Bega Garnbirringu Health Service

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

Established in 1983 as a part-time clinic in South Kalgoorlie, Bega Garnbirringu Health Service has grown and now operates from premises in Kalgoorlie. The organisation provides a holistic and culturally appropriate method of service provision to the Aboriginal community in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Clinical services, health promotion and health education services are offered.

Clinic services provided include the following:

• pathology service including phlebotomy
• filling of prescriptions under the S100 Act
• full adult and child health checks
• general consultations
• point of care
• recall service for all patients including those with chronic diseases
• mobile clinic
• transport.

The organisation also runs monthly allied health clinics and social support initiatives, such as the Kalgoorlie sobering-up centre and Prison health re-entry program.

Abstract adapted from Bega Garnbirringu Health Service

Contacts

Bega Garnbirringu Health Service
16-18 MacDonald Street
PO Box 1655
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Ph: (08) 9022 5500
Fax: (08) 9091 1039

Links

• View contact details: Bega Garnbirringu Health Service
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