Kalgoorlie Aboriginal Health Worker Graduates From Immunisation Training Program
An Aboriginal Health Worker from Kalgoorlie is the latest graduate of an innovative program that teaches how to administer vaccinations to children in a bid to bolster immunisation rates. The Bega Garnbirringu Health Service health worker graduated last week after taking part in the two week course at the Nindila Training Centre in Kalgoorlie. AHCWA launched the training program for Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) in partnership with the Communicable Disease Control Director

Kimberley Clinicans Undefgo Sexual Health Training
Kimberley health professionals have participated in sexual health training in a bid to increase testing rates among Aboriginal people. Nine north-west health practitioners are the latest graduates of the Aboriginal Health Council of WA’s intensive two-day course held at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services in Broome on June 28 and 29. Among the participants were remote area nurses from Bidyadanga, Aboriginal health practitioners from Broome and Fitzroy Crossing and a pri

New Program to Improve Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal People in Regional WA
New Aboriginal family wellbeing training will be prioritised across the Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields regions, in a West Australian first to address social and emotional health risks in indigenous communities. The Aboriginal Health Council of WA welcomed today’s State Government announcement to contribute $1 million over two years towards the pilot Aboriginal Family Wellbeing project to help prevent self-harm and suicide in the regions by strengthening families. The proje
