Our Member Services

Beagle Bay Community Aboriginal Corporation
Beagle Bay community has a population of around 360 people and is located on the west coast of the Dampier Peninsula around 120 kilometres north of Broome in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia.

Clinical services at Beagle Bay Health Centre have been provided by KAMS on behalf of the community of Beagle Bay since 1985. The Beagle Bay Community Aboriginal Corporation is a member of KAMS and has representation on the KAMS Board of Directors.

Beagle Bay Health Centre is a comprehensive Primary Health Care service staffed by General Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers / Practitioners

Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Inc
Bidyadanga community is located approximately 190 kilometres south of Broome in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. It is one of the largest remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.

Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Inc (BACLG) was incorporated in 1975 as a not-for-profit organisation to administer government-funded programs such as the day care service, Municipal services, and agencies of Centrelink and Australia Post, for the community. A Council of community representatives governs the organisation.

The Council is comprised of two members of each of the five language groups that reside in Bidyadanga. Council elections are held every three years.

Clinical services at Bidyadanga Health Centre have been provided by KAMS on behalf of the community of Bidyadanga since 1985. The Bidyadanga Community Council is a member of KAMS and has representation on the KAMS Board of Directors.

Bidyadanga Health Centre is a comprehensive Primary Health Care service staffed by General Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers / Practitioners.

BRAMS

Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS)
BRAMS is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service which has been caring for the Broome community for more than 40 years. When BRAMS first opened their doors in 1978, they were the first remote Aboriginal Medical Service in Western Australia. BRAMS provides comprehensive, holistic and culturally responsive primary health care, social and emotional wellbeing services, and NDIS support to Aboriginal people living in Broome. BRAMS delivers more than 40,000 of occasions of service each year.

BRAMS provides a comprehensive range of curative and public health services. These include clinic consultations by doctors and Aboriginal Health Workers, field orientated public health programs (women’s health, sexual health, chronic disease, under five) and provision of transport to those in need. BRAMS manage specialist appointment notification and transport needs to facilitate access to specialist services.

BRAMS has an experienced team of health professionals, including Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners, GPs, Nurses, Psychologists, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Counsellors, NDIS support workers, and Public Health Officers who work together to improve health outcomes in the local community.

Derby Aboriginal Health Service (DAHS)
DAHS was opened in December 1998. DAHS has been established by Aboriginal people for aboriginal people, with the purpose of empowering Aboriginal people in the prevention and management of ill-health, and in the promotion of well-being for individuals, families and communities, as well as empowering Aboriginal people in the processes of decision-making, planning and service delivery.

Preventative and public health programs include maternal and child health, women’s health, chronic disease and sexual health. Specific health program management is integrated with curative clinic based work through the application of the MMEx data base.

Transport is available for those people in need and is part of the outreach function. DAHS manage specialist appointment notification and transport needs to facilitate access to specialist services. A regular visiting service is conducted to Jarlmadangah Buru, Pandanus Park and the Gibb River communities of Kupungarri, Imintji, Ngallagunda, Dodnum and Kandiwal.

Nirrumbuk Environmental Health & Services (Broome)
Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services Pty Ltd was established by empowered Kimberley communities on the Dampier Peninsula who, having perceived a need for a community-controlled placed-based service organisation, collaborated to create a corporate entity dedicated to remote service delivery. Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services has since grown to become a significant employer of Aboriginal people across the entire Kimberley region of Western Australia with an expansive offering of services and programs.

As an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, we are driven by an Aboriginal membership that is predominantly derived from Broome and the Dampier Peninsula.

Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services was incorporated in 2014 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Corporation, which was established in 1993. Organisational governance is provided by a Board of Directors elected by the Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services Membership.

The organisation’s primary objective is building autonomy, health, and wellbeing for all Aboriginal people.

Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service (OVAHS)
OVAHS is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service providing a comprehensive primary health care service to Aboriginal people in the East Kimberley region. OVAHS incorporates cultural understanding in providing accessible healthcare to improve equitable health and well-being outcomes. OVAHS work adaptively and with transparency to determine, prioritise, and meet the health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal people in our region. Health services are provided and prioritised on a basis of need and take into account physical, mental, and social health and the health of our community.

Preventative and public health programs include maternal and child health, women’s health, chronic disease, sexual health and along with the OVAHS Social Support Unit which offers AOD, Mental Health Services, health promotion and education programs in the areas of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders prevention, smoking cessation, chronic disease prevention, childhood health promotion and sexual health.

The fledgling service ran out of a fibro cottage in the town and employed 4 Aboriginal Health Workers, a Nurse and later a Doctor. BRAMS provided a support role for the EKAMS governing committee during this early period of establishment. East Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service changed its name to Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service (OVAHS) in 2001.

Specific health program management is integrated with curative clinic based work through the application of the MMEx computer data base. Staff include Doctors, Aboriginal Health Workers, Registered Nurses, an Audiologist, Councillors and Social Support Staff.

Outstation clinic visits by a doctor and AHW are conducted to Doon Doon, Glen Hill and Molly Springs. First aid kits and basic pharmaceuticals are provided to many of the outstations. OVAHS manage specialist appointment notification and transport needs to facilitate access to specialist services.

Yura Yungi Medical Service (YYMS)
Yura Yungi Medical Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service located in the East Kimberley town of Halls Creek providing primary health care services, along with holistic, culturally appropriate curative services with integrated preventative programs.

Yura Yungi was established in 1987 and provides a clinic service with preventative and public health programs including maternal and child health, women’s health, chronic disease and sexual health. Specific health program management is integrated with curative clinic based work through the application of the MMEx data base. Transport is available for those people in need and is part of the outreach function. First aid kits and basic pharmaceuticals are provided to many of the outstations. Yura Yungi manage specialist appointment notification and transport needs to facilitate access to specialist services. A regular visiting service is conducted to Ringer Soak, Redhill, Nicholson Block, and Mardiwah Loop.

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