Feel well, be healthy in Bathurst Region

Bathurst Region is a hub for health and medical services, with a conveniently located mix of public, private and allied health services located throughout the city.

Bathurst Base Hospital, operated by Bathurst Health Service, serves our large and growing regional centre. Services within the public hospital include allied health, ambulatory care, coronary care, emergency medicine, intensive care, mental health, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, paediatrics, pathology, radiology, rehabilitation medicine, surgery, and psychiatric care.

Bathurst Private Hospital is fully equipped to offer a range of surgical and specialist services for adults and children, including ophthalmology, orthopaedic, gynaecology, pain management, ear nose and throat, general surgery, dental, and cosmetic surgery.

Bathurst is also home a large number of general practitioners, medical and allied health specialists, and diagnostic services, with a range of large and small medical and specialist practices spread throughout the region.

Looking for alternative health options? Bathurst has an impressive array of alternative therapies to get your mind and body at its best such as massage, meditation, naturopathy, reiki and holistic healthcare professionals.

Want to sweat or stretch it out? Whether you like to work out in the gym, enjoy a peaceful yoga session, swim some laps, or sweat it out in a high intensity group session, Bathurst has you covered with a wide range of fitness providers and indoor pools to cover all levels of fitness.

Prefer to exercise in the great outdoors? Bathurst is the place to do it. Test your fitness with a jog around Mount Panorama, hike through one of our many reserves and national parks, or enjoy a stroll along Macquarie River. Join in on the free, weekly 5km parkrun leaving from Bicentennial Park every Saturday morning or ride along with former professional cyclist Mark Renshaw from Renshaw’s Pedal Project. The shop offers group rides and everything you need to get you out on two wheels.