Medical Services

• Lead the development and annual review of Kimberley Protocols and the Kimberley Standard Drug List.
• Develop and share clinical policies and procedures across KAMS, headspace, Kimberley Renal Services and ACCHOs.
• Provide clinical governance leadership and promote best-practice guidelines.
• Strengthen sector relationships through four Lead Clinicians Forums each year.
• Support, train and supervise junior doctors working in the Kimberley.
• Advocate at regional, state and national levels on issues impacting Aboriginal health and the ACCHO model of care.

• Provide medical workforce support, including recruitment, locums and additional medical staff (cost recovery).
• Support clinical performance management and accreditation requirements.
• Assist with clinical audits, incident reporting systems and service improvement.
• Act as registered holder of the Poisons Licence and oversee legislative compliance.

The General Practice (GP) Training Program aims to provide opportunities and experience in Aboriginal Health and remote areas to increase the medical workforce.

The Senior Medical Officer and Executive Assistant to Medical Director coordinate the recruitment, placement and employment of GP Registrars in KAMS remote clinics, Kimberley Renal Services and headspace.

GP registrars have been placed in our KAMS Remote Clinics, headspace Broome, Kimberley Renal Services and most member services across the Kimberley.

GP Registrars often move between the AMS’s to complete their training

GP Supervision is in place.

Priority areas include sexual health, Tackling Indigenous Smoking, hearing health, rheumatic heart disease, men’s health, family and early childhood support, and chronic disease prevention initiatives such as the Kimberley Foot Initiative.

Our work is grounded in the ACCHS Model of Care, recognising the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health.