__________________________________

Christmas and New Year Hours

2011-2012

Community Clinics will operate as normal but will be

OPEN FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY

on listed PUBLIC HOLIDAY DAYS

PAMS Administration office will be closed from 12 Noon Friday 23rd December, re-opening on Tuesday January 3rd 2012

For urgent enquiries contact Sue Parker, Acting CEO

___________________________________

1st September 2011

PAMS gains accreditation against RACGP Standards for General Practice (Ed.3)

Congratulations to the board, management, staff, locums and external advisors on enabling PAMS to receive AGPAL Accreditation on 30th August 2011.  Gaining Accreditation has been a major milestone for PAMS since returning to Aboriginal Community Control in 2009.  The support of OATSIH through its Accreditation Grants Program is acknowledged and appreciated.

The level of effort required to be compliant across all the different Criteria for a Practice in such a remote location reflects the dedication of PAMS to gaining recognition for the quality of the services provided to the community and to the large number of transients who pass through especially during Lore Time and for cultural activities.   Bringing all aspects of the Service up to the level required for Accreditation of a General Practice has occurred despite the obstacles of old buildings and logistical nightmares while coping with an active client base that has doubled over the last year.

PAMS is also now on a three year Funding Agreement with OATSIH, the assurance of baseline funding will assist in maintaining Standards and in building on the foundation of receiving official recognition of our Service.

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is diversifying

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is diversifying its service delivery to incorporate new streams of funding through Close the Gap Initiatives funded by the government of Western Australia and the Commonwealth.  New or extended Programs include:

Tackling Smoking
Coordinating the Pilbara Region wide tobacco strategy and campaign,
Healthy Transition to Adulthood,
Making Indigenous Health Everyone’s Business,
Fixing Gaps and Improving the Patient Journey,
Developing and implementing a Regional Aboriginal Patient Transport Strategy;
Early Childhood Development and
Chronic Disease Self-Management initiative.

The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Medical Service for the Pilbara communities of Jigalong, Parnngurr (Cotton Creek), Punmu and Kunawarritji (Well 33, on the Canning Stock Route).

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service Clinic locations

PAMS is the sole Primary Health Care Provider for this remote area of over 90,000 square kilometres, the size of Tasmania, with approximately 1,800 Aboriginal residents.

Jigalong Clinic