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Specialised
programs
Antenatal
/ Women's Health Program
Mothers-to-be or
mothers-to-be-again, are encouraged to attend antenatal classes,
which is conducted by a female health worker in liaison with the
Service's doctors and providers. This team, closely monitors the
clients pregnancy. Postnatal follow-ups are equally as important.
Our specialised health worker within this program is available to
support women through their pregnancies, with their deliveries and
support in the labour ward. In addition to the Ante and Postnatal
programs, a Women's Health Program offers support to all women on
issues relating to women's health.
Asthma
Clinic
Fortnightly on Thursday's we have an asthma
clinic where clients are given individual case management and
support through an asthma educator. Clients are referred to the
service and supported to attend appointments by our Aboriginal
health worker.
Indigenous Asthma Innovation Project - Final Report
2003
Requires
Chest
Clinic
An Aboriginal Health Worker within Pika Wiya
has been specially trained to carry out the follow up and contact
tracing of people who have had or been in contact with tuberculosis.
Close contact is maintained with the Chest Clinic of the Royal
Adelaide Hospital and our local hospital in delivery of testing and
treatment.
Child
and Youth Services
CHY - this stands for Child and Youth Health. Conduct clinics at the Dartmouth Clinic every Thursday and Friday.
They follow up clients at Davenport and provide joint home visits
with one of our workers. The CHY nurse is assisted by an Aboriginal
Health Worker who organises the attendance of mothers and babies,
and can attend follow-up home visits if required. Adults can also
obtain immunisations at either clinic.
Dental
Program
The
Dental Program is a new service to Pika Wiya providing general
dental services to our community. Currently it operates three days
per week in a modern dental facility. This program will include
assisting the South Australian Dental Service to access our
community's children and will be joined by an Aboriginal health
worker in the follow up and promotion of oral health to the
community.
This
program is only accessible to Aboriginal people who currently hold a
Health Care Card.
Diabetes
Program
The aim of the Diabetes Program is to educate
diabetic clients about the disease and how to control it. The
program consists of one-on-one education and client reviews with
some emphasis on community education. Currently staffed by an
Aboriginal Health Worker, who works in conjunction with an assigned
medical officer from this service, our Diabetes Health worker is able
to access support from the diabetes educator, and a dietician and
podiatrist from the Port Augusta Hospital.
Dog
Treatment Program (Davenport Community)
The
Dog Treatment Program (adapted from the same method used in
Katherine, NT) commenced in February 1986 in an attempt to eradicate
dog parasites and skin diseases, and reduce the dog population to a
controllable level within the Davenport Community.
Aboriginal
Health Workers and members of Davenport Community work together to
deliver this program, which now runs on a needs only basis. Since
its commencement, the number of people (particularly children)
presenting at both our services and Port Augusta Hospital with skin
disorders and gastro-intestinal infections has significantly
reduced.
Ear
Medical Service
The Ear Program is conducted every Monday from
2.30pm to 4.30pm, where a doctor from the local Royal Flying Doctor
Service consults from the Dartmouth Street Clinic, with the
assistance of an Aboriginal Health Worker. Referrals to this program
are made via client consultation with our own doctors, or clients
can call in and see the Well Child Program Team for any advice or
information.
Emergency
Relief Community Development Program
Pika
Wiya has limited emergency relief funds, and limited time for
appointments. Therefore, these are only available when the emergency
situation meets a set of strict guidelines. We also provide
referrals for financial planning and other support services in our
area This program also involves community events and promotion of
services, such as barbeques with health promotion themes, followed
by community meetings four or five times each year.
Home
and Community Care Program (HACC)
The
Home and Community Care Program for the Aboriginal population of
Port Augusta commenced operation in June 1987.
The
H.A.C.C. program is staffed by one coordinator and two home help
workers. This program delivers home help and domiciliary care to
referred clients, acts in an advocacy role for clients in dealing
with other organisations and in educating and informing the wider
community of the needs and cultural aspects of aged and disabled
Aboriginal people.
The
main focus of this program is to maintain frail, elderly and
disabled clients in their own homes rather than in institutions.
This
program has recently extended it's services to Whyalla.
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| HACC
worker - Cheryl
McKenzie |
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Hospital
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
This service has an Aboriginal Liaison Officer
(ALO) based within the Port Augusta Hospital, who provides
assistance to, and in many cases, acts as advocate for Aboriginal
patients who are adjusting to what is interpreted by many as an
alien environment.
This
position has dual benefits for both Aboriginal patients and the
hospital. Aboriginal patients, for example, are offered culturally
appropriate support or assistance during their stay; liaison between
patient and hospital staff is improved; and cultural understanding
of Aboriginal patients by hospital staff is enhanced. The ALO also
offers a welfare service to clients and assists in liaising with
relevant government departments, welfare agencies and hospitals on
behalf on the patient and is also involved in discharge planning for
clients.
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After Hours Health Worker
Pika Wiya provides an on-call service from 4pm
to midnight Monday to Friday and 8.30am till midnight Saturday and
Sunday for the delivery of medications, after hours follow up and
transport to the hospital for emergency treatment. Pick up and drop
off of discharge clients and remote client arrivals and departures
are also offered. Our worker is based at the hospital and is also
able to assist staff on a needs basis with our community.
Peer Education
Programs
Our female Peer Education Programs are
run in the schools and participants are encouraged to actively
assist in formulation of the program contents to ensure the program
reflects the needs of women as seen by women.
Sexual
Health Program
Aboriginal Health Workers deliver HIV/AIDS
education sessions (dealing with all risk factors). These sessions
are conducted within schools and community groups on request and a
one-on-one basis as required.
Sharing Health Care/Rural
Chronic Disease Project
A new program funded
initially for 12 months. The Sharing Health Care / Rural Chronic Diseases
program is aimed at introducing self-management and encouraging the
community to become equal partners in their health management. We
begin with a clients' quality of life and follow up with health
assessments and medical models, leading to an agreed Care Plan and
follow-up actions with the client and other service providers.
Education sessions are delivered to rural and remote communities
through health promotion.
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| Pika
Wiya staff who attended training in Whyalla, on
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Social
and Emotional Well Being Program
This program is staffed by a qualified social
worker and two Aboriginal Health Workers, and supported by the Pika
Wiya Social and Emotional Well Being Committee. It offers general
counselling for both men and women, case management of mental health
clients, grief and loss support and specific men's and women's
programs. The program is needs based and available upon self
referral or referral from the clinic.
Traditional
Healers Program
Pika
Wiya engages the services of a Traditional Healer (Aboriginal
Medicine Person), on a needs basis, for clients who prefer a more
traditional / spiritual form of healing.
Visiting
Allied Health Services
We currently have a physiotherapist from
Flinders Terrace Health Centre providing a service to our
community from within Pika Wiya. Clients have an initial
assessment then are supported to access any further equipment and
specialised services through the hospital. We also have a
physiotherapist and an occupational therapist who work with the
Aged Care Program providing valuable therapy to our community.
Well
Child Program
The
Well Child Program includes a Special Needs Program and an Indigenous Ear
Health Program and incorporates a holistic approach to child and
family health.
Offering
all aspects of support and information, this program is also
accessed by Child and Youth Health Service, and incorporated
with the Immunisation Program – who both provide a immunisation
services across the board, to our clients.
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| Family
day " Kindy in
the park" |
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