Medical Services
DAHS aims to provide health care, assessments, understanding and education to the community through the following approaches:

• provision of support to clients
• advocating with and on behalf of the client with General Practitioners and Specialists
• conducting client health checks
• Providing outreach services
• Promoting the philosophy of the DAHS

Six doctors are employed on a sessional basis and one Registrar who assists in consultations. There are also nine Health Workers and two drivers within the medical unit. Approximately 200-250 patients are seen each week.

In addition to the Clinic medical services, DAHS also runs numerous Clinic programs.

Specialist Services
DAHS works with a number of visiting specialists to provide the community with the expertise of specialist advice. Our clinical health workers or clinical doctors can provide referrals.

Specialist services include:

• Podiatrist
• Pediatrician (monthly)
• Dietician (fortnightly)
• Gynecologist (monthly)
• Optometrist (2-3 times per year)
• Physician (monthly)

Medicare
Patients visiting the clinic for the first time need to present their Medicare Card prior to seeing a doctor. Staff are able to assist patients to ensure their Medicare Card is up-to-date or to deal with any problems they may have with the paper work.

Clinic Hours
The Clinic is open between the hours of 8.30am - 4.00pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from 9.00am - 7.00pm on Tuesday. No appointment is necessary.

A doctor is available between the hours of:

Pick Up Service
DAHS can arrange for transport to and from the Clinic for those patients who may otherwise be unable to get to DAHS for medical treatment. Suitable vehicles are available depending on the client's mobility or disability.

To arrange transport to and from the Clinic, call DAHS on (08) 9193 1090.