CEO WELCOME

Welcome to Umoona Tjutagku Health Service next edition, as expected the winter is starting to settle in and the flu is rising!

It’s certainly been a challenging few months in Coober Pedy of course, with COVID-19 still prevalent in the community, there will be many challenges ahead. But as we rely on vaccinations to keep our hospitalisation rates manageable, we will hopefully be able to enjoy more freedom and connection with extended family and friends during the months ahead.

There has never been a greater need for local services to be on alert to support the homelessness during the cold wintery nights. We seek any donations of clothes and blankets for our clients during this challenging times.

As you may have noticed our team are very proactive out in the community chasing up on clients appointment and program outcomes. Just to remind you all Umoona Health staff and Management have a very strong passion for theAboriginal Community and is strongly committed to improving the health and well-being status of our mob and everyone else in the community that require our support.

As I may not be able to take each and everyone’s phone calls, my responsibility is to Manage and seek ways of improving our financial position and standard of health services to our clients. My time is critical and is time managed each day to take on bigger responsibilities. It requires me to be away from my desk to join meetings out of community.

Our Many thanks for your on-going support which has enabled us to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve. I look forward to providing you with updates regarding our progress in newsletters throughout 2023.

Clients are our priority and there are staff here to support you with your request and needs. I have been working extremely hard to secure funding for programs staffing and infrastructure in the community. We have more exciting news to share so continue to watch this space.

Take care and stay safe.