Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service Rural

Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service opened in 1993. The centre employs about 40 staff and has a primary health care culture and focus. It is a community controlled service with a board of management elected by the local community.
The centre has a history of involvement in a range of Chronic Disease Management (Self Management), Continuous Improvement and Quality Use of Medicine trials.
To provide a more complete range of services to the clients, the PLAHS utilises shared-care arrangements within the local community health service.With clinical, chronic disease and social and emotional wellbeing teams the service is well placed to provide holistic care to clients. The Chronic Disease and Child & Maternal programs, funded under various Commonwealth initiatives are particular strengths of the organisation. Currently four GPs are employed to provide six or seven clinical sessions per week The clinic has held RACGP accreditation since 2003 and the whole service is now undergoing accreditation against Quality Improvement Council (QIC) standards.

Address:
19A Oxford Street Port Lincoln, South Australia, 5606

Phone:
08 8683 0162

Fax:
08 8683 0126

Email:
angela@plahs.org.au

Principal Contact:
Angela Dufek

GP Supervisor(s):
Dr Christine Lucas
Dr Alex Van Rooijen

Hours of business:
Mon to Fri 8.30am to 5.00pm

Number of GPs in Practice:
PT: 4

Website:
www.plahs.org.au


Allied health:
Podiatry, physiotherapy, and dietician.

Special interests, services and procedures offered:
Aboriginal Health, acute care, chronic disease management, child and maternal health ,social and emotional wellbeing, school based screening and nutritional programs, and tobacco reduction project.

Description of region:
 Port Lincoln is a rural city located on the Eyre Peninsula, with a population of 17,000 people. It has a thriving aquaculture and fishing industry, as well as a large tourist population.

Other medical facilities in the town are three other GP Practices, allied health practices – private and hospital based. The local hospital provides a large range of medical and allied health services and has been designated to become a regional general hospital over the next few years .

School facilities include kindergartens, and public and private schools. TAFE also has a facility in Port Lincoln for further learning.

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Regional Highlights

  • Attractions:
    The protected waterways of Boston and Coffin Bays, the ruggedness of the west coast from Port Lincoln to Streaky Bay with its world-class surf breaks, the offshore islands in Spencer Gulf, nearby national parks and the pleasant Mediterranean climate make Port Lincoln a very attractive place to work and play.

    Sport and Art:
    Port Lincoln also offers a wide range of sporting, cultural and leisure activities such as traditional summer and winter team sports, sailing, boating, fishing, surfing, camping, and bushwalking. There are also a range of arts, theatre and music groups.