Upcoming Health Workers

The aboriginal health worker (AHW) workforce is the cornerstone to providing culturally safe primary health care for Indigenous peoples and communities. A growing body of evidence suggests that the holistic and context-adapted strategies to improving service delivery employed by this unique workforce leads to improved outcomes for Indigenous peoples in a variety of clinical and social areas, such as chronic disease management, prevention, and health promotion.

Umoona Tjutagku Health Service are working to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals working in our sector. This improves access to culturally safe treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners play an important role in reducing anxiety and improving the quality of communication for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients through cultural brokerage. They assist general practitioners (GPs) and Registered Nurses to better understand and respond to clients’ concerns, and help clients to better understand their illness and treatment.

Jonte, Zac, Rameth, Christopher and Kym currently work in with thin the clinical team. Whilst Peter and N’Ky work alongside the Drug and alcohol team.

In 2023 the young Health Workers will start their Aboriginal health worker Certificate, whilst we also encourage that they take on further training at University in Adelaide to be upcoming allied health practitioners. This is very exciting for Umoona Tjutagku Health Service in providing better care for our community and seeing new young school leavers doing something great in the community.