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SWAMS

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9726 6000

Address: 3/30 Wellington Street 6230 Bunbury, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.swams.com.au

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25.01.2022 "On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the day of the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations. On this day, people from around the world are encouraged to spread the UNs message on the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples." (via United Nations website) Events at the UN headquarters in New York include messages from high-level UN officials, governments, indigenous peoples and other key leaders; performances by indigenous artists; and panel discussions on emerging issues. Other events are also held worldwide to celebrate the day.

25.01.2022 Hey Yorgas! Don't forget this Thursday! The Yorgas Balgja Group is for women of all ages to come together for a fun day of activities and yarning.... Every Thursday from 10 am - 1pm, Milligan House, 35 Milligan Street, Carey Park. Please park on the side or park at rear.

24.01.2022 International Day of People with Disability Come along for some free tucker and a yarn with our NDIS and Disability Services Teams!

23.01.2022 Hey you mob! It's not too late to get your flu shot! #ProtectOurMob from the cold and flu season. Book in for your shot today and get your free gift pack. Thanks to Newmont Australia for their donation of flu vaccinations for our community!

23.01.2022 DEADLY NEWS! Last night the Kaat Darabiny (What you thinking?) Team were announced as the Winners for the Diversity Award at the 2020 WA Mental Health Awards. It has been a busy year for the team and this is a wonderful way to send off 2020.... Please join us in congratulating them on this moorditj achievement. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters WA Mental Health Awards 2020 #noongar #Aboriginal #TorresStraitIslander #strongspirit #strongculture

23.01.2022 Its great to be able to visit some familiar faces and places! SWAMS GP Dr Arman and Nurse Practitioner Jemima recently visited the Newton Moore Senior High School Clontarf Academy to have a yarn and do some health checks with the students. We had to put many of our planned visits on hold but we are starting to get back out there! Thanks for having us!

22.01.2022 The QALT team visited Bunbury this morning to deliver their Quitline Yarning session to the wonderful ladies from the Ironbark Program run by SWAMS, which included a potting session to represent the growth a person can go through when they decide to quit smoking.

22.01.2022 How can we help you to "Go along happily"? Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander living with a disability OR do you know someone who does? Fill out our survey and go into the draw to win a $100 gift voucher! Our Djooroobidiny team want to hear your feedback in how they deliver their program and activities. Have your say here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cc123

22.01.2022 UPDATE Our Bunbury clinic extension is coming along nicely! We are looking forward to welcoming you to the new space soon! Thank you for your patience and understanding during your (maybe noisy) clinic visits.

22.01.2022 You can watch our deadly friend Dr Chris Lawrence on SBS Insight tonight! Dr Chris talks about the importance of knowing where you come from and be proud of it! A great message for this NAIDOC Week!

22.01.2022 Boodjari Yorgas, do you feel like a Cuppa and Yarn with friends? Come along to Kwilenap tomorrow at 10am!

22.01.2022 We would like to thank our clients and members for trusting us to care for your and your moort. Please note our closure dates for the Christmas and New Year season. We wish you all a safe Moorditj Christmas and Deadly New Year.

21.01.2022 Our Kaat Darabiny (What you thinking?) Team will be part of the Bunbury Mental Health Week in October. The team will be hosting a Community BBQ so put this in your reminders! To read more about the Bunbury Mental Health Week and our partner agencies check out this article: https://www.bunburymail.com.au//bring-out-your-inner-gre/... Pathways Southwest Relationships Australia WA headspace Bunbury City of Bunbury Bunbury Regional Art Gallery

21.01.2022 This is a great opportunity to research family history. Please register your interest!

21.01.2022 NEW ROLE Do you want to make a difference? You could, as our new Disability Support Worker!

21.01.2022 Its Indigenous Literacy Day! Did you know that 46% of Aboriginal Adults are "functionally illiterate". This does not mean that some are dumb, it just means that many struggle with the reading and writing. "When we talk about literacy we assume we mean literacy of the written word. Bear in mind though that many Aboriginal people were, and are, masters of oral literacy." - Creative Spirits... Most reasons are due to inter-generational issues and trauma (Stolen Generations), mistrust of the education system, health (such as eyesight, hearing and ADHD) and too shy to attend school, etc. If youd like to learn more about Indigenous Literacy, try the following resources and programs: - Literacy for Life Foundation - Show Me The Way - Accelerated Literacy Program - Indigenous Literacy Foundation Source: Aboriginal literacy rates - Creative Spirits, retrieved from https://www.creativespirits.info//aboriginal-literacy-rate

20.01.2022 I was grateful for the opportunity to present to the offices of the Deputy Premier, Treasuries and Regional Development early this week. This is an important s...tep in the planning for the South West Aboriginal HealthHUB. I would like to thank Prof. Fiona Stanley, our Advisory Group, the City of Bunbury, UTS and our SWAMS Staff for their unwavering support for this major capital works project. #Closethegap #Noongar #Aplacetocallhome #SWAMS #OneStepCloser

20.01.2022 NAIDOC 2020 Here are some special messages and shout outs for you mob for this NAIDOC Week 2020! Special thanks to Narelda Jacobs DJUKI MALA and West Coast Eagles !

