SOUTH-EAST: Aboriginal-led health outcomes
A modern, new facility for the Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-Operative Limited
has been funded.
Health Minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, visited DDACL’s current GP clinic to announce their health, social and wellbeing services will come together under the one roof at Monash Health’s Integrated Care Centre in Cran-bourne.
Services at the organisation’s Stud Rd and Thompsons Rd sites will move to the new location – with the facility to be fitted out to ensure it is modern and culturally safe.
The growing community has more than 13,000 people which is set to nearly double in size by 2037.
Services offered by DDACL include primary care, social and emotional wellbeing support, integrated health care for chronic illnesses, maternal and child health, and family, disability and aged care.
“Aboriginal Victorians deserve to get the health care they need with dignity, and in a safe and secure space – that is why we’re supporting DDACL to move their services under the one roof in a modern facility,” Ms Thomas said.
Dandenong MLA Gabrielle Williams said: “We know that when Aboriginal health is in Aboriginal hands, we get better health outcomes.”