Greater Western Area Health Service

23 Hawthorn Street      

Phones: 6841 2200  
Fax: 6841 2230                                  

 

Postal address: PO Box 4061        

Email: www.gwahs.nsw.gov.au

 

Services provided:

 

Aboriginal Material & Infant Health Services

 

¡  Home visiting of all Aboriginal families in Dubbo with newborn babies up to 8 weeks.
¡  Liaise with DBH Maternity for inpatients – all Aboriginal women.
¡  Antenatal education & support.
¡  Pregnancy Care clinic - West Dubbo, Palmer St, Acacia Cottage.
¡  Support & transport clients to DBH clinics
¡  Support & transport clients for pathology & ultrasound & specialist appointments.
¡  Refer to mainstream program for sustained home visiting.
¡  Link clients to Aboriginal Early Childhood Coordinator for support playgroups etc.
¡  Take referrals from regional towns. Women coming into DBH for delivery.
¡  Arrange follow-up visits for Child & Family Health.

 

 

Aboriginal Sexual Health

 

•  Assist doctors & nurses with sexual health.

• Investigation & treatment for STI’s. 

• Counselling clients with STI’s.

• Contact Tracing. 

• Health promotion & education.

• High school education at Warren, Coonamble & Gilgandra. 

• Pre & post HIV & Hep C counselling.

• Clinical outreach to Coonamble, Wellington, Gilgandra, Acacia Cottage, Banksia Meth Clinics & Ted Noff.

• Support & transport to clinics.

• Monitor & support HIV clients.

• Blood collection. 

• Screen clients for STI’s

• Referral agency

 

 

 

 

 

 Aboriginal Chronic Care

 

•  Advise & educate clients on diet, exercise, insulin, blood sugar levels in conjunction with the Educators. ¡  Run gym program & other exercise classes. 

• Run outreach clinics at Gordon Centre, Apollo, Allira & Thubbo.  To commence at Buninyong soon. 

• Liaise with hospital for inpatients to be followed up and new referrals. 

• Do follow-up home visits on clients with chronic disease. 

• Education sessions for community groups on request.

• Contact clients & transport to the specialist doctor clinics.

Aboriginal Otitis Media

 

•  To improve the health & welfare of Aboriginal children through the early identification and treatment of hearing loss & middle ear disease.

 

Aboriginal representative/s or contact officer:

 

Dubbo Community Health Centre – 6885 8999

Mental Health & Drug & Alcohol – 6841 2200

Sexual Health – 6841 2480

Diabetes Clinic – 6841 5836

Aboriginal Health Coordinator – 6841 5605

 

Aboriginal Workers in the following areas

 

1.        Aboriginal Health Coordinator Central Cluster
2.        Aboriginal Liaison Officer – Dubbo Base Hospital

3.        1 x Male & Female Aboriginal Sexual Health Workers
4.        1 x Male & Female Aboriginal Chronic Care Health Workers
5.        1 x Aboriginal & Maternal Infant Health Worker
6.        1 x .5 Aboriginal & Maternal Infant Health Worker
7.        1 x Generalist AHEO
8.        1 x Aboriginal Otitis Media Health Worker
9.        1 x Female Aboriginal Mental Health Worker
10.      1 x Aboriginal Mental Health Trainee
11.      1 x Aboriginal Child & Adolescent MHW

Cluster 

1.  Aboriginal Liaison Officer – Dubbo Base Hospital 
2.  1 x Male & Female Aboriginal Sexual Health Workers 
3.  1 x Male & Female Aboriginal Chronic Care Health Workers
4.  1 x Aboriginal & Maternal Infant Health Worker
5.  1 x .5 Aboriginal & Maternal Infant Health Worker
6.  1 x Generalist AHEO
7.  1 x Aboriginal Otitis Media Health Worker
8.  1 x Female Aboriginal Mental Health Worker
9.  1 x Aboriginal Mental Health Trainee
10.  1 x Aboriginal Child & Adolescent MHW