2021 NAIDOC Week Elders Luncheon
Join us for a yarn, lunch and entertainment at this year’s NAIDOC Week Elders Luncheon.
News
Census 2021
Filling out your Census forms can help to plan for community needs and our future! Having the right numbers means the right services can be provided…
Noongar word of the season – Boornitj
Aboriginal people are 1.5 times more likely to have osteoarthritis than non-Aboriginal people, and have an overall higher burden of disease. This means instead of less…
SWAMS is an approved provider for the COVID-19 vaccines.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you and others in our communities from severe COVID-19 sick. COVID-19 vaccines work by training your body to recognise and…
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
Our ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinics run from our Bunbury clinic 3 times a year. On Friday, 30 April we had our visiting specialist, Dr…
Cervical Cancer
As women, we are busy looking after our family and the rest of our mob and at times, neglect our own health. As Indigenous women we…
Contagious Syphilis Outbreak
There has been an outbreak of contagious syphilis across the country. This outbreak started in the Kimberley region in 2014, spread to the Pilbara in 2018,…
SWAMS winners at the WA Rural Health Awards 2021
The WA Rural Health Awards is a celebrated award ceremony recognising the significant contribution of individuals and organisations who are dedicated to caring for rural communities…
Summer Family Fun
Over 200 people from the wider community attended the SWAMS Family Fun Day event at Kelly Park on January 28. It was great day for all,…
Order of Australia Medal – awarded to SWAMS nurse
Nurse Manager Elsie Penny was recently awarded the Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Elsie has been a…