A trial of a mobile health clinic will be carried out in Brunswick Junction and Collie, and may lead to expansion of the service to other South-West Communities.
Launched yesterday by Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls, the program is funded by $200,000 from the Royalties for Regions. The South West Development Commission has also provided assistance to the South West Aboriginal Medical service to make the trial happen.
Minister Grylls said that the outreach program had been designed to compliment existing health services in the region, and the aim is to allow people living in areas outside Bunbury to consult with general practitioners and allied health staff without having to travel into the City.
The mobile clinic comprises a nurse station and examination space, and while designed to respond to Aboriginal health needs, non-Aboriginal people in need of the mobile clinic will also be welcomed as clients.