Welcome to Winnunga Community Ngunnawal and
Ngambri Country Canberra
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services (WNAHCS) is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service operated by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of the ACT.
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Winnunga has a Board of 6 Aboriginal people elected by the community. Winnunga AHCS sees over 5,000 clients per year and delivers over 60,000 occasions of service per annum.
In Wiradjuri language, Winnunga Nimmityjah means Strong Health. The service logo is the Corroboree Frog which is significant to Aboriginal peoples in the ACT.
Our aim is to provide a culturally safe, holistic health care service for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the ACT and surrounding regions. The holistic health care provided by WNAHCS includes not only medical care, but a range of programs to promote good health and healthy lifestyles.
We see around 5,000 clients per year and provide around 60,000 occasions of service (excluding transport, groups and administrative services) annually.
In December 2022 Winnunga opened its new 20 million? Clinic. Here is the history of Winnunga and the opening ceremony
Winnunga offers the following services:
Clinical Services
Services offered include immunisations, health checks, chronic disease management, cervical screening, hearing tests, dental checks, and information and support about diet.
Social Health
The Social Health Team also runs health promotion campaigns and community activities. One of their main aims is to promote pride in Aboriginal culture.
Health Promotion
Winnunga AHCS offers a range of health promotion activities and events for the community, including Annual Sorry Day Bridge Walk, holistic health days, the annual Children’s Christmas Party, NAIDOC event and World No Tobacco Day.
Other Services Include:
- Midwifery
- Immunisations
- Health Checks
- Men’s Health
- Women’s Health
- The Boxing Club/Gym
- Child Health
- Hearing Health
- Dental
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Dietician (nutrition)
- Needle Syringe Program (NSP)
- Psychiatrists
- Counselling
- Diabetes Clinic
- Drug and Alcohol Services
- Quit Smoking Services
All our services are free of charge to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients
Winnunga AHCS is a national leader in accreditation. Winnunga AHCS was one of the first Aboriginal community controlled health services to achieve dual accreditation under RACGP and QIC standards.
Winnunga AHCS has been at the forefront of setting a national agenda for quality improvement in Aboriginal community controlled health and continues to advocate locally and nationally for best practice standards in all operational and governance areas of all Aboriginal health services.
Winnunga AHCS is a NACCHO Affiliate
Winnunga is a long-standing member of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) . The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia. Our organisation provides advice and guidance to the Australian Government on policy and budget matters while advocating for community-developed health solutions that contribute to the quality of life and improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Winnunga Health News
Winnunga hosted a farewell morning tea for the Hon Linda Burney MP
Winnunga hosted a farewell morning tea for the Hon Linda Burney MP on Friday 14 February 2025 to say thank you for everything she has
CANBERRA TO ITS SHAME NAMED THE RACIST CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA
Julie Tongs, CEO of Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Service says she was stunned to read in the latest Closing the Gap Annual Data
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY – US AMBASSAOR CAROLINE KENNEDY VISIT TO WINNUNGA ON 7 NOVEMBER 2024
By Megan Doherty Canberra Times Updated November 8 2024 – 10:00am, first published November 7 2024 – 5:11pm The United States ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, does not
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
The Productivity Commission Report on Corrective Services released earlier this week reveals that the ACT, yet again and shamefully, continues to lock up Indigenous men
30 bags of clothes donated to Winnunga community
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts’ First Nations Network held a Winter Clothing Drive during NAIDOC week. Over 30 bags of
Thank you to Robyn D’Arcy for 600 Tigers
Thank you to Robyn D’Arcy this lady is amazing she knits Tigers for the Nurses at Winnunga to hand to the children when they come in.