20.01.2022 We have some deadly job opportunities available! Have you got what it takes? Check out our website for more information and to apply: https://www.swams.com.au/careers/

19.01.2022 It is not over yet you mob! You might have seen that there has been a spread of COVID-19 in the Eastern states. We are in a good position here but we have to stay aware and #keepourmobsafe! If you feel sick, get tested!

19.01.2022 Last Friday our staff proudly supported White Ribbon Day 2020. The event is a Global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls. SWAMS Mental Health Coordinator, Justin Brown was one of the guest speakers and many of our staff participated in the "Not Silent, Not Violent" Walk through the streets of Bunbury. White Ribbon Australia White Ribbon Day - Bunbury

15.01.2022 Check out this deadly virtual event on Youtube to celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day.

15.01.2022 Opportunities for Youth

15.01.2022 This week is World Breastfeeding Week and this years theme is Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet (via World Health Organization). Did you know that the total annual global economic losses attributed to not breastfeeding are estimated to be between US$257 billion and US$341 billion? Breast milk is that amazing and woman have been producing this miraculous substance since the beginning of time! For more information, contact our Maternal Child Health team at SWAMS.

15.01.2022 WERE HIRING! Check out these deadly brand new positions! To apply and for more information go to our website: http://careers.swams.com.au/

14.01.2022 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and RU OK DAY! Our spirit is an essential requirement for good health and well-being. Be aware of dark thoughts and feelings and please reach out if youre struggling. Check-in on friends who you think may need extra support. Our SWAMS Kaat Darabiny Team provide safe, confidential and safe talk counselling and services.... For a yarn please phone the team on 9726 6000. See more

14.01.2022 Our friends at Cancer Council Western Australia are looking for some people to be part of an upcoming television commercial. Do you tick the boxes? If you do and you are interested in being part of this project, please contact Hannah - [email protected] 0433 601 081.

14.01.2022 Calling Busselton Yorgas! We hope to see you at the Busselton Women's Group on Friday! Spread the word.

14.01.2022 INTRODUCING Dr Sadaf Rasool - GP Registrar Dr Sadaf has been with us for a few months now but due to the busy times here, we have not been able to introduce him to you all - until now!! Dr Sadaf completed his Bachelors (MBBS) and Fellowship in surgery (FCPS) in his home country of Pakistan before moving to Australia. Since 2013, he has worked in various specialities in metro health including surgery, medicine, paediatrics and obstetrics across WA hospitals. ... Dr Sadaf has been in general practice since 2018 and has a keen interest in all aspects of general practice specially Aboriginal health, skin procedures, women health and general medicine. Please help us to welcome Dr Sadaf to SWAMS. We are lucky to have him with us! See more

13.01.2022 Hey Yorgas! Dont forget this Thursday! The Yorgas Balgja Group is for women of all ages to come together for a fun day of activities and yarning.... Every Thursday from 10 am - 1pm, Milligan House, 35 Milligan Street, Carey Park. Please park on the side or park at rear.

13.01.2022 SWAMS Staff Spotlight Melissa Miles - Aboriginal Health Practitioner. Melissa has now been with SWAMS for over 12 months in her role as Aboriginal Health Practitioner. Her colleagues describe her as an amazing young lady who exceeds her role as a practitioner and is very motivated in the values of SWAMS. Melissa is often one of the first ports of call for clients who come into the Bunbury clinic.... She is very client orientated, works well in the Primary Health Team and is gentle and caring to all staff and clients. Melissa will go a long way in her career and SWAMS values her efforts in ensuring client needs are met. Please help us to say thank you to this deadly yorga for her dedication and hard work! See more

13.01.2022 Kaya! (Hello) We hope to see you celebrating at some of the smaller events around the region this week. Happy NAIDOC Week.... Thank you to Karen and Yaka Dandjoo for their work with arranging so many events this year and in previous years!

