Formal Partnerships
To improve the delivery of health services to the Aboriginal people living in the Bourke Shire the BAHS has signed formal partnership agreements with the following services;

• The Greater Western Area Health Service (as per the NSW Department of Health and the AH&MRC Partnership agreement); called the “BOURKE ABORIGINAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 2010 – 2015”, signed on 29th March 2010;
• Bila Muuji AHS and the Greater Western Area Health Service (member service) GWAHS Regional Health Partnership Agreement;
• The Outback Division of General Practice;
• The Prince of Wales Outback Eye Service;
• OCHRE Health - Provides the BAHS with a contractual General Practitioner Service;
• COAG Murdi Paaki AOD Network Program.

Our service is a registered member of:

• The Bila Muuji Aboriginal Health Service Ltd;
• The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Co-operative (AH&MRC) (NSW State Peak Body for Aboriginal Health). (State level);
• The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation – National Peak Body for Aboriginal Health  (National Level);
• The Friends of the Alliance  - supporting the National Rural Health Alliance (National Level;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (registered site);
• Community Transport Organisation.

Terms of Reference Partnerships

• Greater Western Area Health Service: Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services – Bourke
• Bila Muuji Upper Sector Social & Emotional Wellbeing Program – formal TOR (Bourke, Brewarrina, and Walgett AMS’s & Orana Haven Rehabilitation Service)
• BM Upper Sector Healthy for Life Consortium TOR (Bourke, Brewarrina, and Walgett AMS’s & Orana Haven Rehabilitation Service)
• Cobar Medical Service Partnership between Bourke AMS & the Outback Division of GP’s to provide service delivery at a local level
• Dr Heather Dalgety
• Bourke Alcohol Working Group (BAWG) – Founding and formal member
• Partnership with the Lyndon Community, Orange
• Bourke Mental Health Team (GWAHS)
• Working Partnership with Bourke Community Health (GWAHS)
• Engonnia Clinical Partnership Bourke AMS, Outback Division of GP & GWAHS-Bourke
• The George Institute for International Health (Injury Prevention Division)
• Charles Sturt University – Oral Health Program – Student Placement
• Sydney University – POCHE Centre for Aboriginal Health – Clinical Support & Student Placement
• University of NSW – Outback Eye Services
• Bourke Aboriginal Community Working Party
• Cobar Aboriginal Community Working Party
• Engonnia Aboriginal Community Working Party
• Richmond Fellowships  - Hassi Housing – Bourke
• Bourke Volunteer Drivers
• NSW Health Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Network
• NSW Health Aboriginal Sexual Health Network
• NSW Aboriginal Health College (AH&MRC) – training requirements
• Lyndon House Rehabilitation and Counselling Centre

Close Working Partnerships – Regional Level

• Bila Muuji Aboriginal Health Service Upper Sector Bourke, Brewarrina, and Walgett AMS’s & Orana Haven Rehabilitation Service)
• Orana Haven Rehabilitation Centre – Gongolgon
• Weigelli Corporation Aboriginal Centre, Cowra
  
  

Our service is also closely networking with the following services at a local level:

• • The Department of Community Services
  • Darling River Medical Services
  • The local police force – (LALAC) Local Area Liaison Aboriginal Community Working Group
  • Bourke Women’s Refuges
  • Birrang Enterprise Development Company Limited
  • Schools-Delivering education and SEWB programs into schools including counselling
    • Bourke Public School
    • Bourke High School
    • St. Ignatius Catholic School
    • Kiononia Christian Academy
    • PEOC Pre-school
    • Bourke Child Care Centre
• Bourke Shire Council
• Towers Drug Co – pharmacy
• Alcohol Network Program Coordinator (Bourke)  – ODGP
• Juvenile Justice
• Probation & Parole
• Local Court Justice Service
• Department of Community Services
• Aboriginal Homecare
• Murdi Paaki Housing
• Yarrabin Outreach Centre
• Kini Health
• Women’s Legal Service
• Police Community Youth Club (BAHS delivering Clinical Health & Education Programs)
• Centacare
• Ngardri Ngalli
• Bourke TAFE College – training requirements
• Job Link Plus Employment Agency
• Missionary Sisters of Charity

National Associations

• National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
• Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)
• Alcohol and Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)

State Associations

• NSW Network of Drug and Alcohol Agencies (NADA)