a programme is provided and subsequently reviewed and updated weekly via a telehealth session or phone call.

The face to face exercise component of the programme is provided at North Lakes Health Precinct and at Burpengary Regional Aquatic and Leisure Centre

In view of the high demand clients are not accepted for a repeat of the programme within 12 months unless they have an acute exacerbation of their condition

How to access this service

Referrals are accepted from hospitals, General Practitioners and other Queensland Health community services, please:

• use GP referral system for GPs, or
• complete a paper referral form if you are an external referrer, including other HHS employees and fax to 3360 4822 or call CRU on 1300 658 252

For all referrals, please attach recent investigations and clinical assessments

What to expect

The cardiac rehabilitation program is conducted over six weeks, it includes the following.

• Group exercise program- twice weekly gym sessions for six weeks.
• Education program – one session per week on varying topics related to health, diet and fitness delivered online or centre based

Service available at North Lakes Health Precinct, Burpengary aquatic centre & Chermside Community Health Centre

Suitable clients will be assessed for home based virtual care delivery.