THE FAR WEST LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT
BROKEN HILL
The Silver City
OUR TOWN
In Broken Hill we’re for real. We believe in real experiences, real places, real friendships and real values.
Built on the world's largest silver, lead and zinc mine, Broken Hill remains the gateway to one of the most intoxicating parts of the country, the sun-seared majesty of the Outback.
Make this your Outback base, and discover a friendly city with outstanding character, an amazing history and a taste for art, architecture and the finer things in life.
Broken Hill has been recognised as Australia’s first heritage listed city, having been listed on the National Heritage List alongside the Australian War Memorial, the Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef.
From the 30+ art galleries, museums, historic sites and pubs, to the annual events and regular activities in town, Broken Hill will offer you a unique, beautiful place to live.
Join us in Broken Hill, the legendary labour town and outback city at the edge of the desert.
OUR HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Broken Hill Health Service is the base hospital for the Far West LHD.
It is a 98 bed hospital (80 inpatient, 8 day, 10 sub-acute) with 24 hour Emergency, Allied Health and rehabilitation facilities.
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Broken Hill Health Service provides many services for the local and surrounding communities: General Medicine, Surgical, Obstetric, Emergency, Paediatric, Dialysis, Intensive and Coronary Care, Palliative Care, Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Dental, Child and Family, Geriatrics, Oncology, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol, Women’s Health, Sexual Health, Hydrotherapy Pool, BreastScreen, Sub-Acute Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, ENT, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Urology, Gynaecology, Vascular and IPTAAS.
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To support these services, Broken Hill Health Service employs around 504 staff, located in the Health Service, Kincumber House and Child and Family Health Centre.
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DID YOU KNOW...
Some of your favourite Australian movies were filmed in and around Broken Hill? See these iconic locations up close when you move to this spectacular area.
Broken Hill has everything you need to live your best life in the outback. Why rush in the big city when we have it all right here.
Have a look at our Welcome to Broken Hill Booklet for information on Broken Hill.