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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Yerin Aboriginal Health Services acknowledges that we work on the lands of the Darkinyung people. We pay our ... respect to these lands that provide for us. We acknowledge and pay respect to the ancestors that walked and managed these lands for many generations before us. We acknowledge and recognise all Aboriginal people who have come from their own country and who now call this country their home. We acknowledge our Elders who are our knowledge holders, teachers and pioneers. We acknowledge our youth who are our hope for a brighter and stronger future and who will be our future leaders. We acknowledge and pay our respect to our members who have gone before us and recognise their contribution to our people and community. OVERVIEW: Since 1996, Yerin has been providing primary health care to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community on the Central Coast of NSW. Yerin is a community controlled Aboriginal Health Service and provides health care services in a culturally safe environment. Yerin provides a comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary care service through the Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre (EDAHC) at Wyong (6 days a week) and at Gosford Hospital (Nunyara Aboriginal Health unit) – 2 days a week (Tuesday and Thursday). The services are integrated with the dental service and a range of targeted community and family-based programs to improve the health and quality of life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our community. Yerin Aboriginal Health Services’ highly trained, professional staff has been providing heath care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the Central Coast for more than 20 years. Yerin provides comprehensive primary care to patients, including: - Chronic disease management - Mental health - Pregnancy and women’s health - Men’s health - Screening and early intervention for children and young people - Specialist care for Elders. email: info@yerin.org.au read more