Newslines Radio: Health heroes - Aboriginal health services
Aboriginal medical and health services are lifting Indigenous health standards with culturally appropriate practices.
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Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation is located in Airds, near Campelltown in Sydney, New South Wales. They provide a bulk-billed medical service to members of the Indigenous community.
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled organisation based in Perth.
Their main source of funding is from the Australian Government, through the:
- Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Department of Health and Ageing (OATSIH)
- Medicare revenue generated through the GP Clinics
It also receives funding from the Western Australian Government, through the Office of Aboriginal Health, State Department of Health (OAH).
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service is a community controlled primary health care service operated by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of the ACT. In Wiradjuri language, Winnunga Nimmityjah means Strong Health.
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has a list of Indigenous health and medical organisations.
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations are working in partnership with the Australian Government and the broader health sector to achieve Closing the Gap targets