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Elliott Health Centre

Location:
Elliot lies approximately halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway. It is 727 km North of Alice Springs and 745km South of Darwin.

Category:
Medical Student

Population:
Approximately 500

Major Language Groups:
Mudburra, Jingili, Wombaya and Warramungu are spoken

Road:
On the Stuart Highway halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs

Air:
There is an airstrip located within the community environs to the north-west of the police station. However, the airstrip may be out of action for short periods after heavy rains. The DCA visit the community to inspect the airstrip.

Seasonal Access:
All year

Description:
The main Elliott Health Centre is in the township of Elliott. There is also a clinic which operates every weekday morning at Malinja, 25 kilometres north of Elliot. Both Health Centres are in the Barkly district.

There are 2 vehicles available to the Health Centre. One vehicle is a 10 seater Troop Carrier with a radio and the other has been fitted as an ambulance and has a satellite phone and radio

Evacuation – first choice of evacuation is by air from Elliott but the majority of evacuations are by road with a halfway meet. Patient Assisted Travel is available to patient from Elliot.

Clinic Hours
Monday – Friday
08.00-12.00
13.00-17.00
At Elliott AHW and RN are rostered on call locally after 5.00pm weekdays and on weekends. AHW are first on call on most days and contact an RN if needed.
A DMO is on call at all hours in Tennant Creek for phone consultations and evacuations