Congress offers a wide range of services for women, babies, children and youth
Congress Alukura
Alukura can help you with any women’s health business, pregnancy and birth. Alukura is located out of town and is a private and confidential service.
Contact Alukura on 89532727 for an appointment and transport.
Congress Alukra website
Frail Aged & Disabled Women
Health Workers and a Doctor will visit aged and disabled people in their homes if they are unable to visit the Congress Clinic due to physical disability or frailty. If you have an elderly relative or friend who needs visits, give one of our Health Workers a call.
Phone: 89514 444
Bush Mobile Program
A Health Worker visits outstations within 100kms of Alice weekly. These include Yambah, Hamilton Downs, Undoolya, Jay Creek, Northern Titjikala Outstations.
Please ring the Clinic on 89514444.
Counselling Service for Women
The Social Emotional Well-Being Branch offers counselling and other support to community members with family problems, and other difficulties. Aboriginal counsellors and psychologists may be able to help you manage things better.
Ring 8953 8988 for an appointment or just drop in for a chat.Well Baby Clinic
A clinic for babies and children from birth to 4 years. The clinic provides growth- weight- development checks, breast feeding support, how to start solid foods, what are good foods for babies and children, immunisation and referral for a hearing check.
Phone reception for an appointment 8951 4444.
Early Childhood Program
A home visiting service for families whose babies are under 2 years old. This home visiting service assists families in the healthy development of their children. To be part of this program
Phone 8951 4478 and speak to Under 2's coordinator.
Congress Childcare
The centre is a safe and clean environment designed to meet the needs Aboriginal children from 6 months to 5 years. There is full-time, part-time and emergency care available, and childcare fee rebate can be arranged.
Phone 89514499
Schools Program
An Aboriginal Health Worker visits the following schools: Yipirinya, Irrekerlantye Learning Centre and Yarrenyt Arltere Learning Centre. For further advice and information on this program, contact the School Aboriginal Health worker
PHONE 8951 4444.
Congress Youth
Outreach Program
This program runs from 19 Gap Rd and is intended to encourage and assist young people to stay at school, find jobs and help them with personal problems they might have. Aboriginal Youth Workers and a Psychologist are available to help.
Phone: 8953 8263Hearing Program
An Ear Health Worker and a Hearing Specialist (Audiologist) can check ears for infection and deafness. Babies, children and adults can be checked.
Support such as explaining ear problems, medicine, speech testing, hearing aids and ear nose and throat specialist opinions can be arranged through the Hearing Team.
Congress Pharmacy
If you are on regular medication, you have a yellow card, and your
medication is up to date the Pharmacy Worker will arrange your medication
for you without you having to see a Doctor. Pharmacy can only give
medication to Congress patients. The Pharmacy provides education to clients on regular medication.
Aboriginal Health Worker Training
Congress Education Branch runs the Certificate III in Aboriginal Health Work to enable Aboriginal people to get skills and training to become a registered Health Worker – so Aboriginal people can look after Aboriginal people.
If you are interested in a career as an Aboriginal Health worker, call 89514457.