The future primary health care needs of the Richmond Valley’s Indigenous community will be well served by the new Djanangmum Health Clinic, a federally-funded facility that was officially opened today.
Doing the honours was the Federal MP for Page, Kevin Hogan who said the $4.7 million clinic replaces the previous facility that was in rented premises and did not meet the needs of health workers or the community.
Djanangmum Health Clinic is operated by the Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation. It will provide primary health care services, preventative health programs, dietician/nutritionist services, child and adult dental services, mental health case management, alcohol and other drug counselling and sexual health programs.
Mr Hogan added, “This clinic will help improve the health and life expectancy, as well as early childhood health and development, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our community.”
