Category: News and Events

“As a first-time donor, I was feeling the nerves, but it was great to have the support of my colleagues around me and made for an overall fun and rewarding experience!” – Amber Gorman: APC Northmead, Prosthetist. 

A group of employees from our APC Northmead branch rolled up their sleeves and participated in a blood donation drive. The team were lucky enough to have access to a donation centre’s courtesy bus, which picked them up in groups throughout the day. The group consisted of some first-timers through to some veteran donors. Together, the team donated a mix of plasma and whole blood. Special mention to Michelle Jones who was up to her 10th plasma donation! 

After answering some key questions and checking important things like Haemoglobin levels, the donation process only took about 10 minutes.  Energy was returned with the help of lots of goodies from the refreshment station. While the choccy milk & sausage rolls were a treat, the real reward of the day was knowing that each person helped save three lives, in less than two hours. The team are looking forward to arranging another drive later in the year. 

As a team, APC has saved a total of 69 lives this year already! If donating blood is something you are willing and able to do, join the APC Lifeblood team, and make your donation count towards our tally.  

In addition to our APC Clinics in Northmead, Alexandria, Tuggerah and Hunter – we attend offsite clinics to service Amputees across Australia. Please call the contact number listed next to your desired clinic to book.

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital: Eldridge Road, Bankstown, NSW Australia

When: Monthly – Friday’s

Contact: 02 9722 8000

Braeside Hospital: Prairie Vale Road, Prairiewood, NSW Australia

When: As needed

Contact: 02 9616 8600

Darwin Amputee Clinic – Darwin Private Hospital: Rocklands Drive, Casuarina, NT Australia

When: Quarterly

Contact: 08 8920 6011

Gosford Private Hospital: Burrabil Avenue, North Gosford, NSW Australia

When: 2^nd and 4^th Thursday as needed

Contact: 02 4323 8105

Hornsby Amputee Clinic – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Private Hospital: Palmerston Road, Hornsby, NSW Australia

When: 2^nd Tuesday of the month

Contact: 02 4969 8700

Hunter Valley Private Amputee Clinic – Hunter Valley Private Hospital: Mawson Street, Shortland, NSW Australia

When: Last Tuesday of the month

Contact: 02 4969 8700

Liverpool Amputee Clinic – Liverpool Hospital: Goulbourn Street, Liverpool, NSW Australia

Amputee Clinic: Fortnightly – Monday’s

Physio Clinic (Enable patients only): Weekly – Thursday’s

Contact: 02 8738 3000

Macquarie Hospital: Wicks Road, North Ryde, NSW Australia

When:Weekly – Thursday’s

Contact: 02 9998 0051

Mt Wilga Amputee Clinic (Rehab Clinic) – Mount Wilga Private Rehabilitation Hospital: Rosamond Street, Hornsby, NSW Australia

When: As needed

Contact: 02 9847 5000

Port Macquarie Clinic: 2/2 Wrights Road, Port Macquarie, NSW Australia

When: Every 3 weeks – Thursday

Contact: 02 4969 8700

Prince of Wales Hospital: Barker Street, Randwick, NSW Australia

When: Weekly – Friday

Contact: 02 9382 5847

Royal North Shore Amputee Clinic – Royal North Shore Hospital: Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW Australia

When: Monthly – as needed

Contact: 02 9926 7111

Royal Prince Alfred Amputee Clinic – Royal Prince Alfred Hospital: Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW Australia

When: Weekly – Thursday

Contact: 02 9515 6111

Sydney Children’s Hospital: High Street, Randwick, NSW Australia

When: Fortnightly – Wednesday afternoon (if needed)

Contact: 02 9382 1470

Tamworth Amputee Clinic – Tamworth Base Hospital: Dean Street, North Tamworth, NSW Australia

When: Every 3 weeks – Tuesday and Wednesday

Contact: 02 4969 8700

Wingham/Taree Amputee Clinic – Manning Hospital: York Street, Taree, NSW Australia

When: Fortnightly – Monday

Contact: 08 4969 8700

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead: Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW Australia

