About Danila Dilba
Who We Are
Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) established in 1991 to provide culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care and community services to Biluru (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people in the Yilli Rreung (greater Darwin) region of the Northern Territory.
Our Vision
A society in which Biluru people of the Yilli Rreung region experience health, wellbeing and quality of life outcomes that are equal to, or greater than that of non-Indigenous Australians.
Our Purpose
To improve the physical, mental, spiritual, cultural and social wellbeing of the Biluru people of the Yilli Rreung region through innovative, culturally safe and effective comprehensive primary health care programs and services.
Our Values
The core values that underpin DDHS services and activities are:
- Respect
- Trust, honesty and integrity
- Fairness, transparency and accountability
- High professional standards, ethics and quality
Our Name
The name Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum was given by the Larrakia people, who are the traditional owners of the Greater Darwin region. In the Larrakia language Danila Dilba means ‘dilly bag used to collect bush medicines’ and Biluru Butji Binnilutlum means ‘Aboriginal people getting better from sickness’.
We are an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation, and we hold ourselves accountable for representing Biluru people. Our cultural protocols and practices continue to guide how we deliver our services in the best way possible.
Our Logo
The Danila Dilba logo was designed by Larrakia Elder, the late Reverend Wally Fejo. It carries a unique story:
“The fish are in a school and are excited when jumping around and convey to us our exciting, healthy life. The turtle going back to lay her eggs represents the people. The stick represents a hunting tool used to find her eggs. The overall circle emulates looking inside a dilly bag from above. The snake brings the underlying threat of danger to our wellbeing and reminds us that we should always sustain ourselves and be on guard for our health.”
