Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation

• Reach:

  NSW

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

The Bulgarr Ngaru Aboriginal Medical Corporation is home to the Grafton Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) which was established in 1990 to provide health services to the Aboriginal communities of the Clarence Valley, in Grafton, New South Wales. The service also provides outreach clinics to Baryulgil, Malabugilmah, Yamba and Maclean communities in the surrounding area.

Some of the programs and services the AMS delivers include:

• Aboriginal nutrition research
• alcohol and other drug counselling
• child and adult dental services
• dietitian/nutritionist services
• preventative health programs
• medical clinical services
• mental health case management
• sexual health program

The service is predominantly funded by the Federal Government Department of Health and Ageing and the New South Wales Health Department.

Contacts

Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation
131-133 Bacon Street
PO Box 1256
Grafton NSW 2460
Ph: (02) 6643 2199
Fax: (02) 6643 2202
Email: info@bulgarr.com.au

Links

• View website: Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation