Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service
Respecting culture, acknowledging diversity Working together to improve our health
Before Nunyara was established, there were only two Aboriginal Health Workers in Whyalla. Nunyara was established in 2003 in response to access and equity issues raised in 1996 about Aboriginal health care in Whyalla and the overall appalling state of health in the broader Aboriginal community.
The Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service was also established to integrate Indigenous holistic models of health care with western models, so that the benefits of both may assist the community.
Indigenous holistic models of health care are based on Indigenous understandings of health as the social, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing of the whole community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential. It is a whole-of-life view and includes the cyclical concept of life-death-life.
Nunyara recognises the wide range of factors that impact on wellbeing including poverty, relationships and the environment, and we are working to strengthen the community’s capacity to manage their health and wellbeing more effectively.
The National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
“Within the health system, the crucial mechanism for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is the availability of comprehensive primary health care services. Effective and appropriate primary health care services must be available to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These services must be adequately funded, have a skilled and appropriate workforce, be seen as a key element for the broader health system and maximise community ownership and control”
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