south west aboriginal medical service

Our VisionTo provide high quality, holistic and accessible services to the Nyoongar people of the South West Region of Western Australia.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide Health Care Services to Aboriginal people in a way that reflects self-determination and advances their overall health status.

Our Values•Accountability and transparency;•Professionalism;•Care and Support;•Honesty and Trust; and•Respect.

Who are we?

In the past year…

Our region

SWAMS CLIENTS BY LOCALITYBunbury Area

Busselton Area

Collie Area

Donnybrook Area

Harvey Area

Manjimup Area

Waroona Area

Out of Area

Our locations• SWAMS Clinic- Currently based at the South West Health Campus

• Social, Emotional & Wellbeing Team (SEWB)- based at the SWAMS administration building Wellington Street, Bunbury

• Home and Community Care (HACC) Team- provide community care, support, transport to our HACC clients, based with at Admin in Bunbury

• Manjimup Clinic- One GP clinic per fortnight, plans to trial weekly services due to demand

• Collie Clinic- One GP clinic per fortnight, review of new due to strong existing GP services in the area. View to use room to provide Chronic Disease Clinics, managed by nursing and AHW professionals

• Brunswick Clinic- One GP clinic per week, well accessed by local Aboriginal families.

SWAMS has a 5 year plan, to purpose build a single building. This will accommodate all

SWAMS services and administration staff

Our clients

Clinic TeamChild and Maternal Health Team

• Midwife services/ antenatal program• Women’s health services• Child health services• Immunisation services

Chronic Disease Team• Chronic disease dedicated nurse• Diabetes educator• Contracted physiotherapy services• Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioner • Case management model• Self-management focus• Outreach worker• Eye camera- retina imagery

General Practitioner Services• 5 GPs – 4.0 FTE• Walk-in and booked appointments

Aboriginal Health Worker/ Practitioner Services• Across all teams• Case management model• Flinders tool in use for care planning self-management

Social, Emotional & Well-Being TeamThe SEWB team provides an holistic service to Aboriginal people of all ages impacted by the Stolen Generation and/or Family Violence.

SEWB provides: • Counseling• Advocacy - e.g. Housing, Justice, DCP, Centrelink• Referral - e.g. medical, clinical psych, D&A services• Practical & emotional support

“COW” Clinic On Wheels

Purpose built mobile clinic with fantastic facilities

Suitable for use with General Practice, Child & Maternal Health, Chronic Disease & Allied Health Clinics

SWAMS are currently undergoing a process of community consultation and need analysis to plan a schedule of services to be facilitated through the COW

Where to next…?

SWAMS plans for the next 12 months include:• Improve and expand our Mental Health and Aged Care

services• Increase health promotion activities• Expand our Child Health Team• Increase and develop further partnerships in the South

West• Possibly relocate Bunbury Clinic- larger premises• Achieve ISO 9001 Certification (early 2014)

Thank you!