Public Health Unit Aboriginal Support Team - SESLHD
Acknowledgement of Country
SESLHD Public Health Unit acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia. We acknowledge the lands we work and provide care for as Dharawal, Gadigal, Wangal, Gweagal and Bidjigal. We pay our respects to Elders of the past, present and future generations and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our team are committed to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health with shared knowledge, care and providing culturally appropriate services.
Free Aboriginal Vaccination Clinics
La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre – The vaccination clinics held at La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre are currently on hold. Information on next clinic dates to be advised.
Free childhood vaccinations are also available at our other local clinics, please phone 1300 244 288 (select option 2) to make a booking.
It is important to keep yourself healthy and protected. Free jabs (vaccinations) will be available to help prevent you from getting dangerously sick from a range of infections.
For more information on vaccinations, please visit the Immunisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fact page.
Menai Free Aboriginal Child Vaccination Clinics – Free Aboriginal childhood immunisation clinics for your bubs and kids are available monthly on a Friday between 9:00am and 1:00pm.Please phone 1300 244 288 option 2 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. To see clinic dates, view our yearly childhood vaccination clinic calendar.
For more information on Aboriginal childhood immunisation, please visit the Aboriginal Childhood Immunisation fact page.
COVID-19 vaccination – if you are 75 years or older and haven’t had a COVID vaccine in the past 6 months you should get a new COVID jab. For those aged 18 - 74 years, you can get a COVID vaccination jab every 12 months – please consider this, especially if you have other health problems or are aged over 65 years. COVID vaccines are free, and available from our clinic or GPs and local chemists. COVID-19 vaccination jabs help maintain your COVID-19 immunity, to continue protecting you from COVID-19 and any new strains of this virus.
Influenza vaccination – recommended and FREE for ALL Aboriginal people 6 months and over EVERY year around March - May. We offer influenza vaccines at our clinic or you can see your GP (doctor) or local chemist. Make sure your health service knows you identify as Aboriginal to qualify for free vaccine.
Pregnant women - Protect your newborn from whooping cough and other serious infections. We offer all vaccines due in pregnancy at our clinic, or speak with your GP, nurse or Community Health Centre about free vaccinations in pregnancy.
For more information, visit the NSW Health Fact Page.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Maroubra Urgent Care Clinic is now open, seven days a week, from 8am to 8pm – please check out the website for a list of conditions that can be seen by a doctor and nurse at the clinic
You can either book an appointment online, call 02 9349 9001 or walk into the clinic.
Address: 806 Anzac Parade, Maroubra NSW 2035
The Aboriginal Support Team was developed in 2020 during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team members are Aboriginal health workers who work with the Public Health Unit providing cultural support for our mob when dealing with outbreaks of infectious diseases that are affecting our communities, such as COVID-19.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at a higher risk from sickness leading to chronic health conditions, hospitalisation and in some cases death from infectious diseases such as COVID-19. It is an important part of our role to assist the District response and provide culturally appropriate ways to support the needs of Aboriginal families and communities.
The Aboriginal Support Team provide information and services to help keep our mob safe from infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Our Aboriginal health workers know the latest health advice and are happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
If you need to have a yarn with our Aboriginal support team please call the Public Health Unit on 9382 8333 - option 5, from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday(except Public Holidays).
Please leave a voice message if calling outside of these hours or text message and the team will contact you when they are available.
You can also email us - the inbox is monitored Monday to Friday during business hours.
There are a lot of harmful diseases which are very dangerous for our mob. The PHU works hard to provide information to prevent spread of infectious diseases.
For more information about infectious diseases that the Public Health Unit assist with, please visit the PHU Infectious Diseases page or visit the NSW Health fact sheets of communicable diseases:
The NSW Immunisation Schedule has a list of FREE vaccinations available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to help provide protection against harmful diseases.
For more information about vaccinations for our mob please visit the SESLHD Public health unit Aboriginal immunisation webpage.
Click here for more information about Chronic disease support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people