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Table 1 Paediatric Outreach services to Fitzroy Valley and staffing

From: Review of Aboriginal child health services in remote Western Australia identifies challenges and informs solutions

Service

Agency

Service base

Regularity of service

FTE staff

Paediatrics

WACHS

Broome

Monthly visit

.2

Allied Health

KPHU

Derby

Weekly visit of 1–3 days

3

Community Health child health nurse

KPHU

Fitzroy Crossing

Full time

1

School health nurse

KPHU

Fitzroy Crossing

Full time

1

Community Health remote area nurses – clinicsat Bayulu, Wangkatjungka and Noonkanbah

KPHU

Fitzroy Crossing

Full time

6

RFDS – 2 x Primary Health Care Nurseand GP Remote clinics

RFDS

Derby

Fixed schedule between weekly andtri-monthly depending on size ofcommunity

2 x .5

CAMHS

WACHS

Broome

One week per fortnight

1

School Psychologists × 2

Department of Education

Fitzroy Crossing and Derby

Full time

2

  1. CAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; KPHU: Kimberley Population Health Unit; RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service; WACHS: Western Australian Country Health Services