Health Services

Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation delivers a wide range of Health Services for the local Aboriginal Communities in Heywood, Portland and Hamilton.

In partnership with State, Federal and local agencies we provide services to community through our strategic Health Action Plan. In the year 2009/10 Winda-Mara delivered over 4000 client contacts in:

• Primary Health

• Mental Health

• Family Services

• Drug & Alcohol services

• Home & Community Care Service.

Our Current Health Team

• Janice Huggers - Health Services Practice Manager

• Tim Church - Community Wellbeing Manager

• Dr Frank Fox - General Practioner

• Athalie Lane -  Health Nurse

• Lynette Sailor - Aboriginal Health Worker

• Margaret Ferguson - Aboriginal Health Worker

• Simone Bamblett - Aboriginal Health Worker (Health Promotions)

• Leigh Malseed - Aboriginal Health Worker

• Tanya Geier - Regional Eye & Ear Coordinator

• Wendy Rotumah - Family Services Team Leader, Drug, Alcohol & Mental Health Worker

• Erin Rose - Family Services - Kinship Care Worker & Integrated Family Services

• Troy Lovett -  Youth Re-Engagement Worker

• Colleen Hamilton - Bringing Them Home Counsellor

• Erin Rose - Family Services - Kinship Care Worker & Integrated Family Services

• Candice Day - Home and Community Care Coordinator

• John Day - Hamilton Health House Coordinator

 

The health team meet these needs through the following activities:

• Basic Health Checks - which include Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Testing and Blood Sugar Testing

• Regional Hearing tests and services

• Regional Vision tests and services

• 3 x weekly doctors clinics across two sites

• Weekly psychological services

• Women Group Activities / Sister's Day Out

• Men’s Health Activities

• Dental Services

• Patient Transport

• Health Massages

• Podiatry Service

• Young Mother's Initiative

• Smiles for Miles Program

• Emergency Support

• Bring Them Home Program

• Healthy For Life

• Chronic Disease Program

• Maternal and Child Health Program

• Healthy Eating and Budgeting