Bungee Bidgel Im Better Aboriginal Health Clinic Hornsby

Bungee Bidgel ‘I’m Better’ Aboriginal Health Clinic Hornsby GP Unit Paul Weir and Leanne Frizzel

I want to be like them. I want to be A PART of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. NOT APART from it.

Bert’s Story Pt 1

History of Bungee Bidgel

Integrated and Collaborative – initial partners l Local community and Hornsby council l GP Unit l Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Aboriginal Health Service (AHS) l Northern Sydney and Northern Beaches Medicare locals – now Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) l AMS Redfern

Preparing for patients – Uncle Wes performs smoking ceremony

Official opening on Tuesday 14 th July 2015

New Partners l NSLHD - Mental health, Oral health l FACS l Legal Aid Steering committee meetings held 6 weekly to oversight implementation and plan services

Mental Health Partnerships l Establish pathway in 2015 l Mental health is conveniently co-located with GP clinic l Referral is not post code specific l Clear diversion and referral pathway to MH from GP l 3 Community workers trained in Aboriginal health assessment and suicide to support this holistic referral.

Bert’s Story Pt 2

Over 70 patients have attended since the official opening of Bungee Bidgel in October 2015 33% Males Females 67%

l Over 70 patients have attended since opening in October 2014 to December 2015 l 76% of patients have received individualised health assessments l 92% have visited the GP

HOLISTIC SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHCARE Bungee Bidgel has addressed many complex and chronic areas of health needs. Over 15% of our 70 patients have received an ATAPS referral An effective model of referral , care and intervention for patients requiring oral health, mental health, housing and legal aid has been provided for over 50% of patients Over 110 referrals to other specialists

Inspiration for our younger generation

Now youpla sabe of Bungee Bidgel. Esso & yawor Now you have an understanding of Bungee Bidgel. Thank you and goodbye.

"Kulba Yaday" speaks of the sadness of Indigenous people losing their culture and the stories passed on from generation to generation. This is my go to song when I am feeling lost. I sing this song and connect with my culture.

KUL BA YA DAI E KUL BA YA DAI YA GAR YA YA KUL BA YA DAI E