About AHCWA

As the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) across Western Australia, AHCWA exists to support our Member Services in delivering comprehensive primary health care effective for Aboriginal people and their communities. ACCHS are also known as Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS).

Central to this work is striving to support and promote the ACCHS Model of Care, a model that is built around the delivery of comprehensive, holistic, and culturally secure health care services. Strength in culture, community control, and self-determination underpin everything we do. We understand that when services for Aboriginal people are led and delivered by Aboriginal people, the outcomes are always better. Our vision is for Aboriginal people to enjoy the same level of health and wellbeing as all Western Australians.

AHCWA has been in operation since 1997. Today, AHCWA represents 24 Member Services across all regions of Western Australia, from the Kimberley and Pilbara in the north, to the Goldfields and South West, advocating for and supporting Aboriginal community controlled health care across the state.

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About Our Member Services

AHCWA's 24 Member Services operate across seven regions of Western Australia, spanning 86 service delivery sites from metropolitan Perth to remote communities across the state. 

Our Member Services offer health and wellbeing services specifically designed to meet the needs of local Aboriginal people, providing high-quality, holistic, and culturally safe care, delivering over 500,000 episodes of care annually to more than 65,000 people.

Beyond direct patient care, our Member Services play a vital role in building the health workforce of the future, providing relevant and comprehensive training for Aboriginal health workers and practitioners, clinical experience for nurses, and registrar training for general practitioners.

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