Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service chief executive Julie Tongs says the centre is struggling with the complex health needs of patients. Photo: Melissa Adams
Canberra’s only Aboriginal health centre has introduced new services, including a comprehensive child health clinic and triage system, to try and keep up with demand.
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service has launched a child health e-clinic and triage system where all patients are assessed by a nurse before seeing a doctor.
Chief executive Julie Tongs said Winnunga was an extremely busy service, with 66 staff and five full-time GPs seeing about 130 patients a day.
Ms Tongs said Winnunga would like more resources to work with families on preventive measures, which would require more funding from all levels of government.