Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering primary and clinical health care services to the Aboriginal people in Katherine and surrounding communities. Wurli prides itself on delivering a range of health services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients feel welcome and comfortable. Wurli operates a range of clinics and provides a range of primary health care and other services which include Main Clinic (acute and general care), Gudbinji Chronic Disease Clinic, Women and Children’s Health and Men’s Health.
The Big Rivers Region comprises an area circa 360 000km extending East, West, North and South of the town of Katherine. Katherine is the Hub for health and other services for people from remote communities as well as Katherine residents and visitors. Renal disease affects a significant proportion of Wurli clients, with the most common cause being poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The Renal RN/RAHP will provide case management of people with advanced kidney disease (GFR<30ml/min), and they will work with people who have less advanced kidney disease to improve engagement with health services, understanding of kidney health and its connection to diabetes, with the aim of slowing progression of kidney disease.
The Renal RN/AHP will work with the clinical staff within the Wurli Gudbinji Chronic disease team, including working closely with the Diabetes Educator, as well other Big Rivers Region Aboriginal Medical Services: Sunrise Health Services (SHS) and Katherine West Health Board Services (KWHB). Along with these services, the renal RN/AHP will work with the Top End Renal Outreach team from Royal Darwin Hospital, ensuring case management services are culturally appropriate, and incorporate systems and procedures which allow for improved client access, rapid response, follow-up care, and the transfer of key clinical data.
