No 34. Aboriginal Health Service Rural Health Tasmania

No 34 Aboriginal Health Service is Located at 34 Alexandra Road Ulverstone. Rural Health Tasmania is committed to working in partnership with the Aboriginal community, organisations and health care providers to improve the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a higher incidence of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and renal (kidney) disease than the rest of the Australian population.

They have a higher death rate than other Australians, resulting in a gap in life expectancy.
Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at birth is 15-20 years lower when compared to the rest of the Australian population.
Rural Health Tasmania is committed to closing the Gap in life expectancy for Aboriginal peoples.

OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

• Child and Family
• Support and encourage families to achieve better health outcomes
• Screening / information sessions
• Advocacy at appointments
• Transport to appointments
• Referral to other services as necessary
• Support for expectant and new mothers, and children under 5
• Women’s and children’s health promotion.
• Programs to improve health and wellbeing of new families including Yarning Café on Tuesday afternoons
• Immunisation
• Eye and Ear Surgical Support Services (EESS)
• Improve access to eye and ear surgical services
• Reduce surgery wait times for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people needing eye and ear surgery
• Identify activities that will help remove barriers to surgical interventions.
• Provide support for domestic travel, accommodation, meals and other incidentals for patients needing eye and ear surgery and their carer
• Advocacy at appointments
• Transport to appointments
• Referral to other services as necessary
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing
• Promotes Connection to Country, Culture and Community
• Men’s and Women’s groups
• Health promotion
• Empower individuals and groups to enhance independence
• Physical and social activities
• Chronic Disease Care Coordination
• Provide support and assistance with the complex needs of patients with chronic disease
• Link with GPs, specialists, and allied health professionals to enable best care
• Increase awareness of prevention and self-management of chronic disease
• Improve access/transport to primary care services
• Provide practical assistance for clients who require appointments and follow-up care
• Encourage and support Aboriginal people to gain better health outcomes
• Mental Health
• One on one mental health counselling
• Case management
• Triage and intake processes
• Advocacy (speak on your behalf and provide support)

Visiting Services

• Podiatry
• Optometry
• Centrelink
• Legal Advice
• Counselling
• Dementia Screening