Aboriginal Health Workers in Pharmacy Program Expands with Funding Boost
HealthWISE is proud to have the opportunity to significantly expand the reach of our Aboriginal Health Workers in Pharmacy program, bringing culturally safe care to First Nations people, thanks to $310,000 in new funding from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. The first multi-year charity partnership for Newcastle Permanent in the New England North West, the pilot […]
Heartfelt Connections in Gunnedah and Tamworth
Gunnedah and Tamworth locals were reminded to take care of their hearts as HealthWISE Aboriginal Health Workers joined forces with local pharmacies for National Heart Week on May 5-11. Mel Williams and Vicki Gardner have become familiar faces at Tamworth’s Discount Drug Store and Carter’s Pharmacy in Gunnedah, where they have been working to close […]
New England pharmacies to receive Aboriginal Health Workers through Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation grant
A pilot program to improve health outcomes for First Nations peoples will launch in the New England region, with $70,000 of seed funding from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. The HealthWISE project will see Aboriginal Health Workers integrated into pharmacies in Tamworth and Gunnedah with the aim of reducing cultural barriers to health literacy and healthcare, […]
