Outreach Services

‘Chat to PAT’ is a purpose-built mobile clinic that provides wrap around support to marginalised Canberrans who can’t easily access health services, including people who are homeless or experiencing significant disadvantage.

The service is provided by a multi-disciplinary team which includes GPs, nurses, counsellors and mental health practitioners. The team provides primary health, mental health, drug and alcohol support and case management.

Overall, PAT provides a safe and trustworthy place for people to access care across the ACT, five days a week at six different locations, including large public housing complexes, Veterans Park and the Early Morning Centre.

Directions Health’s GPs, nurses, counsellors and mental health practitioners provide additional outreach services around the ACT each week, in addition to ‘Chat to PAT’.

This includes fortnightly counselling services at headspace Tuggeranong, weekly GP and nursing services at CAHMA in Belconnen, a weekly nursing service at the NSP in Canberra City, a weekly nurse-led women’s clinic at Roadhouse in the Griffin Centre in Canberra City, and T25 Clinic which operates at 5 different locations across the Canberra and Queanbeyan region each week, as well as providing services at local high schools and colleges.

Lung Screening Clinics 2026

The Chat to PAT team will be offering free lung health checks, including a breathing test (spirometry), referral for CT scans if needed, free nicotine replacement therapy for those who want support and an on-site pharmacist, GP and nurse to discuss any respiratory concerns.

Here’s where we’ll be:

Ainslie Village on Thursday 7th May

Kanangra Court on Tuesday 19th May

Ainslie Village on Thursday 28th May

Kanangra Court on Tuesday 9th June

Veterans Park on Friday 19th June

Kanangra Court on Tuesday 23rd June

Please note all times listed above are subject to change based on staff availability.