Dajarra Primary Health Clinic

Dajarra Primary Health Clinic is in a remote setting challenged by geographical distances, isolation and extreme weather variances.

The Dajarra population is comprised of several family groups that form a core group of long-term Dajarra residents, the population of Dajarra is approximately 190 people.

The area has a rich Aboriginal heritage and the Traditional Custodians of the Dajarra area are the Yulluna people. In total, 60.3 per cent of the population identify as Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Dajarra Primary Health Clinic is a Level 1 facility under the Rural and Remote Clinical Services Capability Framework. The service provides low risk ambulatory, acute and preventative care provided by nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, administration and operational staff. Dajarra Primary Health Clinic provides a nurse-led 24-hour acute and emergency on-call service with a hospital-based ambulance.

Dajarra Primary Health Clinic is a nurse-led facility with a nurse practitioner model of care, focusing on chronic disease management, preventative health, health promotion and health education. The clinic offers pharmacy services, sexual and women’s health services, antenatal and post-natal care, child health, immunisation, school-based wellness health checks and community home visits.

Visiting services include the Royal Flying Doctor Service, endocrinology, cardiology, child health nurse, women’s health nurse, dentistry, diabetes nurse practitioner and the North West Remote Health team which consists of diabetes nurse educator, podiatry, occupational therapy and exercise physiologist.