Alyangula Health Centre (Groote Eylandt)
GPT1/PRRT1 2016.1
1 FTE
GPT1-2/PRRT1-2 2016.2
1 FTE
Accreditation
ACRRM
RACGP
Posts
Aboriginal Health Training Posts
Remote Placements
Working Hours
Full Time
Overview
The health centre provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week acute/emergency response through health staff on call and primary health care to the community: Antenatal Care, Growth Assessment Assessment and Action (GAA) program for infants and children under 5, Childhood and Adult Immunisation, Healthy School Aged Kids Program, Preventable Chronic Disease (PCD) program, Well Women's and Well Men's Screening, Infectious and Communicable Disease Prevention and Control.
Alyangula Health Centre services the below satellite clinics:
- Angurugu Community Health Centre
- Bickerton Island (Milyakburra) Health Centre
- Numbulwar Community (Rose River) Health Centre
- Umbakumba Community Health Centre
For more information, visit http://www.remoterecruitment.nt.gov.au/communities/Community%20Profile%20%20ALYANGULA.pdf
This position is organised through Top End Remote Health (Dr Rod Omond).
Dr Rod Omond, Senior Rural Medical Practitioner
Education and Training, Primary Health Care Branch
[email protected]
M: 0418 623 080
Rural Registrar Job Description(Click Here To Download)
Applications must be submitted addressing the Essential Selection Criteria.
Tips and Testimonials
"The exposure to unfamilar and challenging medical conditions was one of the most beneficial outcomes of my placement. There were complex diseases that I had never seen before, Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) for example."
Dr Jessica Reagh, Prevocational Doctor
Full Story of Jessica's PGPPP Experience at Groote Eylandt 2013
Last updated: Monday, September 7, 2015 - 12:28
Alyangula (Groote Eylandt)
Overview
Population: Approximately 1200
Languages: The major language spoken is Anindilyakwa, and because Alyangula is a mining town, most residents in the community speak English as a second language
Permits: All visitors must obtain a land permit to go to off-lease areas. Lease areas are mine sites, airport, Rowell Highway and Alyangula town.
Telecommunications reception and internet access
Full mobile reception with the Telstra network
Access
Road: There is an 18km bitumen road from Angurugu (airport) to Alyangula (20 minutes). The road from Angurugu airport to Umbakumba (approx 50kms) should now be upgraded and bitumised. Most other roads are dirt so a 4wheel drive is essential to have a look around the 2,260 sq km island.
Air: To Nhulunbuy: 30-50 minutes, to Darwin: 1.5 – 2 hours. Airnorth provide regular flights.
Seasonal: year round access.
Facilities
Recreation club, sports and entertainment centre, sports oval, swimming pool, squash courts, multipurpose courts, bowling green, nine-hole golf course. Movies are shown on Saturday and Sunday nights in an open air ‘theatre’. Active clubs include hash harriers and a dive club. There is also a pharmacy, ANZ and CBA banking facilities, newsagent, supermarket, hairdressers, clothing shops, veterinarian, hardware store, mechanics and tyre workshop. Gemco puts out a fortnightly newspaper called the Eylandt Echo.
Additional information
History: The island has been inhabited by Aboriginals who had made their way across from Arnhem Land for thousands of years. The first major historical impact to the traditional Warnindilyakwa people was the Missionaries from the Church Mission Society who established a mission on Groote Eylandt in 1921 after frequent visits dating back to 1916. Following this was the impact of WWII in the 1940s. The GEMCO mine was established in the 1960s and whilst this employs many Indigenous people, it only has a remaining life span of less than two decades. Groote Eylandt was declared an Indigenous Protected Area in recognition of its ecological importance.
Climate: Temperature ranges between 28C and 33C with cool breezes during the dry season and rainfall is usually limited to the wet season when daytime temperatures are around 30-33oC with sea breezes.
Attractions: Parks and gardens, walking tracks, camping, fishing and boating are all popular recreational activities with the locals.