New Clinics and Services

Danila Dilba will be greatly increasing the services it offers the community over the next 12-18 months

New clinics are due to open at Rapid Creek and Coolalinga early next year, with plans being considered for others at Tiwi and Palmerston. This follows the success of our new Malak clinic, which has delivered more than 7,200 episodes of care to some 1,650 clients since it opened in June last year.

Following the success of an evening clinic trial at Palmerston, we will be extending hours on weekdays and Saturdays at suburban clinics.

Our Social and Emotional Wellbeing Service is due to be expanded soon with four new mental health/ alcohol and other workers, a healing project worker and several child health workers.

Danila Dilba Chair Braiden Abala said the increased services are “part of the Board’s vision to facilitate a better health service that is delivered closer to home.”

“The creation of local services will also ensure that Danila Dilba’s staff get to know their clients better, which will lead to better health care.”

Later this year, Danila Dilba is due to start a pilot of the Australian Nurse Family Partnership. It’s a nurse-led home visiting service that supports women pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child to improve their own health and the health of their baby. Danila Dilba is also looking at the Health Care Homes service, with tailored care plans developed in partnership with clients with multiple chronic diseases and their families.