Aboriginal Primary Health Care
Active Performance – Indigenous Health
Stronger Together
We will improve the health and quality of life of Indigenous Australians through culturally appropriate, flexible and creative service delivery.
AP has extensive experience delivering physiotherapy and broader case management services to Indigenous Australians and their families throughout numerous remote communities in Northern Australia.
We are extremely proud to have been partnered with the MJD Foundation to assist in the care of people living with Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) since early 2013 through our Staying Stronger for Longer Program.
A unique focus to our program is our Physio On Country Model, whereby, we conduct sessions ‘out bush’ combining traditional knowledge and priorities with best practice therapy to promote improved Functional Performance.
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Alawa Aboriginal Corporation Aged Care
We deliver a range of aged care services that are consistent with the National Aged Care Quality Standards. We have a vision for aged care in Minyerri to keep our community strong through our elders remaining in community and having the opportunity to pass on culture to our future generations.
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Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation – Health Services
Parlpuru Ninji Kari — Health Services support health and wellbeing for every stage of our clients’ life.
Anyinginyi Health provides culturally responsive primary health care services that are client centred and contribute to improving the health of the Aboriginal community of Tennant Creek and the Barkly region. Our Aboriginal health model means that Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHPs) are in the frontline tending to clients in the first instance. The AHPs provide triage, management and treatment that is within their scope. As a multidisciplinary team, this model is supported by Registered Nurses, General Practitioners, Specialists and Allied Health teams.
Our programs focus on every stage of our clients’ lives, from babies to the elderly, providing dedicated and focussed care in the areas of:
- dental
- child and maternal health
- women’s health
- men’s health
- diabetes
- renal care.
We also have a dedicated remote health services team who work with surrounding Aboriginal communities within the Barkly region.
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Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation – Piliyintinji- Ki Stronger Families
The Piliyintinji-ki — Stronger Families (PSF) team provide culturally appropriate social and emotional health services for men, women and families in Tennant Creek and the Barkly Region.
Piliyintinji-ki is Waramungu language for“to make something better, to cure or make something good”. This name informs how we provide services to our people. Our aim is to improve their physical, social and emotional health status.
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Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation – Public Health
The Kalpa Purru Wirranjarlki — Public Health team deliver preventative and educational programs across a broad spectrum of health areas.
Through raising awareness of health issues people of the Barkly Region can gain control over their own health.
Our approach is to “make the healthy choice the easy choice” by protecting, maintaining and improving the health standards of the population through health education, raising awareness, conducting research and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
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Binjari Health Clinic
Wurli manages the Binjari Health Centre located 15 kilometres west of Katherine in the Binjari Community. Residents and visitors of Binjari can access a full range of effective and culturally competent primary health care services from the Clinic as well as access referrals into Wurli’s Community Services and Chronic Conditions Clinic available.
The Clinic promotes and protects health and wellbeing by encouraging the adoption of healthy behaviours, controlling the spread of disease and preventing harm and injury while influencing the social determinants of health.
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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC)
Central Australian Congress has over 40 years of experience providing primary health care for Aboriginal people living in Central Australia. The organisation’s comprehensive range of culturally appropriate services and programs care for the social, emotional, cultural and physical health and well being of Aboriginal people.
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Congress – Social & Emotional Wellbeing Service
Our Social & Emotional Wellbeing Service provides Aboriginal people and their families including children and adolescents with holistic and culturally appropriate primary health care for social and cultural wellbeing, mental health and community connectedness including:
- confidential counselling and psychological services including psycho-education;
- social and cultural support including case management, Women’s and Men’s bush trips, art therapy, access to local language speakers and connection to country;
- drug and alcohol treatment for Aboriginal people experiencing the effects of harmful alcohol and alcohol use; and
- a dedicated GP service.
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Danila Dilba Health Service
Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation providing culturally-appropriate, comprehensive primary health care and community services to Biluru (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people in the Yilli Rreung (greater Darwin) region of the Northern Territory.
As an Aboriginal Medical Service, services are provided for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and singles.
Danila Dilba offers a wide range of medical and support services including:
- Specialist health and clinical services including audiology, paediatrics, ear, nose and throat, podiatry, physiotherapy, colonoscopy, and treatment for diabetes and asthma. Specialist medical physicians are also available.
- Youth services including activities, counselling and support for children and young people. Counselling may deal with stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, loss and grief, relationship difficulties, sexuality and domestic violence.
- School based health checks for students.
- Dental checks and flouride treatments for children.
- Don Dale Youth Support provides health care and support to children in detention, providing therapeutic group work and one-on-one support .
- Deadly Choices is an early intervention and prevention program that compliments Danila Dilba Health Service’s clinical programs. Deadly Choices aims to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.
- Alcohol and Other Drugs provides support to clients and their families who are impacted by alcohol or drugs. The team provides a service to Indigenous people that is accessible, confidential and meets the clients’ cultural needs.
- Tackling Indigenous Smoking helps Indigenous people develop quit smoking skills through tailored and culturally safe services including one-on-one consultations around motivation, education, goal setting and clinical advice.
- Well Women’s Clinic with referrals as necessary, offering family planning and fertility advice, pregnancy testing and advice, pap smears, breast examination and rubella immunisations. The clinic also focuses on the early detection and treatment of chronic diseases.
- Women’s groups including screening and monitoring of health for infants and children under five years old, in addition to advice about health concerns for parents with children in this age group.
- Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program provides parenting support through a sustained home visiting program that supports women pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait child and her family to improve their own health and the health of their baby.
- The Men’s Clinic specializes in men\\\’s health issues and focuses on the early detection and treatment of chronic diseases.
- The Mobile Unit offers health services for those most at risk of preventable diseases: frail, aged, those who have disabilities and are unable to attend the health service and for those who do not have transport.
- Social and emotional wellbeing counselling and support offered for those affected as a result of the Stolen Generations.
- Social and emotional wellbeing support for members of the Indigenous community who have mental health issues or emotional difficulties.
- General counselling available for families and individuals dealing with stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, loss and grief, relationship difficulties, sexuality and domestic violence.
- Sexual health services including testing, counselling and medical treatment for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmissible infections.
- The Syphilis Enhanced Response Team provides an enhanced time-to-treat service in response to the syphilis outbreak.
- Care Co-Ordination provides care and intensive support for clients with complex needs.
- Legal Health Mob is a health-justice partnership with NT Legal Aid, providing a lawyer and support worker to attend Danila Dilba clinics and assist with a wide range of family, financial and health matters.
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Department of Health – Adelaide River PHC Centre
The Health Centre provides 24 hour 7 day a week acute/emergency response through health staff on call and primary health care to the community.
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- Aboriginal Healing
- Aboriginal Primary Health Care
- Allied Health
- Child Health
- Community Health
- General Practitioners
- Health Education & Promotion
- Men’s Health
- Mental Health
- Nutrition & Dieticians
- Patient Support
- Peer Support Services
- Pregnancy & Birth
- Reproductive Health
- Sexual Health
- Therapeutic
- Transgender & Gender Diverse Health
- Women’s Health