Lurrtjurringa Lan Program (Remote Area)

Lurrtjurringa Lan Program

This program assists Laverton and surrounding communities to access and promote health care services. The local Aboriginal Health Worker holds weekly clinics at the Wongatha Wongannarra Corporation and the Mount Morgan Prison. The AHW also identifies local and transient ATSI community members requiring Disability review.

The Lurrtjurringa Lan Project (joining together) Program in Laverton, aims to work with and support people of the Laverton region to improve the overall health outcomes for Aboriginal people and promote access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Gp Network identified Laverton as a community of Indigenous people with a range health issues. The Lurrtjurringa Lan Project has been operational since August 2006. It’s approach for the delivery of health services are as outlined.

What Lurrtjurringa Lan do:

  • Provide a culturally primary healthcare service to CALD communities and identifies, the Aboriginal Health Worker holds these clinics at the Wongatha Wongannarra Aboriginal Community and Mt Margaret Aboriginal Community, Leonora, Laverton and Mt Morgan Prison camp.
  • Promote and advertise visiting health professional service to CALD community.
  • Engage and communicate with Project stake holders, Allied Health Professionals and the Local GP in order to provide effective service to Aboriginal people.
  • Identify the service or resource gaps in relation to CALD health needs.
  • Provide support and encourage CALD client to management of their chronic illness.
  • To ensure the equality and better access health service for CALD group.
  • Identify and support transit clients to meet their health needs.

Lurrtjurringa Lan will continue to aim and provide an effective service to meet CALD Community to access the delivery of health services.

For this Program please contact Mrs Velicia Le Tang, Program Manager GEGPN.

To find out more details on all programs please refer to the ‘Applications Portal’ (http://apps.goldhealth.net.au/application/notice/notice.asp) or contact the GEGP Network on (08) 9091 8837.