13.01.2022 We're hiring! We are on the look out for a moorditj Chronic Condition Nurse. Check out our website for more information and to apply for this role. www.swams.com.au

12.01.2022 SWAMS Staff Spotlight Rebecca Colbung - Evidence and Access Coordinator. Read to the end about this deadly yorga! Rebecca started at SWAMS in July 2018 as a Playgroup Leader and has recently hit the ground running in her new role as Evidence and Access Coordinator.... Her professionalism, confidentiality and being highly organised is a credit to her team. Rebecca provides great leadership to her expanding team and ensures client referrals are addressed promptly. The NDIS is a new program to SWAMS and Rebecca was required to learn so much in a short period of time. In addition to this, Rebecca recently successfully completed her Masters Degree in Education AND a Leadership Training course through the Australian Institute of Management- all while working full time! We would like to congratulate Rebecca on these deadly achievements! We are lucky to have such a driven and supportive leader on our team! Please help us to congratulate Bec! If you have any questions about our Disability Services Programs or the NDIS please call Bec and her team on 9797 8111.

12.01.2022 Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day. Celebrating our Elders of tomorrow #aboriginalandtorresstraitislanderchildrensday #eldersoftomorrow #stronginculture #emergingleaders

11.01.2022 Want to make a real difference in the community? You can! Visit our website www.swams.com.au or call 9797 8111 for more information on how to join the SWAMS team!

11.01.2022 Our CEO, Lesley Nelson and some key senior staff were given the opportunity to attend the opening of the new Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service clinic in Newman yesterday! We would like to congratulate the PAMS Board of Directors, community and the whole staff cohort on the opening of this new facility. We know first-hand how much work goes into planning, lobbying and administration for these major capital works projects. We have no doubt that the local community will benefit greatly from this awesome new facility. Congratulations.

10.01.2022 Calling Busselton Yorgas! We hope to see you at the Busselton Womens Group on Friday! Spread the word.

10.01.2022 NAIDOC 2020 A big thank you to Uncle Dennis Jetta, one of our local Noongar Elders for sharing his story, knowledge and time for this video. This year’s theme; Always was, Always Will Be, is a theme of very important significance. This year’s theme recognises and acknowledges that our land will always be and always has been occupied by our First Nations. For 65,000 years we have walked, worked, grown, lived and populated this country. ... This year’s theme gives us an opportunity to start this conversation and showcase our knowledge, our determination, strength and rich culture. This week we will be sharing stories. thoughts and history thanks to our partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance. #naidoc2020 #aboriginal #noongar #culture #strongspirit #firstnations #65000years

10.01.2022 Thank you to Stephen Taylor for sharing his story and talent with us for our NAIDOC Week video series! Stephen shares why he practices his culture and why it is so important! We hope you enjoy this deadly didgeridoo performance! ... Thanks to the WA Primary Health Alliance for helping us celebrate this year. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek2020 #NAIDOC #aboriginal #TorresStraitIslander #firstnations #alwayswasalwayswillbe #strongspirit #culture #65000years #KeepOurMobSafe

09.01.2022 Today is Choose Kindness Day! Here is a lil activity for you today... write a kind message for someone you care about!

09.01.2022 Women's Health Week: 7th - 11th September 2020. Get in to SWAMS for your Women's tests or health check and go into the draw to win one of these deadly gift baskets kindly donated by our friends Bunbury Drive in Chemist. Raffle will be drawn on 20th September.

08.01.2022 An important message for you Yorgas from Jemima and Melissa about looking after your health. #WomensHealthWeek #AboriginalHealth

08.01.2022 NOTICE: The clinic phones having some trouble and are currently getting repaired. Please phone admin on 9797 8111 if urgent. We hoped to have this fixed as soon as possible. Thanks everyone for understanding.

08.01.2022 Introducing new staff member Ruby Haynes who is employed as a Remote Community Connector. "Hi, my name is Ruby Haynes and I am a remote community connector at SWAMS. I am a proud Noongar/Nyamal woman who was born and raised in the South West, where I have had the pleasure of engaging and connecting with the Indigenous community throughout my life. I have always had a genuine interest and passion for working in community services roles and I enjoy helping others wherever possi...ble. I am very excited to start working with the community and offering my support and assistance to enable people to receive the best possible care and support that is available." Please help us to welcome Ruby to SWAMS! We cannot wait to see her get stuck into this role! If you are living with a disability, Ruby and the Community Connector Team can help you access the services and the NDIS. Give them a call on 9797 8111.

06.01.2022 This years theme for International Youth Day is: "Youth Engagement for Global Action" and is about encouraging younger generations to have more input into local, national and international politics. For more info, check out this link: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

06.01.2022 Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. Celebrating our Elders of tomorrow #aboriginalandtorresstraitislanderchildrensday #eldersoftomorrow #stronginculture #emergingleaders

06.01.2022 Don't be kardy when you party this weekend! It's Sexual Health Week and Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia - AHCWA is reminding you to take your wingman with you!

06.01.2022 Come down and have some fun playing Basketball at Bunbury PCYC FRIDAYS - 3x3 Community Hustle Program (ages 11-17), from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. SATURDAYS - Aussie Hoops (ages 5-10), from 9am to 10.15am.... See below images for more info.

