Womens Health Business Case Report

Women’s Health NSW Business Case – Appendix B

20. WAMINDA WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTRE

SOUTH COAST WOMEN’S HEALTH & WELFARE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION t/a WAMINDA

NAME

SOUTH COAST WOMEN’S HEALTH & WELFARE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION t/a WAMINDA is registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC); and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a Charity with Public Benevolent Institution status. Established in 1984, Our vision is for Aboriginal women and (their) families to be leading and living self-determined futures. We offer a culturally safe and holistic service, with tailored, strength-based care; providing women and their Aboriginal families an opportunity to belong and receive quality health and well-being support. ABN 97 639 372 729 WEBSITE https://waminda.org.au/

https://register.oric.gov.au/document.aspx?concernID=100853 *Submits annual reports and governing documents to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC)

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD

Primary LGA(s) Serviced

Shoalhaven LGA

NSW Electorate(s) Federal Electorate

Kiama; South Coast

Gilmore

Site(s)

Nowra

Responding to Emerging and Unmet Needs South Coast Women’s Health & Welfare Aboriginal Corporation (Waminda) provides a specialist clinical program to prevent lifestyle related chronic disease across the life stages for Aboriginal women and girls in the Shoalhaven. The Centre provides women’s health cervical and STI screening, breast checks and reproductive health services for Aboriginal women, along with community engagement and health promotion in Nowra, Bomaderry and St Georges Basin. Outreach clinics delivered by Nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers in Jerrinja, Wreck Bay and Ulladulla also provide women’s health screening and consultations, and health education programs within these more isolated Aboriginal communities. The Women’s Health Program is a small, but crucial, part of Waminda’s work to address the unique health needs of Aboriginal women and girls. Sustainable investment in the program is reflected in Scenario 1 with a recalibration of costs to deliver currently contracted services and Scenario 2 & 3 reflecting the level of services and activities currently being delivered to meet community needs.

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