Paediatric Physiotherapy Changes at Maitland Hospital
Friday 20 March, 2026
Changes within Paediatric Physiotherapy at Maitland Hospital are being proposed by Hunter New England LHD (HNELHD). This is your opportunity to have a say on how this affects you.
- The district has undergone a review of the current model of care and identified that there may be greater efficiencies available, despite currently operating under a smaller-scale model in comparison to other hospitals.
- The district wishes to engage in a further review to ensure that the Maitland Hospital has the most appropriate model of care, but in the meantime are proposing a temporary 3-month enhancement to the current model.
- This enhancement would have a dual focus: addressing the existing waitlist for the Maitland Hospital Paediatric Physiotherapy service and continuing to assess models of care both locally and across the District.
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It is important for union members to lead this discussion.