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Clinic staff include:
Clinical Services Manager
Medical Officer Coordinator
Aboriginal Health Workers Doctors
Medical Reception staff Pharmacy staff
Driver Cleaner
Congress provides a transport service for clients residing within
the town area. The service is extended to clients seeking treatment
at Congress and those who have a medical appointment at the hospital.
Transport for clients can be arranged by telephoning Clinic Reception
on the above numbers.
The Clinic sees approximately 70 – 100 patients every day.
Clinic Hours:
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 8.00pm
After Hours On-call times 8.00pm to 10.30pm
Weekends & Public holidays 9.00am to 12.30pm
Congress Alukura Women’s Health
& Birthing Centre
Alukura is located at Percy Crt, 7km south of town through the
Gap. Alukura is housed in purpose-built premises and provides
women’s obstetric and gynaecological primary health care
services incorporating Aboriginal women’s law, culture and
language.
The main function of Alukura is to provide a women’s health
and birthing centre for Aboriginal in a safe and culturally appropriate
environment. Alukura provides;
ð Antenatal
care/education
ð Postnatal
care/education
ð Birthing
ð Well women’s
checks,
ð Young Women’s
Community Education Program for young women (12 to 20years)
ð Bush mobile
to communities
Alukura is open from 8.30am – 5.00pm all week, apart from
Tuesday afternoon.
Aboriginal Health Workers, Midwives, Doctors and Community Liaison
Officer staff the Clinic.
Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm (closed for lunch
from 12.30pm to 1.30pm)
Social & Emotional Well-Being– Tel:
8953 89 88
The Social & Emotional Wellbeing Branch provides counselling
and support to Aboriginal people and families who may be experiencing
depression, anger, loss and grief, drug & alcohol problems,
domestic violence or other problems causing difficulty in their
lives.
Counselling and support is provided to individuals, families and
couples and can be arranged through inter-agency referral, over
the phone or by dropping in.
An Aboriginal manager, counsellors, liaison workers, psychologists
and youth workers staff the service.
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