Adult Health Check
The Adult Health Team is a multidisciplinary group delivering holistic, culturally safe, community-led care.
They support physical, mental, social, and emotional wellbeing through prevention, early intervention, treatment, and chronic disease management.
GYSHAC’s Adult Health Team are a group of clinical professionals who are of Aboriginal descent and non-Indigenous:
- Registered Nurse
- Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
- Enrolled Nurse
- Indigenous Health Worker
- Trainee Indigenous Health Worker
The clinical team provide:
- Culturally responsive and trauma-informed care that respects Aboriginal identity, values, and family structures
Conduct adult health checks (715 health checks), routine screenings, and preventative care - Support clients living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, asthma, and cancer
- Develop care plans that involve family and community support networks
- Coordinate access to allied health, specialists, and hospital services when required
- Promote self-management and healthy lifestyle practices that are culturally relevant
- Coordinate appointments, transport, referrals, and follow-ups for clients
- Home visits and medication delivery
Visiting specialist clinics and visiting schedule
Cardiology (Adult)
Tuesday | 9am- 3pm (once or twice a month)
Cardiology - Children (Cairns Hospital)
Wednesday | 9am- 2pm (once a month)
Dermatology
Thursday | 9am- 12pm (once every 3mths)
Diabetes Educator (Diabetes & Health Solutions)
Wednesdays | 8am- 3pm (fortnightly)
Endocrinology (Cairns Hospital)
9am- 3pm | (once a month)
Exercise Physiology (Thriving Lives Co)
Wednesdays | 8am- 3pm (fortnightly)
Gasteroenterology and Echo (Cairns Hospital)
Tuesdays | 9am- 3pm (once a month)
Hearing assessment Program – Early Ears (HAPEE) run by Hearing Australia
Tuesdays (adults/children) (once a month)
Liver Clinic (Cairns Hospital)
Tuesdays | 9am- 3pm (once a month)
Memory Clinic
Tuesday | 9am- 2pm (every 3mths)
Nutrihealth (Dietician)
Wednesdays | 8am- 3pm (fortnightly)
Optometrist (Wuchopperen Health Service)
Wednesdays | 8am- 3pm (fortnightly)
Physiotherapy (Thriving Lives Co)
Wednesdays | 8am- 3pm (fortnightly)
Podiatrist (Diabetes & Health Solutions)
Fridays | 9am-2pm (fortnightly)
Sonography (Cairns Hospital)
Thursday | 8:45am- 3pm (once a month)
