The Goulburn community has a new Aboriginal Health Centre to support reconciliation, healing, health, and wellbeing.
The Centre is part of the final phase of works for the $165 million Goulburn Hospital and Health Service Redevelopment which has delivered a fit-for-purpose facility to support high-quality healthcare for the region.
The Centre provides a culturally safe space for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and includes a waiting area, accessible bathroom, kitchen with breakfast bar for cooking demonstrations, consultation rooms, and a flexible activity space.
It also features a new outdoor area landscaped with native plants, comprising a yarning circle for community members to gather, along with a play area for child and family programs.
Additional works were made possible through a successful $225,000 grant from NSW Health as part of the Aboriginal Health Minor Capital Works Program.
The Centre was officially opened on Monday 1 July where Local Ngunnawal Elder Jennie Gordon gave a Welcome to Country and conducted a flag-raising ceremony alongside Inland Network Aboriginal Health Manager Marion Knight and Goulburn Base Hospital Site Managern Kylie Strong.
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty David Harris said:
“This new Centre is a fantastic, purpose-built space for the Goulburn Aboriginal Health team to provide a range of free services for the community, including community liaison, health promotion and disease prevention.
“This is part of the NSW Government commitment to closing the gap and improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people in a culturally safe and appropriate way.”
