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          • Bunurong Health Services

          • Medical
          • Koori Maternity Services
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          • Tobacco Program
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          • Doctors (GP’s) at Bunurong Health Service

            Our GP Services provide exceptional holistic care to help prevent and manage ill health. GP selection is based on the best cultural fit.

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            Male GP’s:

            Dr Hung Nguyen
            Dr Jonathan Gillies

            Benefits Include:

            • Holistic care
            • GPs experienced working in Aboriginal health
            • Transport to and from appointments
            • Wheelchair access
            • Access to translating and interpreting services
            More Info Make Enquiry



            Female GP’s:

            Dr Valentina Galak
            Dr Angela Lovell (GP registrar)


          • Koori Maternity Services

            Holistic, cultural maternity services to provide the very best for Mother and Boorai. This is a free and confidential service that includes individual support.

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            Benefits Include:

            • Culturally sensitive service
            • Care for Mother and Boorai
            • Holistic care
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Health Promotion and Wellbeing Programs

            The Health Promotion Program provides health promotion initiatives to the Aboriginal community in the Southern Metropolitan Region.

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            Benefits Include:

            • Evidence-based programs
            • Culturally safe environment
            • Tailored to the Aboriginal community
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Health Promotion and Chronic Care

            The program is designed to deliver local services to prevent and manage the instance of chronic disease within the Aboriginal community.

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            Benefits Include:

            • Medical care for chronic disease
            • Support services
            • Individual and group programs
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Other Services (Visiting Services)

            A range of visiting specialist and Allied Health services are available at Bunurong Health Service, making it a one-stop shop for health care.

            Visiting Services

            Benefits Include:

            • Visiting specialist
            • Allied Health services
            • Transport to appointments at Bunurong Health Service
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Tobacco Program

            The Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team have many initiatives to support the Aboriginal community to reduce smoking rates and become smoke free

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            TIS programs:

            • Smoke-free policy support
            • Tobacco education sessions for youth
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • SMR Aboriginal Men’s Program

            The program uses recreational sport and activities to improve your fitness and includes health screening days to help monitor your health.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Physical activity
            • Social connections
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Aboriginal Outreach Program

            An Aboriginal Outreach Worker visits the community across the South East and Southern Region to promote better health and to help close the health gap.

            Benefits includes:

            • Advocacy
            • Health education
            • Assistance for medical issues
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Social & Emotional Wellbeing

            The Co-operative offers counselling and referral services to help promote mental health. Support aims to enhance independence, choice and community inclusion.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Empowerment
            • Referrals to beneficial programs
            More Info Make Enquiry


    • Social & Community
          • Programs

          • Aboriginal Best Start
          • Boys on the Bounce
          • Planned Activity Group
          • Home & Community Care Services
          • Family Services
          • Emergency Relief
          • Youth Group
          • Aboriginal Best Start

            Empowering and strengthening Aboriginal families to nurture children. The program focuses on understanding the health, education and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal children aged 0-8 years.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Empowerment
            • Education opportunities
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Boys on the Bounce

            A program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children that helps them develop friendships and a shared experience within the community. It also helps to strengthen identity.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Strengthened cultural identity
            • Friendship development
            • Confidence and empowerment
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Planned Activity Group

            The group aims to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of Home & Community Care (HACC) clients and to help them increase their social engagement.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Social connections
            • Physical and social activities
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Home & Community Care Services

            A range of services that aim to assist Elders to live independently for longer in their homes. It includes regular home visits and access to social programs.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Home visits
            • Maintenance services
            • Personal care services
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Family Services

            A range of services that aim to promote child safety and wellbeing as well as working to increase the resilience of Aboriginal families.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Promotion of child safety
            • Reduce challenges with Department of Human Services
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Emergency Relief

            The programs aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people in Dandenong and Southern Region who are in need.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Food hampers
            • Financial counselling
            • Emergency relief assistance
            • Referrals to other agencies as required
            More Info Make Enquiry

          • Youth Group

            The program provides a culturally safe and healthy environment for young people to socialise. It also helps to strengthened cultural identity.

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            Benefits includes:

            • Strengthened cultural identity
            • Friendship development
            • Health awareness
            More Info Make Enquiry


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      About Us

      Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd (DDACL) provides programs and services to meet the needs of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We provide a wide range of health care through our Bunurong Health Service as well as a variety of community programs to promote wellbeing and social engagement.

      All of our services have a strong cultural component and we strive to provide a supportive, open and culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people.

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      Contact Us

      Bunurong Health Service
      3 Carroll Avenue
      P.O. Box 683, Dandenong, 3175
      Phone: (03) 8902 9700
      Fax: (03) 8902 9790

      Co-operative
      62 Stud Road Dandenong Victoria 3175
      P.O. Box 683 Dandenong Victoria 3175
      Phone: (03) 8902 9700
      Fax: (03) 8902 9790

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