Our Health Programs & Services

• All clinics are run on an appointment basis.
• Referral can be made by you, a doctor, dentist, hospital, community health staff or others.
• We make every effort to fit you in if you are ill or we will try to make you an appointment with a doctor at the Darling River Medical Service or the dentist at his private clinic.
• Please tell the Reception staff if you have a Workers Compensation injury or think you may need some extra time with the doctor/dentist so a longer appointment can be made.
• All patients who see a doctor will be bulk billed. If you are not registered with Medicare we will register you.
• Dental clinic. Eligibility for these services is regulated by government funding.
• It is encouraged that patients follow through their problems with the same doctor/dentist/health worker. It is not always possible to see the doctor/health worker of your choice. However, requests will be catered to whenever possible.
• The nurse or health worker will do home visits if necessary.
• If you telephone to speak to the doctor/dentist it may be necessary for him/her to call you back.

• Dental Clinic - The BAHS has a visiting Dentist THROUGH Poche for 2 days bi-monthly and a dental therapist, twice per year, through the Greater Wester Area Health Service.
• Drug & Alcohol Support Workers – Through the Murdi Paaki AOD (Lyndon House), Support Workers the local AOD clinics on a rotational basis.
• Cardiologist Visiting two days per month
• Paediatrician Visiting one day per month
• ENT Specialist Visiting three days per year
• Respiratory Physician Visiting one day bi-monthly
• Diabetic Specialist Visiting one day bi-monthly
• Renal Physician Visiting two days per bi-monthly
• AOD Addictions Specialist As needs basis
• Exercise Physiologist Visiting one day per week through the Bila Muuji Upper Sector Healthy for Life Program
• Dietician Visiting one day per week through the Bila Muuji Upper Sector Healthy for Life Program.
• Podiatrist Negotiating
• Physiotherapist Visiting bi-monthly
• 2 x Psychologist Visiting one day each week through the Bila Muuji Upper Sector Social & Emotional Wellbeing Program
• 2 x Mental Health Visiting one day each week through the Bila Muuji
• Counsellors Upper Sector Social & Emotional Wellbeing Program
• Rehabilitation Specialist Quarterly

The Bourke Aboriginal Health Service employees 37 people, 3 of whom are employed at our Cobar Outreach Site. At our Bourke site, BAHS employees 21 staff members in the health field, (under the direction of the Health Manager); 12 in the management and ancillary sector, (under the direction of a CEO), of these 10 are contracted staff. Most of the BAHS staff have been employed in their positions for a number of years and are competent and qualified in their delivery of health service.

• 5 General Practitioner (Part Time rotational basis)
• Clinic - Staffed by practice nurse
• Resource centre for healthrelated issues
• Individual advice on health issues

including psychologist, mental health counsellor, and a drug & alchohol counsellor supported by AHW.
Services include;

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing
• Drug and Alcohol
• Sexual Health