05.01.2022 Womens Health Week: 7th - 11th September 2020. Get in to SWAMS for your Womens tests or health check and go into the draw to win one of these deadly gift baskets kindly donated by our friends Bunbury Drive in Chemist. Raffle will be drawn on 20th September.

05.01.2022 THIS WEDNESDAY! Kaya you mob! Here is your reminder that the SWAMS Lunch in the Park celebration is this Wednesday. Celebrating International Day of People with Disability. We hope to see you there.

05.01.2022 At this stage of our HealthHUB planning, it is timely to acknowledge the important contribution of UTS: University of Technology Sydney and Dr Chris Lawrence. Dr Chris and UTS have been incredible advocates for this project from the very begining. UTS will play an imperative role in this space, weaving and implementing the most innovative and emerging technologies throughout the entire HUB facility. Technology is a major focus so we can harness and capture data to repr...esent the Aboriginal populations in research initiatives to assist in Closing the Gap. Please help us to thank UTS and Dr Chris for their continuing support and partnership in our SWAMS HeathHUB. See more

05.01.2022 It's great to be able to visit some familiar faces and places! SWAMS GP Dr Arman and Nurse Practitioner Jemima recently visited the Newton Moore Senior High School Clontarf Academy to have a yarn and do some health checks with the students. We had to put many of our planned visits on hold but we are starting to get back out there! Thanks for having us!

04.01.2022 This year's theme for International Youth Day is: "Youth Engagement for Global Action" and is about encouraging younger generations to have more input into local, national and international politics. For more info, check out this link: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

04.01.2022 "We must continue to push forward and make Closing the Gap a bigger priority in the South West..." This week, our CEO Lesley Nelson travelled to Perth to present our petition, which has been signed by over 1400 local residents. The Petition is a request for funding for our South West HealthHUB. Thank you to Don Punch MLA, who has presented it to Parliament.

03.01.2022 Thank you Newmont Australia

03.01.2022 The SWAMS Mental Health Team did some filming today for the lead up to their Q&A project. We recently asked the community some questions and answers were delivered. So watch this space for Q&A soon! Here's a behind the scenes sneak-peak of filming today which was done by Lomax

03.01.2022 Were hiring! We are on the look out for a moorditj Chronic Condition Nurse. Check out our website for more information and to apply for this role. www.swams.com.au

02.01.2022 The Boodjari Moort Cuppa and Yarn sessions are re-starting on Wednesday!

02.01.2022 Hey you mob! Its not too late to get your flu shot! #ProtectOurMob from the cold and flu season. Book in for your shot today and get your free gift pack. Thanks to Newmont Australia for their donation of flu vaccinations for our community!

01.01.2022 In WA, Homelessness Week 2020 starts from Sunday 2 to Saturday 8 August. Did you know that approximately 9,000 West Australians sleep on the streets each night? A third of that number are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Raising awareness about Homelessness, health and mental health to the community is such a high priority.... For further information, follow this link https://www.shelterwa.org.au/events/homelessness-week-2020/

01.01.2022 This week is World Breastfeeding Week and this year's theme is 'Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet' (via World Health Organization). Did you know that the total annual global economic losses attributed to not breastfeeding are estimated to be between US$257 billion and US$341 billion? Breast milk is that amazing and woman have been producing this miraculous substance since the beginning of time! For more information, contact our Maternal Child Health team at SWAMS.

01.01.2022 WE'RE HIRING! Check out these deadly brand new positions! To apply and for more information go to our website: http://careers.swams.com.au/

01.01.2022 It's Indigenous Literacy Day! Did you know that 46% of Aboriginal Adults are "functionally illiterate". This does not mean that some are dumb, it just means that many struggle with the reading and writing. "When we talk about 'literacy' we assume we mean literacy of the written word. Bear in mind though that many Aboriginal people were, and are, masters of oral literacy." - Creative Spirits... Most reasons are due to inter-generational issues and trauma (Stolen Generations), mistrust of the education system, health (such as eyesight, hearing and ADHD) and too shy to attend school, etc. If you'd like to learn more about Indigenous Literacy, try the following resources and programs: - Literacy for Life Foundation - Show Me The Way - Accelerated Literacy Program - Indigenous Literacy Foundation Source: Aboriginal literacy rates - Creative Spirits, retrieved from https://www.creativespirits.info//aboriginal-literacy-rate

01.01.2022 Adjourned AGM SWAMS Members, please come along to support SWAMS and our services.

01.01.2022 Here at SWAMS we have 3 teams working to help clients with disabilities. Each team works in different areas, with different programs. Our Community Connector Team supports clients to determine their eligibility and if eligible, to access the NDIS. Give them a call today on 9797 8111 to have a yarn if you or someone you know might be eligible for the NDIS.... they might even give you some of their deadly merch!