Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service

Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service was officially opened by State Manager of the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health on 21st August 2007. Since then we have been servicing the Coonamble district and surrounding areas with excellent medical services. Within 4 short years the service has grown into a team of professional and enthusiastic workers. Chief Executive Officer Tim Horan Clinical Manager Fran Mooy Service Capacity Manager & Sexual and Reproductive RN Carey Golledge Executive Support Officer Donna Harris Maternal and Child Health Nurse Katrina Lefebvre Practice Nurse Lisa Fernando (EN) Aboriginal Health Worker Stevens Smith (JJ) Aboriginal Family Health Worker Cherie Stevens Sexual & reproductive Health Worker Kym Lees Senior Receptionist Thelma Leonard Receptionist Carly Fernando Cleaners Lucy Robinson Mary Ryan Maintenance Clinton Head Some of the services that Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service offers to our community are • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders health checks • Registration with Medicare for Chronic Disease and Indigenous PBS Copayments • GP Medical check ups • Chronic Disease Management including GP management Plans for Diabetes, Asthma, Heart diseases etc. • Men and Women’s Groups • Maternal and Child Health • Women’s health • Sexual Health • Minor Surgery • Dressing • Vaccinations • ECG’s and Spirometry • Family Health o Casework services to Aboriginal victims of family violence and their families. o Prevention and early intervention education programs. o Provide awareness and provide education on family violence in the community. Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service also have a team of allied health specialists who regularly visit our community and offer a great range of services for community members to access, services such as mental health counselling, smoking cessation clinic, drug and alcohol clinic, addiction specialist, diabetic educator, home medication reviews, dietician, asthma educator and sexual health screening. All staff are committed to maintaining confidentiality as it is the policy of this practice to maintain security of personal health information at all time. Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service is funded by Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH