Aboriginal Health, Office of

In 1996, the Department of Health in Western Australia established the Office of Aboriginal Health.

Vision:

To improve the health status of the Aboriginal peoples of  Western Australia to the standard of the general population

Roles of the Office of Aboriginal Health

Policy: Working in partnership to promote effective approaches and strategies for the mainstream and the Aboriginal community controlled sectors of the health system.

Planning: Working in partnership with the Commonwealth Office of Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander, the Aboriginal community controlled health sector, and the Aboriginal communities to plan for the delivery and development of health services.

Funding: Contracting a range of environmental health, primary health care, alcohol and drug, and social and emotional wellbeing services for Aboriginal communities, often in partnership with the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.

The Office of Aboriginal Health can assist agencies and staff to improve health service delivery to Aboriginal people through advise, planning and partnership development.

Contact Information:

Services, Facilities and Training:

• Services/Facilities: Aboriginal Health · Alcohol and Drugs · Contracting · Health Planning · Primary Health · Research Support

This Unit appears in the following related topics:

• Aboriginal Health