Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service
Accreditation:
RACGP
Contact Details
Telephone:
(08) 9193 6043
Facsimile:
(08) 9192 2500
Email:
kimberleygptraining@kamsc.org.au
Street Address:
Lot 1125 Ironwood Drive
Kununurra WA 6743
RRMA:
7
ARIA:
10
Practice Staff
Dr Tony Atkins
Ms Margaret Williams
(Practice Manager)
Practice Details
Number of GPs:
4
Training Practice since:
2003
Training terms accepted:
Advanced,
Basic,
Subsequent
| Days | Time Open |
|---|---|
| Mon - Fri | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
Billing arrangements:
Bulk Bill
Trainee consulting Room:
Own room
OVAHS is a 3-4 doctor plus registrar practice that provides comprehensive primary care, emergency care and in-patient care for people in Kununurra OVAHS provides a range of outreach clinics by the road to Aboriginal communities in the surrounding areas including across the border in the Northern Territory. The service is committed to training of health staff and registrars are expected to have a close relationship with Aboriginal health workers, both learning from them and sharing knowledge with them.
Philosophy/Ethos
Aboriginal Community - Controlled Health Service
Demography of Patients
About 3,000 Indigenous clients and 1,000 Non-Indigenous clients
Scope of GP Registrar Activities & Opportunity
| Activity | Availability | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Evening work | No | |
| Night work | No | |
| Weekend work | No | |
| On call | No | 1 in 3 or 4 for 1 weekend day per week |
| House calls | Yes | Occasional when required |
| Hospital visits | Yes | Daily as well as remote clinic visits by road to region surrounding Kununurra including some communities across the border in the Northern Territory |
| Hospital admitting rights | Yes | |
| Nursing home visits | No |
IT Resources
| Computerised patient notes | No |
|---|---|
| Computerised prescribing | No |
| Internet access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Email access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Medical software used | Ferret |
GP Accommodation
| The practice has accomodation available | Yes |
|---|---|
| Weekly rental | Standard subsidised rates |
| Does the accomodation meet the GPET National Standard for Accomodation? | Yes |
| The accomodation will be shared | |
| Comment | Three bedroom air conditioned house. Pets allowed |
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