When: Fortnightly – Monday morning

Contact: 02 9845 2131  or  9845 0833

Westmead Amputee Clinic – Westmead Hospital: Darcy Road, Westmead, NSW Australia

When: 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the month

Contact: 02 8890 7800

Westmead Private Hospital: Mons Road, Westmead, NSW Australia

When: Quarterly

Contact: 02 8837 9000

Woy Woy Amputee Clinic – Woy Woy Public Hospital: Kathleen Street, Woy Woy, NSW Australia

When: Weekly – Wednesday

Contact: 02 4344 8446

Wyong Amputee Clinic – Wyong Public Hospital: Pacific Highway, Wyong, NSW Australia

When: Weekly – Wednesday

Contact: 02 4394 8188

Come check out our new clinic at Suite 4, 240 Pacific Highway, Charlestown. 

Whilst we were looking forward to celebrating the move, we have made a difficult decision to cancel our Grand Opening to keep our patients and staff safe during the recent COVID outbreak.

The new clinic will continue operating using COVID safe practices, and all appointments have resumed as usual from our new location.

We want to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and support in celebrating our relocation and look forward to welcoming you into our new clinic at your next appointment.

Our Hunter Clinic opening hours are Mon – Fri 8:00am – 4:00pm.

If you would like to get in touch with our team at Hunter, contact us at +61 2 4969 8700

To learn more about the new APC Hunter Clinic, click the link to see photos from the event as well as a recap of the grand opening event.

As an essential service, APC Prosthetics services continue to be available and our clinics remain open. Please rest assure that our staff and clinics are implementing all State Government recommended hygiene and social distancing measures to ensure the absolute safety of all visitors.

We ask all of our clients to continue with their current treatment plans and current involvement with APC. Our primary focus is to ensure the health and well-being of our staff and our clients. The following COVID-19 regulations will be enforced at our clinics:

• All clients and their carer must check-in using the QR code.
• A limit of 1 carer per client to minimise the number of people in our clinics.
• Masks are to be worn upon entering any APC clinic and for the duration of the appointment.
• Hand sanitise at entry, we have sanitisers readily available at reception.

If you are experiencing any cold/flu like symptoms, have visited any of the COVID-19 exposure sites, or need to follow self-isolation protocols, please contact our administration/reception team to discuss the deferment of your treatment.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and keep our clients and partners updated. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates.

The team at APC are committed to the care of the local amputee community. Thank you for your cooperation and we will do our best to meet your needs during this time. If you have any concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

In honour of World Refugee Day, we’re celebrating the strength and courage of one of our very own Prosthetic Technician, Samer Zakhour, and one of our clients, Linda. They share their story as refugees from Syria, and how being at the same place at the same time allowed them to reconnect years later in Australia.

Samer first met Linda in Syria as her prosthetist, treating her through the Syrian civil war. They both dreamt of a new life, searching for safety and a better future for their families away from the war. Although they lived separate lives and had their own families, their experience arriving to Australia in 2016 were quite similar. Learning to live and adapt to life in a different country was a big challenge. From learning English to learning to do an everyday activity like catching a bus, everything felt like a new experience.

When Samer first arrived in Australia, he found a place to live and shortly after started a TAFE course. How comforting it was to see Linda, a familiar face in a completely new environment. Here, they sat at the same table, in the same class and reconnected. They were grateful for the opportunity to study and learn English, see their families happy, play the sports they enjoy and live a life they dreamed of.

Linda invited Samer to attend her next appointment at APC. It was on this day that Samer was introduced to the APC Team, showing his portfolio and discussing his passion for the industry having worked in Syria as a Prosthetic Technician for more than 13 years. The familiar smell of resin in the workshop felt like home to Samer. It was through these series of events that he was offered a 3-month contract at APC, which very quickly turned into a full-time permanent role. APC is proud to have Samer as part of the Team, he takes great pride in all his work and loves to see the smile on his client’s faces when they receive their new prosthesis.

Today, Samer enjoys his new adventures and freedom in Australia. He loves to go camping with his kids and is enjoying his hobbies like playing the pan flute and drums. Linda was able to receive a prosthetic arm with government assistance. She’s currently a stay-at-home mum of 2 daughters, loves spending time with her family, and attends church where she enjoys organising the choir.

Both Sam and Linda will test to get their citizenships later this year. They feel like true Australians and are grateful to call Australia their home.