Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people generally have significantly poorer health than other Australians and die much younger.
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Chronic Diseases are major contributors to the mortality gap between Indigenous and other Australians.
More Aboriginal people live in NSW than in any other Australian state or territory and improving Aboriginal health in the community by “Closing the Gap” in Indigenous Health is a key focus for the new Currajong Aboriginal Health Centre which opens on July 14, at 71 Currajong Street, Parkes.
A meeting was held with GP’s, the shire’s Aboriginal Project Officer, local Aboriginal Health Workers, and a Parkes Aboriginal Community Working Party (PACWP) representative, to discuss how they will best deliver friendly and culturally appropriate services to the community.
The range of health care services that will be provided, was also discussed, and will include GP’s, Receptionist, Aboriginal Health Worker, Podiatry, Pathology, Dental, Hearing Screens, Eye Testing and Mental Health Counselling.
The new Currajong Aboriginal Health Centre is working in Partnership with Orange Aboriginal Medical Service.
It will deliver their Dental services to Currajong’s Aboriginal Health Centre patients in Parkes along with Wellington Aboriginal Medical Service who will be delivering free eye testing with their optometrist and eye health team.
Local Aboriginal Artist Greg Lovett designed what will be the Aboriginal Health’s Centre’s new logo, when the signage is completed.
For further information call 68621699.