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General Information on Congress and its Branches This section will cover some general information on Congress and its relevant Branches. More detailed information can be obtained from the ‘Branches’ page on this website. Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress) was formed in 1973 to support and advocate for Aboriginal people in the struggle for justice and equity. Since that time, Congress has expanded to become the largest and oldest Aboriginal Community controlled Health Service in the Northern Territory. Congress now provides a comprehensive primary health care service to the Aboriginal Community of Alice Springs and to outstations within a 100 kilometre radius. Today Congress encompasses nine (9) branches in total;
1. DIRECTORATE 2. CORPORATE SERVICES 3. ALUKURA Programs and services include a specialised women’s health clinic, maternity care clinic, Maternal and Child Health program, weekly Obstetrician/Gynaecologist specialist clinic, weekly dietician, diabetic educator and psychologist sessions and the Young Women’s Community Health Education Program. 4. CHILDCARE The service has a commitment to high quality, culturally appropriate child care. The staff are trained in all areas of development of children and provide a wide range of experiences based on this knowledge. 5. EDUCATION & TRAINING The core business of the Branch is to facilitate and deliver this Vocational Educational Training to undergraduate Aboriginal Health Workers seeking registration to practice within the Northern Territory. The Education and Training Branch is situated at Colocag Plaza where block training is delivered within the Training Room. Clinic placement is facilitated within the general clinic and program areas on Gap Rd. 6. REMOTE HEALTH SERVICES Branch Staff generally live in the Community where they work; however, the RHS Manager is based in Alice Springs; as are administrative and corporate support staff. Congress believes in the philosophy of Community control and each Community is actively engaged in the strategic management of health service delivery. 7. SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING The SEWB branch also provides an extensive service to youth, through the Youth Outreach team. Social Health teams in Aboriginal community-controlled health services are multi-skilled and multidiscipline teams that provide a range of social health services, including mental health, substance use, grief and loss, and family and welfare support. 8. CLINICAL SERVICES 9. MALE HEALTH Congress plans to expand, relocate and refocus the Male Health program in the near future. Male Health are currently undertaking consultations with men in the Community and the various agencies associated with Male Health in order to plan how to go about it and are looking for a new building that will be central to town, separate and private. The expectation is that the new Male Health program will continue doing what it does now, with the main focus being on alcohol, smoking, and violence, and parenting related. Some of the ways that a Male Health centre might approach these issues, for example, are through sport, cultural support, a culturally and gender appropriate clinic service and assistance with education and employment |