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Key contacts
For patient support within the Tasmanian Health Service, the Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers / Senior Social Worker Aboriginal Health are the key contacts within public hospitals.
Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisations deliver health and wellbeing services, in a holistic and culturally appropriate way. These services are available for Aboriginal people and their families.
Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers and Social Workers
Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers (AHLO’s) and the Senior Social Worker- Aboriginal Health at the Royal Hobart Hospital provide emotional, social and cultural support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families when they visit hospital.
They can:
- help patients talk to health professionals
- help patients understand medical procedures
- support patients to make decisions about their care
- link patients to Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations
- support health staff to provide culturally respectful health services.
Contact Details
| Location | Contact |
|---|---|
| North West Regional Hospital | (03) 6493 6000 |
| Launceston General Hospital | (03) 6777 6245 |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | (03) 6166 8354 |
Aboriginal Health Organisations deliver health and wellbeing services, in a holistic and culturally appropriate way. These services are available for Aboriginal people and their families. The list below lists Aboriginal Community -Controlled organisations and non-Aboriginal Community -Controlled organisations that provide services for Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations (North)
| Service name | Contact | Services offered |
|---|---|---|
Aboriginal Health Service - Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – | 182 Charles Street PO Box 531 Launceston TAS 7250 Free Call: 1800 132 260 Phone: (03) 6332 3800 Email: [email protected] |
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| Cape Barren Island Aboriginal Association Community Health and Wellbeing Centre | 2 The Esplanade Cape Barren Island TAS 7257 Phone (03) 6359 3675 Email: [email protected] |
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| Flinders Island Aboriginal Association www.fiaai.org.au | 16 West St Lady Barron 7255 Flinders Island, Tasmania Phone: (03) 6359 3532 Fax: (03) 6359 3622 Email: [email protected] |
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Elders Council of Tasmania Aboriginal Corporation
| 163 St John Street Phone: (03) 6334 8933 |
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Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations (North West)
| Service name | Contact | Services offered |
|---|---|---|
Aboriginal Health Service - Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – | 53 Alexander Street Burnie TAS 7320 Free Call 1800 132 260 Phone: (03) 6436 4100 Email: [email protected] |
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| No.34 Aboriginal Health Service www.ruralhealthtas.com.au | 34 Alexandra Road Ulverstone TAS 7315 Phone: (03) 6417 6080 Email: [email protected] |
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| Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation www.chac.com.au | 12 King Street PO Box 335 Smithton TAS 7330 Phone: (03) 6452 1287 Email: [email protected] |
Outreach services
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Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations (South)
| Service name | Contact | Services offered |
|---|---|---|
Aboriginal Health Service - Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – | 56 Patrick Street Hobart TAS 7000 Phone (03) 6234 0777 Email: [email protected] |
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| Kutalayna Health | 27 Green point Road Bridgewater TAS 7030 Phone: (03)6234 0753 Email: [email protected] |
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Karadi Aboriginal Corporation | Karadi Aboriginal Corporation Karadi Aboriginal Corporation 1/254 Main Road |
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| South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation | oura oura House Cygnet Primary Health Centre Kingston Outreach Centre |
Visiting health professionals
Aged care services
Child and Family health
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