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Thalassaemia Services Victoria, based at Southern Health, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton Campus, provides an integrated service, which includes both clinical and diagnostic services. It is a treatment clinic caring for patients with haemoglobinopathies and related blood disorders throughout their lives.

The following services are available at the Thalassaemia Services Victoria:

Clinical Management , including transfusion services
Information about haemoglobinopathies
Genetic counseling
Diagnostic services that can arrange testing to clarify status for haemoglobinopathies
Partner testing
Assessment of risk of severe disease in offspring of couples who are carriers of haemoglobinopathies
Discussion of prenatal options
Assistance with decision making
Arranging prenatal testing
On site DNA laboratory
Telephone advice to doctors regarding patient's results and further testing
Current information about haemoglobinopathies to interested health professionals

Thalassaemia Services is staffed by Dr Don Bowden (Head Thalassaemia Services, Victoria), Joanne Shaw (Thalassaemia Services Coordinator) and Genetic Counseling Services.

The clinic is open:

For clinical treatment (transfusion) services: Tuesday to Friday, from 7am to 4.30pm; and Saturday from 7am to 2.30pm;
For clinical appointments: Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3pm; Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm; and Thursdays 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
Urgent appointments will be available outside of these hours by arrangement with Dr Bowden or Coordinator Joanne Shaw ph. (03) 9594 2756.
Patients can also be seen at short notice, if required.

Copies of test results and a referral letter from the patient's doctor (GP) should be addressed to Dr. Bowden and can be faxed to (03) 9594 6648. Patient details are also needed to arrange an appropriate appointment.

This flow chart was developed to assist with the identification of carriers of haemoglobinopathies for the purpose of genetic counseling, treatment and management (if required).

For more detailed information on haemoglobinopathies either:

Refer to website: www.gpgenetics.edu.au and click on "Haemoglobinopathies"
For hard copy of the information pack call Thalassaemia Australia Inc on

Ph: (03) 9888 2211 or Email: info@thalassaemia.org.au

For general clinical and counseling advice call either:

Monash Medical Centre Medical Therapy Unit	Ph: (03) 9594 2756	Fax: (03) 9594 6648
Royal Womens Hospital Thalassaemia Clinic	Ph: (03) 8345 2180	Fax: (03) 8345 2179
Mercy Hospital for Women Genetics Dept.	Ph: (03) 8458 4250	Fax: (03) 8458 4254

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