Partnerships
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
- Maranguka Justice Reinvestment
- 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)