The Derby Aboriginal Health Service
Employer Business Type
Profile Summary
The Derby Aboriginal Health Service (DAHS) commenced operations in December 1998.
As an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, the Health Service is committed to core principles including Aboriginal self-determination, access, equity, empowerment and reconciliation
As an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, the Health Service is committed to core principles including Aboriginal self-determination, access, equity, empowerment and reconciliation
Special Interests / Key Therapy Areas
Area Classification
Area Insights
Many people in the Derby region do not have access to their own transport, and there is no public transport system in town. DAHS employs full-time transport officers, to ensure that a lack of transport is not a barrier to access to health care. The service provided by the transport officers include;
Providing a wealth of local knowledge, especially for new or non-local staff, on the whereabouts of DAHS patients, their family connections, and so on
Transporting patients between home and DAHS clinic
ŸTransporting DAHS patients from the clinic or from home to radiology services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dental services etc.
ŸTransporting DAHS patients who have been referred by the DAHS Doctors to visiting specialist appointments at the Derby Hospital
ŸRelaying messages, either verbal or written, from the clinic to patients, especially those with no phone or postal address
Delivery appointment cards to DAHS patients for visiting specialists or DAHS specialists clinics
DAHS also employs a driver (for 1½ to 2 days per week) whose specific duty is to deliver medications to DAHS clients who have regular weekly Webster Packs.
There is some pressure on the transport officers to divert e.g. for banking or shopping - unfortunately DAHS transport resources are limited and we therefore restrict use of the service to DAHS patients for health purposes only. The hospital also employs Aboriginal Liaison Officers, whose role includes transport for hospital patients.
Providing a wealth of local knowledge, especially for new or non-local staff, on the whereabouts of DAHS patients, their family connections, and so on
Transporting patients between home and DAHS clinic
ŸTransporting DAHS patients from the clinic or from home to radiology services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dental services etc.
ŸTransporting DAHS patients who have been referred by the DAHS Doctors to visiting specialist appointments at the Derby Hospital
ŸRelaying messages, either verbal or written, from the clinic to patients, especially those with no phone or postal address
Delivery appointment cards to DAHS patients for visiting specialists or DAHS specialists clinics
DAHS also employs a driver (for 1½ to 2 days per week) whose specific duty is to deliver medications to DAHS clients who have regular weekly Webster Packs.
There is some pressure on the transport officers to divert e.g. for banking or shopping - unfortunately DAHS transport resources are limited and we therefore restrict use of the service to DAHS patients for health purposes only. The hospital also employs Aboriginal Liaison Officers, whose role includes transport for hospital patients.
Work Culture
Why work with us
To deliver holistic primary health care services which;
ŸAre based on the social justice principles of equity and access
ŸAddress the needs of Aboriginal people, and
ŸRespect and reflect the cultural values of the communities we serve.
The Derby Aboriginal Health Service has been established by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people, with the purpose of;
Empowering Aboriginal people in the prevention and management of ill-health, and in the promotion of well-being for individuals, families and communities, as well as;
Empowering Aboriginal people in the processes of decision-making, planning and service delivery
ŸAre based on the social justice principles of equity and access
ŸAddress the needs of Aboriginal people, and
ŸRespect and reflect the cultural values of the communities we serve.
The Derby Aboriginal Health Service has been established by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people, with the purpose of;
Empowering Aboriginal people in the prevention and management of ill-health, and in the promotion of well-being for individuals, families and communities, as well as;
Empowering Aboriginal people in the processes of decision-making, planning and service delivery
Team Size
20+
Employed Medical Doctors
Employed Admin and Management Professionals
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