CHESS Connect is Kempsey a for-purpose human service organisation that helps local people achieve a strong life through a range of employment, disability and mentorship services. Strong connections are the foundation of health, wellbeing and resilience. This is what drives us forward as an organisation. We connect with community, we connect with business and most importantly, we connect with people.

Andrew is a highly skilled counsellor with extensive experience in helping people work through their struggles in life. He has a Masters degree in Counselling and is professionally accredited through the peak counselling body PACFA. Andrew works with individuals and couples and draws on years of experience to make clients feel safe, heard and valued. Andrew listens empathically while he tries to understand and feel what it’s like to walk in his client’s shoes. He believes in adapting his approach to the uniqueness of the client using evidence-based therapy such as ACT, which helps to create more psychological flexibility; CBT which helps a person overcome mental obstacles to healing, and EFT which allows a person to safely resolve emotional pain."

We provide comprehensive, individually tailored, high-quality healthcare as a multi-healthcare centre. All community members are given ongoing personal care in a respectful, compassionate, and compliant manner. There is a focus on ensuring continuity of care by giving patients access to doctors they feel at ease with and see frequently. Our health centre primarily serves residents of Port Macquarie and its neighbouring areas as well as tourists who swarm the region during the holiday seasons with high-quality medical care. We have a dentist, physiotherapists, pathology collection services, and skilled general practitioners all under one roof. Competent Registered Practice Nurses and welcoming front desk staff are equipped to assist them. Friendly and caring doctors include Dr Lisa Skrebels, Dr Chitra Gopalareddy, Dr Nava Barman, Dr Warwick Hain and Dentist Dr Euan Brown, who are all committed to providing quality health care for the whole family. Within the Lake Innes Medical & Dental Centre is a second satellite facility for Port Macquarie Physio and Pilates. Within the facility are collection rooms for NSW Health Pathology. To help both patients and doctors alike with their treatment options, they make a variety of tests available to the general public.

Bonny Hills Medical Centre provide health management services & personal medical care

Medical centre in Laureton.

Shirley Liffman is a fully qualified clinical psychologist who has been working in the local area for 7 years. She enjoys working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, and a host of other issues. EFTPOS is available. Electronic rebate claiming is available for Medicare and private health funds. Bulk-billing is available for Centrelink healthcare card holders with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from their GP.

Community Health Centre.