About Dharah Gibinj
The
Dharah Gibinj Aboriginal Health Service Aboriginal Corporation began
operation in February 1999 after being opened by the Hon. Minister for
Health Dr. Andrew Refshauge. The Service became incorporated on 24th
November 2000 under the Aboriginal Councils and Association Act 1976.
Employing
upwards of fourteen people it provides a range of services including:
General Practice, Drug & Alcohol, Post Natal, Sexual Health,
Diabetes, Counselling, General Primary Health, Ante Natal/maternal,
Women’s health, Vascular health, Men’s health, Early Intervention,
Audiometry, ENT, Paediatrics, Oral health, Advocacy
The
service provides Primary Health care services to Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people in a region, which includes the following towns
and surrounding areas: Casino, Coraki/Box Ridge, Tabulam - Jubullum
Village, Muli Muli - Woodenbong, Lismore
The Service is based in Casino with Outreach programs to Coraki, Box Ridge, Jubullum Village and Muli Muli.
The
Casino Practice has one full-time medical practitioner, Dr. Philip
Patchett and one casual medical practitioner Dr Anthony Solomon. Dr
Patchett has been with the practice from April 2005 and is a Fellow of
the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Dr Patchett and
Dr Solomon provide an Outreach service to the outlying areas.
Visiting Specialists include a Paediatrician, Ophthalmologist, Social and Emotional Well-Being and ENT.
In
2007, we installed and updated computer equipment to enable us to
provide a better service to our clients. We now host our own website,
email server, provide remote access for our Doctors when they are
working in the Outreach Clinics.