Centre:

Ampilatwatja Community Health Centre:

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320 km North East of Alice Springs

500, but fluctuates greatly

Alyawarra, English

100 km tar, 220-km dirt. Drive to Alice Springs takes about 4 hrs if road in reasonable condition. 4WD is required to make journey after rains. The road can close with heavy rain.

Mail plane runs weekly but too small to carry passengers. Only passenger flights are via charter POA Alice Springs airport. Airstrip used for RFDS service is night and day dirt strip, which closes in the event of heavy rain.

All year - subject to closure during heavy rains

Three out-stations with the main ones being Irrultja 50km away and Atnwengerrp 30km away

In the 1970s a large cattle station of Utopia was handed back to the traditional owners on a land buy back scheme. This area was then governed by the Utopia/ Urapuntja Council. In the 1990s the traditional owners of the Ampilatwatja area of this land sought and established their own distinct council and land boundaries.

Ampilatwatja Community - Central Australia

Operated by the Ampilatwatja Community Health Council. Hours of operation 8.30-12.30, 2-5 Mon - Fri, rotation on call with RN and sometimes with health worker so on call roster varies between 1:2 and 1:3 nights averaged per week.

The weekend is a 1:2 rostered duty. The doctor is expected to be 2nd on call back up for RN if in town.

Visiting health professionals include: 1-2 times per year visits from physician, surgeon, ophthalmologist, paediatrician, renal physician, women’s health and dental team. In addition to this a clinic run to town occurs weekly for outpatient consultations in Alice Springs.