Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services (WNAHCS) is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service operated by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of the ACT.
In Wiradjuri language, Winnunga Nimmityjah means Strong Health. The service logo is the Corroboree Frog which is significant to Aboriginal peoples in the ACT.
Our aim is to provide a culturally safe, holistic health care service for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the ACT and surrounding regions. The holistic health care provided by WNAHCS includes not only medical care, but a range of programs to promote good health and healthy lifestyles.
We see around 5,000 clients per year and provide around 60,000 occasions of service (excluding transport, groups and administrative services) annually.
Winnunga offers a range of clinical services and programs including:
Medical Student Education Program – ANU and The Canberra Hospital
Winnunga also offers a range of regular programs such as:
In addition, Winnunga runs a range of health promotion campaigns and community activities. Winnunga is regularly involved in research projects, and public health initiatives. Winnunga AHCS is strongly supportive of workforce capacity building, and strives to be an employer of choice. We are an Accredited Training facility, training medical students from the Australian National University from The Canberra Hospital and General Practice Registrars.
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services, Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah ACT, Australia
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