Yoorana Gunya has male and females General Practitioners available for appointments. Yoorana Gunya bulk bills for all Medicare rebatable fee, meaning a charge may only apply for consultations and procedures which fall outside the scope of Medicare. If you are unsure, our friendly receptionists will notify all costs associated with consultations.
Free transport is available for appointments for Forbes patients, please call reception to book.
Our Aboriginal Health Practitioners are available to follow up general health via home visits including blood pressure, sugar diabetes check and pharmaceutical follow ups with the local pharmacists.
Please phone and speak to Dee to enquire about any potential home visits, we are here to assist our clients with their overall wellbeing.
Our Aboriginal Health Practitioners provide Aboriginal Health Checks (715’s) to the Aboriginal community in the Yoorana Gunya clinic to ensure clients receive the best health care for optimum health. 715’s are a preventative health assessment designed to support the specific needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Questions will be asked by your health professional including topics such as family, childhood, history, illnesses, social & emotional wellbeing and nutrition. The health assessment will be conducted including height measurements, weight, blood pressure, eyes, ears and blood tests.
During your 715, the Aboriginal Health Practitioner may refer you to another service within Yoorana Gunya.
Every 9-12 months a 715 can be completed. Once you complete your 715 you receive a t-shirt.
During your 715, the Aboriginal Health Practitioner may refer you to another service within Yoorana Gunya.
All appointments must be made by calling receptions on (02) 68501222
Yoorana Gunya has a range of visiting allied health professional.
Please speak to our friendly receptionists for details regarding visiting professionals.
Yoorana Gunya are able to offer Telehealth Services where needed.
Please speak to our friendly receptionists for details regarding this.
The Mobile Children’s Library is a program developed by Yoorana gunya to improve children’s literacy and numeracy.
What is the mobile library?
Yoorana Gunya has books stored on our bus, we have a worker drive the bus around different areas of the community to allow Aboriginal kids to borrow books! The Mobile Children’s Library has the same protocols as a typical library, accepts it’s on wheels! Children must sign their book in and out and they must ensure their previous book is returned before they borrow another.
What is the purpose of the library?
Currently our Mobile Library is not running due to COVID-19 however we hope to be back soon and stronger!
40 - 50 Church St,
Forbes NSW 2871
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