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Practice Profiles
Aboriginal Medical Service
| Address: | 2 Palmerston Road MOUNT DRUITT VILLAGE, New South Wales, 2770 |
| Phone: | 02 9832 1356 |
| Fax: | 02 9625 4152 |
| Website: | www.amsws.org.au |
| Zone: | Outer Metro Zone B |
| SGPE Availability: |  |
Practice Summary
| Practice Opening Hours: | |
| Weekdays: | 9am to 5pm |
| Saturdays: | Closed |
| Sundays: | Closed |
| No. Doctors in the Practice: | 12 |
| No. GP Trainers: | Three |
| Practice Manager: | Joanne Delaney |
| Other Staff: | Two Receptionists |
| Allied Health in Practice: | Yes |
| Trains Medical Students: | Not recorded. |
| Billing Arrangements: | Bulk Bill |
| Computer Software: | Medical Director 3 and some paper filing |
| Accreditation: | AGPAL & RACGP Level 1 |
Practice Overview
| AMS Western Sydney is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Medical Service and is run by local Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people. Our vision is to provide the highest standard of client care whilst incorporating a holistic approach toward diagnosis and management of illness. We are committed to promoting health, wellbeing and disease prevention to all clients. We do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care and aim to treat all clients with dignity and respect. We have been providing primary care health services for the Aboriginal community of Western Sydney for 20 years. We have over 50 staff, including a multidisciplinary team of Aboriginal health workers, Nurses, GPs and allied health workers. Several specialist clinics run on site to increase the access of our clients to a wide range of health services. There is a strong focus on preventative health and health promotion. We have been supervising and mentoring GP Registrars since 1990 and have a strong commitment to teaching excellence including the provision of cultural mentorship to Registrars undertaking a term at the AMS Western Sydney. |
Practice Description
| We are located in Mt Druitt and are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5 pm. There are 4 to 5 GPs every day and we use a drop in appointment system for GPs and appointments for allied health and specialist staff. We use a mixed system of paper files and Medical Director 3. We are AGPAL accredited and fully equipped to provide comprehensive primary care services. |
Practice Staff
| We currently have 12 GPs, all working part time. There are 3 GP Supervisors and 2 senior cultural mentors for GP Registrars. We have several large teams including a child and family team, a social and emotional wellbeing team and a chronic care team. |
Practice patient base and services
| We have a large patient base of over 17,000 clients, averaging visits from 4000 individual clients per year. We cater for Aboriginal people and their families living in or visiting the Western suburbs of Sydney. Our teams provide primary health care including general checkups, immunisations, pregnancy care, family planning, pap tests, pregnancy tests, diabetes checks, heart checks, child health, drug and alcohol counselling and treatment, minor surgery, social and emotional wellbeing care, sexual health care and community nursing. Dental services are available by appointment for Aboriginal clients only. We also have visiting specialists who are available to see Aboriginal clients after referral from the GP. Some of the specialists available are: paediatrician, psychiatrist, obstetrician, chiropractor, naturopath, speech therapist, rheumatologist, podiatrist, diabetes educator, ENT surgeon, optometrist and audiologist. |
Information for Registrars
| Our preference is for part time Registrars working 2 - 3 days a week to maximise our ability to offer a deeper learning experience in Aboriginal health to as many Wentwest GP Registrars as possible. However, full time GPR positions are at times also available. GPRs work within the AMSWS opening hours from 9 am to 5pm Monday to Friday and there is no after hours. GP Registrars can expect to gain a broad clinical experience, particularly in the areas of chronic disease including diabetes and vascular disease and paediatrics. In addition to that they will gain improved understanding of Aboriginal history, culture and health and how to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary health team. Working in an Aboriginal community controlled setting is a satisfying and enriching life experience. |
Trainer Profiles
| Mrs Elaine Gordon Elaine is a Barkinji woman and has been an Aboriginal health worker since 1986. She is the Clinic Coordinator at the AMSWS and the principal cultural mentor at the AMSWS. She provides cultural advice and supervision for registrars undertaking their term at the AMSWS. She won the GPET 2006 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Training award in recognition of her contribution to Aboriginal health training, in particular her role as a cultural mentor at the AMSWS. Mrs Joyce Davison Joyce is a Dungatti woman and senior Aboriginal health worker at the AMSWS. She also provides cultural support and advice to GPRs at the AMSWS. She is the leader of the chronic care team at the AMSWS and has a strong interest in vascular health and outreach health education and screening. Dr Penny Abbott MBBS MPH FRACGP Penny graduated from the University of Sydney in 1985. She has particular interests in chronic disease, health promotion, primary care research and medical education. Dr Jenny James MBBS DCH MPsychM Jenny graduated from the University of Sydney in 1984. She enjoys many aspects of general practice including mental health care, chronic disease management, medical education and medical ethics. Non-medical interests include music and creative writing. Dr Wendy Thornthwaite MBBS FRACGP Wendy graduated from the University of Sydney in 1984. Her special interests include antenatal and women's health, chronic and complex care, health equity and medical education . Outside of medicine she enjoys the usual diverse range of pursuits found listed in GP profiles. |
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