Category: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Award win caps off amazing week at BRHS

Culture at the Heart, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s innovative program to ensure more Aboriginal people complete cardiac rehabilitation following a heart attack, has been recognised with a new award. BRHS won the 2024 Gippsland Primary Health Award in the “Transforming access to care through inclusive practice” category for Culture

Spirits not dampened as rain falls on BRHS NAIDOC celebration

Dismal, drizzly weather couldn’t outshine Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s NAIDOC Week community event on Tuesday, 9 July. In fact, it made for a warm and inviting celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and achievements as the event was moved indoors. The event was a chance for members

Reaching out to cardiac patients on Country

Bringing the message about healthier hearts home – that’s the philosophy behind an innovative Bairnsdale Regional Health Service program to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Orbost region. With funding from Gippsland Primary Health Network, BRHS’ Aboriginal Health Unit and Allied Health teams

Maddocks Gardens cultural garden a showpiece for all to share

An Aboriginal cultural garden is the latest addition to Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Maddocks Gardens aged care facility – one where Aboriginal people and all residents and visitors can meet, chat and feel welcome. The garden, developed at a cost of $80,000, includes a specially-designed one-off yarning circle, picnic

BRHS Koori heart health approach on national stage

Members of Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Aboriginal Health Unit have demonstrated their innovative approach to Koori heart health at a national medical conference. Koori Hospital Liaison Officer Adrian Morgan and Care Coordinator Carolyn Alkemade represented the unit and BRHS at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Cardiovascular